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Red tulips on black

Postby Geoff on Tue Aug 26, 2008 12:32 pm

One I took a while ago, a bit of PP and posted up!
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Glen on Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:19 pm

Nice stuff Geoff. For some reason the leaves appear sharper than the flowers to me, maybe you need a D3 to rectify? :lol:
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Geoff on Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:25 pm

Hmmm, thanks for the feedback Glen.
I can't see that myself but yeah, it must be the need for a D3!
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Glen on Tue Aug 26, 2008 3:29 pm

Get the D3 just in case, it is probably just my eyes (or that the leaves have a sharper edge and more contrast in the surface)
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby gstark on Tue Aug 26, 2008 4:34 pm

Glen wrote:Nice stuff Geoff. For some reason the leaves appear sharper than the flowers to me, maybe you need a D3 to rectify? :lol:


Of course they are, Glen. The petals are, by their very nature, soft! :)

Geoff, yes, to my eyes as well. Also, I'd like to see perhaps a tighter crop, or maybe a portrait orientation for this, rather than the landscape.
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Matt. K on Tue Aug 26, 2008 6:44 pm

Hmmm...tulips.....my favourite flower subjects. The waxy reds always knock me out! I'm seriously thinking of doing floriade this year (Canberra). Perhaps a minimeet anyone?
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Geoff on Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:06 pm

Matt. K wrote:Hmmm...tulips.....my favourite flower subjects. The waxy reds always knock me out! I'm seriously thinking of doing floriade this year (Canberra). Perhaps a minimeet anyone?


Matt - we wanted to do Floriade this year too but we can't make it :(
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby gstark on Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:46 pm

Matt. K wrote:The waxy reds always knock me out!


You just like any sort of red. Me too. (hic!)



I'm seriously thinking of doing floriade this year (Canberra). Perhaps a minimeet anyone?


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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Geoff on Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:56 pm

13th Sept to the 12th October.
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby Geoff on Tue Aug 26, 2008 7:57 pm

Actually I *may* be able to do the w/e of 20th/21st of September.
That's the ONLY one though.
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby phoenix on Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:08 pm

I'll be doing lots of stuff for floriade this year. Both for work and for my own stuff, so let me know if anyone wants to meet up. I went last year and it was pretty good, but this year there's lots more to do so it should be fun.
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Re: Red tulips on black

Postby agriffiths on Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:43 am

Beautiful colours Geoff.

Maybe a light diffuser would help smooth the shadows out a little and reduce the harsh highlights. Just a little suggestion :).

Pheonix, are you attending Floriade in an official capacity? I've been trying to get in contact with someone to find out whether they could use aerial panoramas but I can't find anyone to return my calls.
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