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Goat's Beard


 

BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Winner BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner  
Goat's Beard
Goat's Beard

Micro-Nikkor 105 mm, PB-4 Bellows, Provia 100

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Bob Cammarata

 
 
 

Ray Clarke
 

Wonderful macro capture Bob, great detail and dof!!!(R)


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July 21, 2007

 

Arlene Krassner
  Bob this is lovely.


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July 21, 2007

 

Donald K. Cherry
  Terrific macro work, Bog! Excellent detail, light, DoF and PoV!


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July 21, 2007

 

Aimee S. McMaster
  ...really lovely Bob...Aimee


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July 21, 2007

 

Carla Metzler
  What a beautiful capture, Bob!


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July 21, 2007

 

Cheryl E. Molennor
  Great image


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July 21, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks everyone for your nice comments.

For this macro, a flashlight was used to highlight the background while natural light provided the primary illumination.

The goat's beard plant, an impressive and sizable "cousin" to the dandelion will commonly produce seed clusters over 4" in diameter.
Their wispy seed parachutes are much larger and more defined than those of their smaller relatives.

Bob


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July 22, 2007

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Tried to capture them but never this well. Alway love your work and advise, Bob.


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August 27, 2007

 

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  How wonderful to see the magic of E-6 again!


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August 27, 2007

 

Tamera S. Phillips
  Congrats Bob. This is just beautiful. Gotta love the ol flashlight trick - I do it all the time. Good luck in the next round.


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August 27, 2007

 
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  What a beauty; congratulations!


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August 28, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks Emile, "Judges", Tamera and Christopher.

The timing for finding these special plants when they actually go to seed is short lived. Whenever I'm fortunate to happen upon one in bloom I will try to allow some time photographing it.
A flashlight...in conjunction with ambient light, is something I often use to illuminate macro subjects.
More often than not I'll balance the light to the film with an 80-A lens filter taped to the flashlight head but using the auxillary light source un-filtered allows cool and warm tones to be displayed within the same frame.

E-6 (slide film) IS truly "magical"...and can also be quite challenging.
I think that's part of its allure.

Bob


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August 28, 2007

 
- Don Johnson

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  Beautiful. Dreamie-type quality. Wonderful image!


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August 29, 2007

 

Colleen Farrell
  Congratulations on this fantastic win, Bob! I appreciate your explanation of how you did it, too!


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August 29, 2007

 
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  And another congratulations, for the gold!


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August 29, 2007

 

Sharon Day
  Simply gorgeous, Bob!!! Big congratulations on your win!


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August 29, 2007

 

Revonda L. Gentry
  Congratulations on this fantastic, win!!


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August 29, 2007

 
- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Congratulations on your second place winner.


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August 29, 2007

 

Daniella Puente
  Precious light, detail and exposure...congrats on this winner!


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August 29, 2007

 

Donna W. Neal
  Stunning winner and well deserved Bob!


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August 29, 2007

 

RC Fritz
  Wonderful image. Congratulations on your WINNER!


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August 29, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks everyone for your kind words!

Bob


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August 29, 2007

 

Susan Fox
  Beautifully done Bob! Congrats on your win :-)

Love the flashlight idea, may have to give that a try sometime.


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August 29, 2007

 

Anna Diederich
  This is stunning Bob! Congrats on your win!


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August 29, 2007

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on your wonderful winner Bob :o)


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August 29, 2007

 
- Janine Russell

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  Bob, great detail, lighting and point of view; big congratulations on your Second Place Win!


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August 29, 2007

 

Alison Krylowski
  This is beautiful Bob. Congrats on your winner!


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August 30, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks Susan, Anna, Sylvia, Janine, Alison...and everyone else again.

I shot several versions of this goat's beard plant that day from different angles and with varied lighting techniques. This was the only one I scanned and posted because I really liked the way the warm tones of the background complimented the cool (bluer) parts of the seedlings.
This was the exact effect I was attempting to achieve at the scene.

Bob


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August 30, 2007

 

Karen Bacon
  A big congratulations on this outstanding winner Bob!


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September 01, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks Karen!


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September 01, 2007

 

Sherrye Nozaki
  Oh wow wow wow...absolutely outstanding in every way. I just truly love this.


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September 24, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks Sherrye!


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September 24, 2007

 
- Don Johnson

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  Congratulations! A well deserved win.


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September 25, 2007

 

Alison Krylowski
  Congratulations Bob! This is a beautiful winner!


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September 25, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks Don and Alison!


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September 25, 2007

 

Patrick R. McMullen
  Congratulations Bob! Great high key photo!
Pat


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October 22, 2007

 

Bob Cammarata
  Thanks Patrick!


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October 23, 2007

 
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