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Orange Glow


Orange Glow
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Copyright: Dawn McKenzie Wykes (Dawn) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1226 W: 110 N: 3236] (16119)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-28
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon PowerShot S2 IS
Exposure: f/8, 30 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): 50-59 points- Part 5, Macro World, Flowers IV, 60-69 Points Part 3, 70-79 Points Part 2, Favorite Flowers, Century Club (more than 100 points) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-28 2:07
Viewed: 3246
Favorites: 9 [view]
Points: 134
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A photo of a flower in my shop today...

Macro...
Cropped and some PP work to get rid of background.

No sharpening...
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To nova: Thank youDawn 1 01-25 00:50
To kev: thanksDawn 1 03-22 21:51
To barryvj171: thank uDawn 1 01-12 16:20
To mimu: helloDawn 1 10-15 05:05
To Josine: HelloDawn 1 10-15 04:55
To Jaimeson: thank uDawn 1 09-24 02:07
To cloverstar: HelloDawn 3 08-12 19:50
To james: HelloDawn 1 04-27 02:24
To PavelL: HelloDawn 1 03-25 06:02
To ckuhn55: thank uDawn 1 02-28 03:26
To chiquito: Orange Glow...Dawn 1 01-04 21:05
To ScottHale: Thank uDawn 1 01-01 13:23
To suzley: thank uDawn 1 12-31 21:34
To mr_pedro: thanksDawn 1 12-22 13:26
To cstathoulis: Hi thereDawn 1 12-15 04:04
To zarish: thanksDawn 1 12-12 16:20
To ckradolfer: thank uDawn 1 12-12 16:19
To ajnviper: many thanksDawn 1 12-12 14:00
To lukdm: thank uDawn 1 12-10 05:06
To magda_indigo: thank uDawn 1 12-07 13:08
To wallie: thank uDawn 1 12-03 03:53
To MT900spg: thanksDawn 1 12-01 22:27
To schapman: thank uDawn 1 12-01 22:26
To chrisJ: thank uDawn 1 12-01 22:21
To spike1: thanksDawn 1 12-01 13:51
To perryhooter: thank uDawn 1 12-01 13:50
To Werewolf: Hello...Dawn 2 11-29 11:48
To tournesol: HelloDawn 1 11-29 04:04
To Tintin: HelloDawn 1 11-29 04:03
To Dingo: HelloDawn 1 11-29 04:02
To lucbus: HelloDawn 1 11-29 03:57
To mukesh: Thank uDawn 1 11-29 03:56
To Savignole: Hello There...Dawn 1 11-29 03:55
To mart: HelloDawn 1 11-29 03:54
To ruudblok: HelloDawn 1 11-29 03:53
To kitflorendo: Thank uDawn 1 11-29 03:52
To Jancie: thank uDawn 1 11-28 03:48
To Refugee: FlowersDawn 1 11-28 03:38
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I saw the thumbnail and thought Dawn had gone all HPP :). Great macro Dawn, rich colours and so crisp. You have nothing better to do in the shop apart from take photos ? :) TFS
Tassie devil Dave

Beautiful, sharp and lovely colours. A lovely picture. TFS

Staggering!!!!!!!
Stunning!!!!!!!!
Pin-sharp, fab colours, assembly/cropping A1.
A sunset in a box! Stand by for many accolades!
I'll strive to return with a 'Laughing Boy' when the system restores my stox.
PS: Tiny black thing lower LHS ...

Very nice closeup in frog position
lines, colour and use of the area is very good.
Ruud

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  • mart Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 48 W: 6 N: 37] (1500)
  • [2005-11-28 3:50]
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I like this macro very much. The composition and colors are perfect, DOF too. Very good lighting.
Martina

Very nice colours and sharpness, creative POV for a flower, it's a pleasant capture.
Well done Dawn :)
Martine

Sprouting luminence - it is a cascade of orange and yellow from green. A brilliant shot Dawn.
Mukesh

Under a natural umbrella i feel secure agains the big drops of water. The colors are a pleasure to my eyes. I can even find food. Well... Life is good!
Oups! Sorry.. I realised i'm not an insect, but i would probably speak like that if i was... Very nice POV!

