**HOLDING COURT** ACBP - Shallow DOF [Contest Finalists March 2009]
Uploaded: July 26, 2008 22:14:18
Although the DOF could have been shallower, I wanted the most foreground coneflower to stand out above the rest but still have the viewer be able to see what was "behind and around" her, having enough separation between the "queen" and her "court". Set-up: ISO 100, f 2.5 and a fast shutter speed of 1/1600 as this was hand-held.
Exif: F Number: 2.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 50.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Irene Colling
July 29, 2008
Debbie E. Payne July 29, 2008
Irene, I can't tell you how many coneflower pics I have. I need to "weed" a bunch out. I liked the implied movement in this one as well as "her" being surrounded by her "court". Post some coneflowers for us to see of your garden. #6245012Aimee C. Eisaman March 16, 2009
Fantastic DOF for this flower! Love how the petals are flowing like a grass skirt! Beautiful exposure....I always seem to get these flowers too bright! Congrats on a well deserved EP! :~) #7291746Debbie E. Payne March 16, 2009
Thanks, Aimee. I liked this one for that very reason. It looks like the other flowers are forming a skirt around the main flower. Put it in last year and thought I should try again. I'm glad it made the cut. #7292967M.Christine Duncan April 22, 2009
Congrats Debbie on this sweet finalist floral m'dear!!! Beautiful! #7432834Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Debbie! #7433928Joan E. Hoffman April 22, 2009
WTG Debbie.... Huge Congratulations! Best of luck next round #7434041Debbie E. Payne April 22, 2009
Thank you, Joan. Have you been on another trip. Haven't seen much of you lately. Probably trying to get back to "normal", right?And Christine and Sam -- congratulations to both of you for your finalists. I saw a few for each of you didn't I? I really wish there was a way that they would do a list with links so we could be looking for our favorite people as well as seeing them by pictures. #7434925
Debbra Bailey April 22, 2009
Congratulations Debbie! #7435090Aimee C. Eisaman April 22, 2009
Whoohooo finalist baby! Way to go! :~) #7435959Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 22, 2009
Congratulations, Debbie! #7436366Debbie E. Payne April 22, 2009
Thank you Debbra, Aimee and Kelly.Debbra - which of yours made Finalist? Was it one that you submitted to Phellos last month?
Aimee -- Thank you for your support! Now, if you could only teach me how to get my photos to link in the Accomplishment thread so I could share with you all without re-creating the wheel...
And Kelly, thank you for your comments. I visited your gallery and you have lots of amazing images in there; especially your florals. I am flattered that mine caught your eye! #7436640
Sherry McClead April 23, 2009
Great Image Debbie... congrats on the finalist!Sherrybear #7438821
Debbie E. Payne April 23, 2009
Thank you, Sherry. Didn't I notice, in my quick run-though that you had one as well? Congrats! Which category was it? Your new icon image is quite cute! #7440439Aimee C. Eisaman April 27, 2009
There you are....in the winners circle where you belong! Way to go girl! :~) CONGRATS! #7457926Freddy Bland April 27, 2009
Congratulations, Debbie, on your beautiful win! Very pretty! #7458567
Deborah Lewinson
April 27, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh April 27, 2009
Congratulations on your beautiful win, Debbie!! #7458656Debbie E. Payne April 27, 2009
Thank you, Aimee, Freddy, Deborah and Kelly - Thank you all for taking the time to congratulate me on this one. I love coneflowers and have a LOT of them in my backyard. Hope they come back "in force" this year as well. #7458732Kathleen Nealon April 28, 2009
Congratulations Debbie, Stunning color and lovely in it's simplicity. Your photos are inspiring. #7460096Sherry McClead April 28, 2009
Congratulations on the gold Debbie!Sherrybear #7460180
Eugenio Diaz April 28, 2009
Congratulations on your Wonderful Winner Debbie! #7460439
Elida Gutierrez
April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"August Winners"
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Elida Gutierrez
April 28, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
A Special Trophy for
"MARCH Winners"
Debbie E. Payne April 29, 2009
Thank you, Sherry, Eugenio, Kathe, Elida and Sabrina. It's always fun to hear from new people and people I haven't heard from or "spoken" to in a long time. #7464285Cathy Barrows April 29, 2009
Congrats on your 2nd place win...very pretty #7466085Donna La Mattino Pagakis April 30, 2009
Gorgeous Debbie, congratulations on your win! #7470492Linda Blair May 02, 2009
A fantastic winning image....congratulations!!!!!!! #7477563
Dominick M. Dimacale
May 20, 2009
Dominick #7538968
Karol Grace
May 26, 2009
Debbie E. Payne May 26, 2009
It's very evident that I haven't been on this thread for a very long time. So apologies are in order for not thanking all of you for stopping in to congratulate me on this one. Soon it will be coneflower time and I will be out in my backyard shooting my own flowers and the neighbors will sigh and say, "There she goes again...what could possibly be that interesting in your own backyard.So thank you, Kathe, Sherry, Eugenio, Sabrina for your special trophy, Cathy, Donna, Linda, Dominick and Karol. And by the way, Karol, I figured out how to do painterly images without Painter. It's called SnapArt2 and I LOVE it for it's ease. Certainly can't replace what you do but it's fun and quick! #7561656
Dianna Murphy May 26, 2009
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