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POTW 14 July 2009

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POTW 14 July 2009

Postby the foto fanatic on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:02 am

POTW this week is one from a series that has been posted over a couple of weeks.

Colin_12 has been working on macro photography, in particular the capture of wild fungi. Some of the results have been very impressive, with quite startling colour from some of the species. He is also experimenting with his lighting technique, trying to perfect the use of flash for these images. It's great to see a work in progress.

The image that I have chosen is this one:

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And the original thread can be found here.

Congratulations to colin_12.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby Alpha_7 on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:04 am

Well done Colin, congrats on POTW as Trevor pointed out you've done really well with the lighting.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby biggerry on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:05 am

"startling colours" is very correct - great picture colin, definitely well deserved! Great Choice.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby gstark on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:33 am

Excellent choice Trevor.

The colours, the lighting, and the capture of the fungi's texture are all a testament to how well Colin is doing with these images.

Great work, Colin.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby DebT on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:41 am

Well done Colin I love the way you have captured the texture of the fungi with excellent lighting while avoiding hotspots
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby Greg B on Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:58 pm

Fantastic shot Colin, your technique is obviously spot on and the result is stunning.

Great choice Trevor.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby Bob G on Tue Jul 14, 2009 5:48 pm

Congrats - Well done.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby Glen on Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:03 pm

Congrats Colin - by the colour I assume that is not safe to eat?
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby zafra52 on Tue Jul 14, 2009 7:49 pm

Congratulations. It is an interesting and colourful plant, but poisonous. It is also the type of photo in which the subject grabs your attention.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby ozimax on Tue Jul 14, 2009 8:04 pm

Well done Colin. The DOF is great and the subject is nice and sharp. The colours are wonderful. Congrats on POTW.

P.S. Don't eat it.
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby Big Red on Tue Jul 14, 2009 9:06 pm

congrats Colin :-)
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby ian.bertram on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:00 pm

Yep, a deserving winner. DOF is superb and the lighting is perfect. Do mushrooms really come with coconut sprinkles?
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby aim54x on Tue Jul 14, 2009 10:39 pm

Great choice!! I remember this photo now....looks completely edible to me!
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Re: POTW 14 July 2009

Postby colin_12 on Tue Jul 14, 2009 11:31 pm

Wow how cool is this. Thanks Trevor and evryone.
Thanks also for the comments and critique of this series of posts.

I can occasionally get the lighting right. :)
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