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Light As Any Wind That Blows [Contest Finalists January 2019]
Uploaded: February 10, 2016 10:43:33 | Entered: January 13, 2019 05:30:00
This is the head of a small weed that I encountered on a walk. The title is from Tennyson's "The Talking Oak."
Category: Details/Macro
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: NIKON D7100
Bob Cournoyer February 10, 2016
Sharp where it should be sharp, great comp against the black background... :-)Wally Orlowsky February 10, 2016
Great composition and wonderfully soft seed fairies #11433714JO ANN CLEVELAND February 10, 2016
Gorgeous and a fave for me Mitch! #11433730Amanda D. Austwick February 10, 2016
Tack sharp in the central portion, and nicely feathered towards the edges Mitch! #11433751Joy Rector February 10, 2016
perfect comp #11433833Emile Abbott February 10, 2016
one puff and its gone. Great capture Mitch. #11433876Melinda F. Schneider February 10, 2016
This is lovely, Mitch; as others have said, perfect use of DOF.Martha R. Mazon February 10, 2016
So simple and elegant, Mitch. The shallow DoF enhances the softness of the seed-wings. Lovely. #11433928Teresa L. Brooks February 10, 2016
Beautiful picture and title Mitch. #11433937Debbie Bray February 11, 2016
Do you know Mitch, we have those very exact weeds here too, and every winter I try capturing the seed heads with dew on them. A lovely capture here! #11434068Thomas L Willis February 11, 2016
Technically excellent and interestingly composed. Good image Mitch. #11434160Chris Budny February 12, 2016
Beautifully done; congratulations! #11434580Michele Peterson February 12, 2016
Woohoo and congrats on the 101 win! Love that extreme shallow dof. Very pretty! #11434637Terry A. Stoa February 12, 2016
Excellent, Mitch! I really like the black background...it makes those colors pop! #11434766Michael Umbreit February 13, 2016
Mitch - Great work and congratulations! - Mike #11434949Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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