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More Whispering Pines

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Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 9, 2009 at 11:16 PM
More Whispering Pines
'Twas a Very Good Day!

D200
Nikkor 70-200 VR w/ Canon 500D
ISO 100
tripod
remote
CS4

Thanks for looking
Dave
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 9, 2009 at 11:18 PM
Another: My favorite for the day.
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 9, 2009 at 11:20 PM
another
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 9, 2009 at 11:21 PM
& another
Love that lens combo.
Posted by Jamie Botdorf on June 10, 2009 at 12:14 AM
Very nice, Dave! The second looks like a nice magazine cover!
Posted by John Mumaw on June 10, 2009 at 6:20 AM
Sure was a very good day! You really put that close up lens to good use.

I think you could stand to burn down the brightest white flower in #1 and #3 could stand to be brightened up a bit.

Regardless, these are all top notch shots.

Posted by Jack Brauer on June 10, 2009 at 12:48 PM
The 2nd and 3rd shots are awesome!
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 10, 2009 at 1:49 PM
Re-Post of #1 & #3 with adjustments.

Thanks, Dave
Posted by David Bartlett _CO on June 10, 2009 at 1:50 PM
#3
Posted by John Mumaw on June 10, 2009 at 8:48 PM
Bingo!
Great improvement. Thanks for sharing these with us.
Posted by Dan Walters on June 11, 2009 at 8:34 PM
I really like the detail and comp in that first image.
Posted by Jody Grigg on June 11, 2009 at 9:33 PM
#2 gets 2 thumbs up! :toast: :toast: The rest aren't too shabby either.
Posted by Ken Wyatt on June 13, 2009 at 7:58 AM
David, the second shot is killer. However, the backgrounds on the rest are too distracting. Do what you did on #2 for the rest and you'll have a very nice collection. On our wildflower tours, we actually use backdrops (studio-like!) to separate the subject from a cluttered background. Using a macro lens to blur the background helps even more. There are a few examples of this technique on my blog.

Regards, Ken