Rose Petals and Leaf [Contest Finalists June 2008]
Uploaded: June 12, 2008 11:34:45
Macro image of a reddish-pink rose growing in the front yard. My eye was drawn to this particular bloom, because of the effect of the sunlight on the petal colors....and the colors of the leaf behind it. I cloned and painted some of the BG--to make it ALL black--and tweaked the saturation and contrast a bit.
Exif: F Number: 8, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 10/500 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 64, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 6.00 mm, Model: DSC-H1
Carolyn M. Fletcher June 12, 2008
Lovely!!! #940867Cary Rogers June 13, 2008
Hi, Carolyn! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! :-) #6056209Tiia Vissak June 13, 2008
a beautiful macro! #6056449Cary Rogers June 13, 2008
Thank you, Tiia...! :-) #6057487Michelle L. Frick June 27, 2008
Outstanding colors and details Cary! #6112817Cary Rogers June 27, 2008
Thank you Cheri, and Michelle! I appreciate you stopping by and commenting! :-) #6113541Dianna Hauf July 07, 2008
SUPER details and colors!!!! WOW! #6152252Cary Rogers July 07, 2008
Thank you, Dianna! The light on the leaf caught my eye the most, and then when I saw the shot in my camera, the rose petals contrasted really nicely with it. Thanks again! :-) #6152335Eivor Kuchta July 21, 2008
Congratulations on your finalist, Cary! #6207004Tiia Vissak July 21, 2008
Congratulations! #6207327Nadya Johnson July 21, 2008
Congratulations Cary, on your very striking finalist! #6207436Cary Rogers July 21, 2008
Thank you, Eivor, Tiia, and Nadya! :-)And CONGRATS to all this month's Finalists!! #6207520
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna July 21, 2008
Congratulations on this and your other finalist, Gary!!!!! Very well earned!!!!! ♫ k #6207908Sam Britt July 21, 2008
Congratulations again, Cary! #6210019Colleen Farrell July 21, 2008
Love this! So unique and creative. Congratulations again, Cary! #6210049Wendy Moghadam July 21, 2008
Congratulations great colors #6210519Cary Rogers July 21, 2008
Thank you, Kitty, Sam, Colleen, and Wendy!! :-) I appreciate it! #6211023Kristy A. Keene July 22, 2008
Congrats on your Wonderful Finalist!! #6212125Jeff Robinson July 22, 2008
Congrats Cary on your Excellent Finalist! Jeff #6216806Cary Rogers July 22, 2008
Thank you, Kristy, and thank you, Jeff! I appreciate you stopping by! :-)and CONGRATS to ALL this month's Finalists and Winners! #6217769
Vladan D. Djordjevic August 01, 2008
This is a terrific finalist and my favorite! A winner for me.Superb colors, details, lighting and composition.
Congratulations, Cary!!! #6259369
Cary Rogers August 02, 2008
Well, thank you Vlad! This is one of my favorite macros, too. It looked as though the leaf was cutting though the petals. #6262079Songbird Cline September 06, 2008
very creative! excellent! #6420888Cary Rogers September 06, 2008
Thank you, Songbird! Some things take on a whole new quality when viewed close-up. There are so many wondrous things in Nature to distract the eye, that sometimes we forget to focus in on the smaller things. That's why I like macro photography so much. Thanks again! #6421057Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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