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Arum Lily.....


Arum Lily.....
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Copyright: Andy Keeler (akeeler) Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 37 W: 46 N: 118] (1193)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-05-30
Categories: Nature
Camera: Nikon D200 DSLR, Sigma AF 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-06-05 10:57
Viewed: 170
Points: 14
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A Lily growing in a pot in my parents' garden.

This is an outdoor, daylight shot, with my father holding an old coat behind the flower as a makeshift backdrop.(The brick wall behind plant was very distracting)

The coat was green, but having carefully spot metered on the white of the flower, I could be sure that anything 3 stops or more darker, would come out as black in camera, even though it doesn't look it to the human eye. This is a useful trick to know if you don't have a proper backdrop to hand. Just move your subject far enough away from a darkish object to get a 3 stop difference on the meter, and the results should be fine.

Fortunately the very bright sunlight meant that I did not need a tripod, as the exposure time was so quick.

This is a RAW file, so in Photoshop I adjusted the levels and saturation, and then tweaked the highlights & shadows a little, to get a pleasing balance of detail versus brightness.

I hope it looks like a studio shot - but witout the hard work, or cutting the flower!
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To ShellyOB: Thanks Shelley...akeeler 1 06-05 11:56
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Bonsoir Andy.
Superbe définition qui montre une belle image avec des contrastes parfaits.
La netteté est aussi splendide et a donne une belle photo.
Félicitation.
Bonne soirée.
Urs

Oh, Andy!!
What a spectacular shot! I absolutely LOVE white flowers against a dark BG and this is sheer perfection. Perfect exposure, beautiful close crop, perfect composition and exquisite detail and color. My great compliments on such a lovely shot! Many thanks,
Shelly

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  • isa Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 50 N: 687] (4071)
  • [2009-06-05 11:18]

Hi Andy!
Interesting, also post a Arum Lily.
Excellent details and magnificent light. Extraordinary work.
Congratulations!!
Best Regards,
Isa

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2638 W: 1 N: 1260] (15425)
  • [2009-06-05 13:27]

Hola amigo,
excelente definición color y pov...
saludos

Hello Andy!
Very very good detail and clarity in your picture!
Perfect focus!
Wonderful colours!
Excellent black background!
Lovely calla lily!
Best regards!
Lili

une fleur merveilleuse,

si bien rendu...

bravo

cordialement,

dd

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  • deud Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 174 W: 5 N: 18] (1120)
  • [2009-06-06 6:23]

beautiful shot!

nice composition, colors, ambiance.
very good visual impact.

well done.
tfs

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