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  • Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3259 W: 375 N: 2713] (11644)
  • [2005-11-28 16:04]
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Excellent colours, Dawn. Great sharpness too, especially at 1/30. I'd have cropped some more from the left, to avoid the weird -IMO a bit disturbing - black spot near the lower left frame. This is my usual nit-pick, of course ;o). TFS.

Very beautiful POV on this beautiful flower, Dawn. I agree with a few of the other people that it would be perfect without the tiny black spot on the left side. Otherwise, the colours, light & background are superb. Excellent!

Nice POV and nice gradient of colours! Great job!

Hello Dawn,
I like the POV and the sharpness of this photo.
The colors are gorgeous and you have capture this one very well. Great Photo.
Luc

Dutch and Orange
Our national color and the photo is so nice ,
specially in this frame
TFS
Greetings
Rob

Hello Dawn,
I like this one as well. Very bright and clear and far away from any cliche by a perfect crop, BG and frame. TFS. Thomas

Wow!! What a different angle you have choosen for this photo :) Wonderful macro. TFS.

Kiran.

Hey Dawn .. on the Dutch tour here ?
Nice sharp flower ! All ok there ?
Bye DD
John

Hello Dawn !

All of the above ........
Everything as been said !
Great work!
Robert

Beautiful colours Dawn, and I especially like the way you chose to include the black area in the bottom of the photo. It works really effectively with the rest of the photo.

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4194 W: 222 N: 3837] (28103)
  • [2005-12-01 17:06]
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Hi Dawn

I like the graphism & dark bg. Good color & diffused lighting, with an excellent shallow dof. Well done!

Hello Dawn,
Outstanding macro shot of this lively flower. It's bright, cheerful and happy and I like it!!

Shelly:)

What an amazing display of detail and color. Interesting presective as well. Thanks for sharing such a fantastic photo.

Wow! Very nice shot with great sharpness and colour. Well done.

Don

A1 .....

Very sharp image, thanks for sharing. It's really very nice capture.

SUPERB, Dawn, thanx, (*_*)

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  • lukdm Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 415 W: 3 N: 21] (1348)
  • [2005-12-09 9:39]
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great shot Dawn

Absolutely stunning, Dawn.
I great pic in any company!!!

one of nicest I've seen. deep colors, different perspective.

Fantastic need I say more????
Christine.

Nice colors !
Photo trčs graphique aussi.
Marie

Hi Dawn,
such an exceptional macro!
Beautiful colours & detail.
Well done :)

Stunning, all I can say is Stunning!
jaco

Wow, very nice, great colors.
The orange is nice and soft, would not sharpen that at all. Did you really have an exposure of 30 seconds?

Cheers,

Pedro

Hi Dawn

I too hav ejust found your wonderful pictures and this one is so superb...the colours are amazing...so viberant. Well done and thnx for sharing this with us all.

Suz

Dawn,
If I were going to photoshop a picture, this wouldn't be it. This is nearly PERFECT! The colors, composition and textures are perfect.
I like the black background and the white hairlike texture on the stem gives it great contrasts. I don't know how I missed this one in your gallery. This is a very wonderful post. This is what makes Trek Lens great.
Scott

How come I haven't given any comment on this so far??? :)
It's a beauty with brilliant colours! The clarity is outstanding! I hope I could make such a sharp closeup with my new macro lens!? :))) Very well done Dawn!
cheers
ToM

Hi
Można patrzeć i patzrć, piękne kolory, doskonała jakość
Pozdrawiam
Anna

This is so beautiful! Great composition, very real colors. The only nitpick is an overexposed spot in the right bottom of this flower.

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  • eleana Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 200 W: 113 N: 85] (3132)
  • [2006-02-07 15:41]

Just perfect photo, Down, I like it very much : colours, compo, unusual POV!
Bravo and best wishes,
Elena

One of many that I love on your gallieries. Thanks for stopping by my site...I will be back..TFS

Dawn this is the best macro of flower I seen in
my life!!!!!!!!!!!
PavelL

Stunning color and detail Dawn. Beautiful macro...TFS!
Cheers,
Mo

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  • james Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 182 W: 2 N: 91] (386)
  • [2006-04-27 0:44]
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oh my goodness, its beautiful...im speechless, (that dont happen often) TFS...james...p.s. did i say its beautiful...!!!!

