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Redwoods Through the Eye of a Fish

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Posted by Kevin Pieper on June 6, 2009 at 11:29 PM
This is from a recent trip to the Redwoods (obviously). I had to shoot this handheld as this flower was too high for my tripod. I had to shoot really close to the flower to get this perspective (the rhodie leaves were touching the front element.
Posted by Mark Windom on June 7, 2009 at 12:06 AM
Great perspective and a very unusual way to photograph a very common subject. When I first saw this I thought it might be better with more DOF to include the top leaves of the rhodie in sharp focus. However, the more I think about it the more I prefer it this way as it helps to "focus" our attention on the blossom. Nice stuff.
Posted by Catherine Reilly on June 7, 2009 at 4:05 AM
:eek: Wow! This gives me goose bumps! Masterful perspective and all the iconic elements of the Redwoods in place. Love the fog. And the rhody! Kevin, this image is a wonder.
Posted by Morris McClung on June 7, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Just a fantastic comp and capture. Superbly conceived and executed.
Posted by David Cobb on June 7, 2009 at 6:15 PM
Love your POV here Kevin, maybe a bit darker up top.

David M. Cobb
Posted by John Williams on June 8, 2009 at 9:47 AM
Perfect use of a fish eye; I'm really enjoying this one.
Posted by Trevor Anderson on June 12, 2009 at 11:41 AM
Nicely done, Kevin. I have never been really crazy for the appearance of fish eye imagery, but this is one of those rare settings where the distortion accentuates the trees movement towards a central focal point.
Posted by John Higby on June 12, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Great Shot !
Posted by Mark Metternich on June 20, 2009 at 5:48 PM
Bold! Excellent POV. I do wonder how the Rhodie would look with a slight touch of reflector light.

Killer shot and I think would do very well in stock.