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The last smell of summer

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:29 am

Thought I might try another pic posting as I have been remiss for a while.

Sigma 70-200mm f/4.8 1/350th sec iso 200

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Postby mic on Mon Apr 25, 2005 12:39 am

Very nice Chris,

Love the Bokeh, Looooovvveeeeee the Bokehhhhhhhh.

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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:16 am

Thanks Mic and noooooooo inversiooooon :wink:
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Postby Manta on Mon Apr 25, 2005 10:26 am

That's a fabulous capture Chris.

The colours are so natural and it's beautifully composed. And what can be said about the bokeh? Superb.

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Postby Killakoala on Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:07 pm

Nice pic Chris. That Sigma glass shines yet again. You can make it sing. Is that rose in your garden too?
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:18 pm

It was in the garden Steve - but now dead. Still there will be more to come to give beauty and perfume :D
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Postby SoCal Steve on Mon Apr 25, 2005 1:32 pm

Chris - The beautiful, rich, reddish background makes the shot. I've taken so many rose pictures that I'm pretty tired of them, but this one sings real purdy. Nice! Your love of flowers always shows in your pictures of them.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:22 pm

Yes, I like this image too, Chris. Excellent soft pastel colours in the flower, and a great background. :D
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Postby sirhc55 on Mon Apr 25, 2005 2:51 pm

There is a story around my love of flowers.

Back in the late 60’s I was a bit of a dope head. I would even get a taxi at lunch time from my job and just ask the driver to drive around whilst I had a reefer.

One day I went into the country and came upon a field of flowers and whilst walking through that field I realised that I got a better ”high” from the smell and beauty of nature than I did from dope :D
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Postby kurokaze204 on Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:23 pm

Now that's a cool story. and I agree, the even coloured background really makes it.

From a very young age yellow and purple have seemed to go together for me. My wife (who dresses me for fear I'll wear a dark blue suit with a light blue tie) has always disagreed. I think I'll show her this shot, it might just bring her around :-)
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Postby dooda on Mon Apr 25, 2005 3:49 pm

Colors and background really make the shot jump Chris. Great work, and lovely pic.
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