Wow...I want this framed and on my wall...it is a lovely picture. I like your pov, brilliant sharp colours, composition and lighting...what can I say...a perfect shot.
TFS and for visiting my gallery.
Liz

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  • ys2 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 97 W: 0 N: 138] (2966)
  • [2006-06-21 18:10]

Beatiful POV, colors are perfect. I have one also at similar way, TFS..

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  • Janice Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3209 W: 225 N: 6904] (27379)
  • [2006-07-26 20:46]
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And this photo has now received HONOURS at the NSPS - BRAVO Dawn!

Wow Dawn, it's a good one here... The colours are so soft and gentle, and contrast so well against the dark BG. It looks like its lit up with a torch. A real beauty!! TFS.

Beautiful colours and a different angle on a flower shot makes this a really good picture. The luminescence through the petals is enthralling
Thanks for sharing
Mark

Update: Congratulations on this Honour photo. Well done Dawn.
Note: Your Over The Fence photo link (on your intro page) doesn't work Dawn. Thought you'd like to know.

Lovely flower. Do you work for a florist? I like the close up view and the colours are great.

Nice and sharp detail. The color is so vivid. Masking the background out is a good choice. I love it. TFS.

amazing...a feast for our eyes! I love the cropping ,colours, POV..TFS Meagan

Great macro Dawn! And I just saw it on Featured Favorites...way to go!!

Wonderful collours and such dynamic, curving, uplifting lines. The clarity and sharpness are bang on also. Kudos!

Joe

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  • mimu Silver Star Critiquer [C: 20 W: 0 N: 0] (437)
  • [2006-10-14 17:33]
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nice one.the crop is perfect.love the natural tone here.beautiful macro :)

Hello Dawn, this is so nice that I like to lift it over the 100 points :-) Bye bye
Josine

Great macro shot, vibrant colors, Perfect shot!

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3368 W: 284 N: 6439] (23904)
  • [2006-11-24 10:59]

Hi Dawn -- I love how this one popped up into the featured photos this morning and it certainly deserves notice still. Superb colours and textures and the composition is excellent. The PP work to eliminate the now-unknown distractions in the background is perfect. TFS
Silke

Great lines & comp. I can see why you got honors with all these photos. Great work.

Very beautiful .İmpressive colors and compo.
Happy NewYear TFS.:-)
Vandana

That as an amazing picture!The angle is very unique and so very cool!The detail and coloring are flawless! Great job!
Mary

Dawn everything is said This is a favorite. It is stunning.

TFS

Grtz Pim

Beautiful photograph here Dawn. Sharpness and composition are outstanding as well are the colours.
Thanks for sharing !!
Regards,
Barry

Wow, this is great. The image is so sharp and in perfect focus. The orange so vibrant and beautiful. It's amazing how much detail you can see through a lens. I'm just finding this out for myself.

What a beautiful shot. The color is absolutely striking. And the details you captured are just wonderful. Well done!

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  • kev Silver Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 14 W: 17 N: 17] (111)
  • [2007-03-22 14:28]
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hello Dawn,
World Class! Now this is truly a perfect shot. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful vivid color. The orange and yellow tones are great. Different POV too. Great shot.
Linda

This is eye catching! It looks as if the stem explodes into a flame of petals. The detail is great. I'm sure to try this composition. Great work.

Stunning Macro Dawn, you have a great knack of capturing the detail and guiding ones eye to what the photo was intended to show :-) I'm joining the Pukekohe Photographic Club this Month, I also believe it allows me to goto other clubs as a member of the NZ Photo Association?

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  • juta Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 139 W: 20 N: 103] (1650)
  • [2007-06-23 9:43]

Beautiful, Excellent colours,Great composition,
This one also goes to my favorite,
Best regards,
JUTA

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  • BMYNBR Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 174 W: 1 N: 87] (1086)
  • [2007-07-16 14:48]

STUNNING COLORS AND DETAILS, GREAT SHOT.
TFS DAVE

Beautiful photo. Like the colour, detail and POF.

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  • nova Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2963 W: 268 N: 841] (8163)
  • [2008-01-24 17:08]
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I understand that you won an honor or a prize for this photograph.It is so beautiful and well composed! Wonderful frame.I am also impressed by the soft colors and the sharp details and textures.This is a delight for the eyes! TFS
Michel

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