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Nov 18, 2005 23:58:03 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Nov 18, 2005 23:58:03 GMT -5
What do you think?
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Nov 19, 2005 11:03:28 GMT -5
Post by kamera on Nov 19, 2005 11:03:28 GMT -5
Phil,
Was this a setup or naturally like this? If natural, you stumbled on a find. If setup, you did it just right.
The composition is quite good. Enough of a closeup to show the log, the positioning of the brown leaves and the the bright green leaf cluster adjacent to them and off to the side in the composition. The greenery really adds to the picture. And the sharp detail of all the included subjects.
Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI
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Leaves
Nov 19, 2005 11:56:33 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Nov 19, 2005 11:56:33 GMT -5
Found shot. I had to position carefully because there were more green leaves but I only wanted the one and I still wanted the dead leaves included. Shot with Nikon F4 and 105 mm Lester Dine macro @f11 Natural light. Superia 400
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Nov 19, 2005 15:08:50 GMT -5
Post by kamera on Nov 19, 2005 15:08:50 GMT -5
Without having seen the scene for myself, I would say your decision to include only the one cluster of green leaves was most appropriate.
Again...nice job, Phil!!
PS...my F4s is one of my favorite cameras to use. Heavy but well balanced and for my purposes of mostly scenics, the AF is plenty fast enough vs. the F5 or F6.
Ron Head Kalamazoo, MI
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Nov 19, 2005 15:44:10 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Nov 19, 2005 15:44:10 GMT -5
I do use the F4 in AF mode to but for this shot, the Lester Dine is strictly a MF lens. I do most Macro work in MF anyway. The Lester Dine was developed as a dental lens and it has the macro function calibrated by the size of the teeth. It is a very sharp lens and will go 1:1 without an adapter. No manipulation of any sort was done on the image. (I have learned my lesson) Thanks for the kind words! Phil
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Nov 19, 2005 17:23:02 GMT -5
Post by PeterW on Nov 19, 2005 17:23:02 GMT -5
I like the grouping of these leaves, Phil, and the one bright green shoot among the subdued colours of the dead leaves provides a wonderful contrast. To me it suggests a continuation of life with a new season. Well seen and nicely taken.
Peter
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Nov 19, 2005 22:26:11 GMT -5
Post by herron on Nov 19, 2005 22:26:11 GMT -5
Nicely done, Phil. I haven't done any macro stuff in a while...but you have definitely stirred the old interest again with this fascinating shot!
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Nov 22, 2005 7:24:39 GMT -5
Post by John Parry on Nov 22, 2005 7:24:39 GMT -5
Sorry Phil,
Know the green shoots carry all sorts of symbolism of spring's rebirth and all that, but I would have liked to have seen a comparison - one with, one without.
Suspect the one without would also have been very powerful. Maybe I'm not as optimistic as I used to be!
Regards - John
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Nov 22, 2005 12:08:40 GMT -5
Post by philmco on Nov 22, 2005 12:08:40 GMT -5
John I will take the green shoot out and have a look but that was the way it was in the field. I don't suppose I would have noticed except that the greeen shoots caught my eye. The challenge for me was where to position the green while keeping the dead leaves. It does look like a set up but it wasn't. In the original you can see a bit more detail in the bottom of the picture including the stem of the green plant. Thanks for looking. Phil
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