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Flora - 2nd HM
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Flora - 2nd HM

by Philip Hodgkins

Gallery: EPA 2013Posted December 6, 20131,656 views19 comments
Dewy Miniature Rose

While the rest of the nation chilled out, SE Georgia basked in humid, near 80 degree weather, with lots of sunshine. And there are STILL roses to see and photograph! I'm a sucker for a dewy, gaudy rose, so here it is! An 18 image focus stack.

Thanks for looking! Enjoy, and feel free to comment or critique.

Image Quality: Lossless Compressed RAW (14-bit)
Camera Info: Nikon D7100, tripod, cable release
Lens: 90mm f/2.8D
Focus Mode: Manual
AF-Area Mode: Single
Aperture: f/3.5
Shutter Speed: 1/250s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: 0EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100
80% of full frame
PP in LR 5.2, Zerene Stacker, PSCC, NIK Viveza

Comments

19 comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on December 6, 2013 at 5:25 PM
Beautifully captured , love the peachy pink and yellow color of this rose!
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on December 6, 2013 at 9:19 PM
Phil: We have a few of these still blooming but none in this good shape. The dew is great icing on a marvelous cake. Superbly crafted in every way. >=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on December 6, 2013 at 10:15 PM
Phil - Top Marks for the Stack - the dew looks just fantastic, so do the colors. If there is anything like an Eye Candy this should fit the bill perfectly.

A small observation from my side is the disappearing stem in the lower right.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on December 6, 2013 at 11:30 PM
Splendid rose detail photo with nice colors, perfect light & clarity. Brilliant water drops. Well done Phil. :toast: :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Lucy VanSwearingen on December 7, 2013 at 1:47 AM
What a gorgeous rose..is it a Rio Samba? Such a great comp...I love the colors and the blurred stem below adds a cool element to the photo "grounding" the rose.. :toast:
Registered on May 23, 2009, 800 Posts, 2042 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 7, 2013 at 7:40 AM
"I'm a sucker for a dewy, gaudy rose"
I second that emotion Phil :smile:
Lovely work, picture perfect!! :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 7, 2013 at 10:30 AM
Lucy, I think this is "Bee's Knees", but I'm not sure.
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Sanjay Sundaram on December 9, 2013 at 11:09 PM
Exceptional, Phil! The color is fantastic and the the dew just puts it over the top. Awesome capture!

Sanjay
Registered on April 9, 2013, 107 Posts, 725 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 11, 2013 at 9:32 PM
Hi Phil :wavey: A delightful capture, with all the goodies, perfect subject .. excellent detail, sublime color. and that awesome dew. !! congrats on the well deserved Wp :toast: :toast: :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on December 12, 2013 at 3:29 AM
Phil, you are posting so many beautiful roses that I missed this one. A splendid image that surely deserves the award.
Cheers.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on December 12, 2013 at 3:21 PM
Congrats on the WP! What an excellent choice. The jewels of water beads make this extraordinary! :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 6, 2014 at 3:07 AM
This is one of a number of your lovely roses which could have been picked, Phil - many congratulations !!
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on January 6, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Phil - Congratulations on your EPA 2013 2nd HM Win !! :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on January 6, 2014 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations on your pick! I have to admit, I don't know what an image focus stack is...but I do know that this looks damn nice! Sharon
Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 6, 2014 at 10:29 PM
Hi Phil :wavey: Congratson on the EPA Flora 2013 win :toast: :toast: :toast:
Albert darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on January 6, 2014 at 10:50 PM
Just exceptional - congrats on the HM!
Sandy
Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments
Comment posted by Ken Smith on January 7, 2014 at 9:48 PM
Congrats, Phil on the HM selection!
Ken S
Registered on September 5, 2008, 449 Posts, 2444 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on January 10, 2014 at 11:36 AM
Congrats on the EPA! So deserving. :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Larry Lynch on January 16, 2014 at 5:07 PM
Congrats on your achievement! Well deserved!!
Registered on September 16, 2006, 773 Posts, 9940 Comments