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Rosewater


Rosewater
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Copyright: Conrad Loots (conradl) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 85 W: 4 N: 33] (397)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-02-26
Categories: Nature, Experimental
Camera: Canon EOS 350D Rebel XT, sigma 70-300 f/4-5,6 APO DG Macro II, 58 mm UV
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/200 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2006-02-28 7:02
Viewed: 1483
Favorites: 2 [view]
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is a photo of a rose with the water droplets on the leaves after the rain. I took a previous photo with a flash and saw that the droplets made great reflections, but the photo itself wasn't something to write home about. So I decided when the opportunity presents itself I will take a similar photo, which is hopefully much better. I took the photo at f10 in order to get as much DOF wihtout losing too much light. f11 was to small and the image became very dark. I cropped the photo, and sharpened it a tad. There seems to still be a bit of blurriness at the top, but I couldn't avoid it.

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Hello Conrad,
Very good macro work,Lovely velvet rose with water droplets and curves.
TFS with us,
Best wishes,
Acar

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  • james Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 159 W: 2 N: 91] (392)
  • [2006-02-28 7:30]

very good DOF to blur background, nice close-up macro, strong colors, i like the droplets of water. good focus. Thanks for sharing....james

Great work Conrad. I admire your patience. =)

TFS.

Hi Conrad,
that's a wonderful and romantic shot with very good sharpness and pretty light. I also love the deep red here, very well done, that's my style, thanks
Sabine - wishnugaruda

The drops on the rose looks really nice, well exposed with the flash to give just the right amount of glint. The rose is however a bit too dark to my liking. Especially against the black background. Otherwise the detail is good, this is a very good macro photo.

Nice work! Great highlites in the droplets, and excellent color.
Paul

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1254 W: 75 N: 902] (7908)
  • [2006-02-28 10:52]

It's a wonderful & romantic shot with very good sharpness and pretty light.Very good macro work.
Mitra

The blurr doesn't really bother me. The waterdrops add to the fragile, softness of the rose. It's raining again.

Hi Conrad,

This is beautiful!!
Love the way you've captured the water drops on the rose. Lovely macro and colours.
Very well done!
Constantinos

ps. I made a WS. I hope you don't mind. :))

Beautiful composition of a lovely flower. I think you can make it lighter in PhotoShop without losing the quality. Try it.

This is now the opportunity to have more than one flash pointing at this rose. I think you were successful in capturing it. More light and from different angles can create a more dramatic effect... Will play and experiment with this idea

Great shot!! Very arresting image that cathes the eye. Colours and composition is very pleasing. Although it seems that you used on-camera flash, it is still very good. However, the droplets of water appear very large and some people might find that distracting.

Super shot. The clarity of the water droplets is amazing. Thanks for sharing!!!

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  • LuciG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1286 W: 153 N: 729] (8681)
  • [2006-03-16 11:28]

HELLO CONRAD.
this is a beautiful picture of a rose. The coéposition is pefectly balanced and the tender but vivid red colors are amazing!
The drops are a real bonus.
Congratulations.
Luci

Sharp photo, good work!

Pragtige foto! wonder net of jy meer diepte sou kry op f22?

uitstekende kleure

jaco

Hi there! Great photo! I love the colours especially, very dark and moody, but clear all the same. The water droplets are amazing and you captured them brilliantly. Just goes to show, all good things come to those who wait...

Beautiful detail! Slightly underexposed but not much. The droplets look like pearls! Well done!

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