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Title: Between rain showers
Post by Marc on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 4:54pm

It's been raining on and off today since I came home from work. This is some kind of wildflower springing up in my yard, so I grabbed a snapshot of one using a snoot on my flash - spot metered.

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Headed back out to see if I can get another flower.

Marc

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Jackie on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 5:14pm

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Kevin_M on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 5:30pm

If I was a bee,

ooooh, what a seductive honeymaker!

I'd be on it! ;)

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Linda_Howell on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 6:19pm

Marc, after all these years.. someday we are going to meet and you are going to show me exactly what you do when you get behind the lens.

GORGEOUS!

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Melissa on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 6:24pm

"Oh what a beautiful picture!", said Mel as she opened up this thread.

:)

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Marc on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 6:40pm

I appreciate the nice comments, but I can't take credit for the beauty - I just took a picture of it!

Luinda, most of the time I just close my eyes and slowly turn in a circle while pressing the button.

This time I held a full roll of paper towels in front of my flash to create a spotlight. The whole flower in this one is about the size of a quarter.

Then, if you want the light to be soft, you hang a single layer of tissue on the end of the roll. (If you use a roll of toilet paper instead of paper towels, you have both handy :))

The tube lets light hit the flower while the fat part of the roll blocks the rest of the light.

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by deltadarlin on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 7:27pm

Where is that *jaw dropping* emoticon when you need it? [smiley=JAW_DROP.gif]

Marc,
That is one helluva picture. I even understand the *what and why* of what you're talking about. Jimbo was out shooting one day and it was real bright, so, he used his polarized sun glasses as a filter.

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Callico on Apr 17^th, 2010 at 9:41pm

I was going to guess it was a tuberose, but not if it is the size of a quarter. It is beautiful though!

I think I just found a new wallpaper!

Jerry

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Sandy_C on Apr 18^th, 2010 at 4:05pm

I want to know what it is! It's gorgeous - where can I get some?????

Beautiful photo, Marc. You have a great eye!

Sandy

Title: Re: Between rain showers
Post by Charlie on Apr 18^th, 2010 at 11:24pm

That's the prettiest thing I've ever saw.

Charlie