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Astilbe leaves

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted July 13, 201171 views9 comments

This new growth on one of my Astilbe plants caught my eye when I was strolling through my gardens. The BG was too busy so I drapped some black velvet behind it. I love the textures and the bright green color.

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/32 for 1.3 sec. ISO 400.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 13, 2011 at 5:53 PM

Very dramatic with the black BG. I love the textures and hairy stems. Any reflectors or diffussers used?

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Comment posted by Varina Patel on July 13, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Wow! That black background really makes the details pop! The light is just gorgeous too. This is fantastic. Well done!

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 13, 2011 at 6:28 PM

Charlie, no reflectors or diffusers. This was in the shade and had its own glowing color which is what caught my eye in the first place. Slight saturation in processing.

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on July 13, 2011 at 7:07 PM

Well it worked beautifully.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on July 13, 2011 at 7:50 PM

The lively green color pops on black & it's an effective comp Carolyn..But you knew that

Nice details, great light

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 13, 2011 at 10:11 PM

Carolyn:
Very dramatic with the black bg. Do you carry the black velvet with you all the time?

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on July 13, 2011 at 10:59 PM

Beautiful color and detail. You might be convincing me to try draping something for the background at times.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 13, 2011 at 11:33 PM

Gary, yes I do carry this with me. I have an 18" square piece of black velvet that I keep folded up in a pocket of my camera bag. It does get wrinkly but any BG irregularities that show are easily fixed in processing..

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 16, 2011 at 3:21 PM

What a lovely bright green. All of the hairs and points on the leaves make this look like a plant to avoid, but we all know better. Nice job with the background.

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