Top of the Rose, Ma!!!


Posted by Mike Maples on Sun Jul 03, 2005 8:40 pm

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Well, the forum is Flora and Macro so this is Flora and Macro, at the same time.

Nikon D70
Sigma 150mm macro
f/16
1/50 sec
ISO 400
ambient light
cropped from horizontal to vertical

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by jorgedelucca on Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:30 pm
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Excellent! This is really cool! Awesome DOF and colors!
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by Lisa Gimber on Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:31 pm
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This is just beautiful, Mike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D :D :D :D :D

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by Kenny_k on Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:47 pm
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Beautiful work, Mike!! :D
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by Christina Evans on Sun Jul 03, 2005 9:57 pm
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Gorgeous. Great post.
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by D7avid on Sun Jul 03, 2005 10:03 pm
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Great shot beautiful quality to the rose
 

by Neil Fitzgerald on Mon Jul 04, 2005 3:08 am
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very nice.
 

by Herman Blockx on Mon Jul 04, 2005 5:47 am
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this is really good ! You got great dof in this shot!
 

by Jim Urbach on Mon Jul 04, 2005 7:40 am
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Mike,

You brought everything together in this image. Excellent.

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by Wil Hershberger on Mon Jul 04, 2005 12:22 pm
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Excellent. Very well done.
Thanks for posting,
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by Tom Whelan on Mon Jul 04, 2005 10:03 pm
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The bug pose is great, but the rose setting pushes this over the top.
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by Bearmann on Tue Jul 05, 2005 7:44 am
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Wonderfully done, Mike!!! A really nice one!!!
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by Michael Brown on Tue Jul 05, 2005 11:37 pm
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Really, ................ think about it.
How often do you see any kind of macro shot with an insect in it where its surroundings are absolutely perfect in every way?

No nits! This one simply rocks!!! 8)
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