Summer Beauty

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Summer Beauty

Postby marc on Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:05 pm

Our native flowering gum "Summer Beauty" has come into bloom and thought I'd get out the Sigma 150 for a few shots this morning.
D300 Sigma 150f/2.8 macro 1/30s ISO200 f/16@150mm +SB900 -1EV & tripod.

C & C most welcome

Cheers
Marc

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Re: Summer Beauty

Postby mozzie on Sat Jan 31, 2009 8:18 pm

i really like the third one marc.... the ants are just gorgeous and the colours stunning.
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Re: Summer Beauty

Postby Geoff M on Sat Jan 31, 2009 9:24 pm

#3 for me too, the colour of all three is very vivid. The ants in focus in the third add an extra point of interest.
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Re: Summer Beauty

Postby colin_12 on Sat Jan 31, 2009 11:32 pm

Nice and crisp Marc.
I also like the ants in focus. You could try to combine portions of the two pics if you want a touch more depth towards the lens.
All the same, very nice work.
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