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Up close

Postby Geoff M on Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:11 pm

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Re: Up close

Postby Steffen on Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:44 pm

Very nice colours, good sharpness, and the square crop works for me. I like it!

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Re: Up close

Postby aim54x on Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:42 pm

Steffen wrote:Very nice colours, good sharpness, and the square crop works for me. I like it!


I'll just add that although that red does not look right, you have done well to get a both saturation and detail.
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Re: Up close

Postby blacknstormy on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:26 pm

something about it is really wrong :?, but I still really like it ..
maybe it's the colour .....
but even so, would look great as a print !
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Re: Up close

Postby surenj on Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:52 pm

Forget the colour. This would look so awesome in a BW conversion. Those water droplets look so 3D. This, printed large would sell; for a large amount.
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Re: Up close

Postby Geoff M on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:15 am

Thanks for the feedback folks. I will have to revisit the original now and check on the colour, I don't recall making any major adjustments to saturation..... But then again my memory is not what it used to be and it was never that good to start with!
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Re: Up close

Postby ozimax on Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:00 am

Geoff M wrote:Thanks for the feedback folks. I will have to revisit the original now and check on the colour, I don't recall making any major adjustments to saturation..... But then again my memory is not what it used to be and it was never that good to start with!


Digital cameras struggle with reds at the best of times. This is a great photo. Can I ask which lens you used? Ozi.
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Re: Up close

Postby Geoff M on Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:38 am

ozimax wrote:
Geoff M wrote:Thanks for the feedback folks. I will have to revisit the original now and check on the colour, I don't recall making any major adjustments to saturation..... But then again my memory is not what it used to be and it was never that good to start with!


Digital cameras struggle with reds at the best of times. This is a great photo. Can I ask which lens you used? Ozi.


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Re: Up close

Postby colin_12 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:28 pm

This is pretty cool Geoff.
There are flowers about that have these vibrant colours.
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Re: Up close

Postby Killakoala on Sat Nov 14, 2009 8:42 am

I can't really add any more to the comments except to say that this is a lovely image.
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Re: Up close

Postby Matt. K on Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:18 pm

WOW! Make a great album cover! :shock:
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