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06-APR-2009 (c) Doug Cruden

Opportunistic

Cheltenham, Glos

From the sweeping skies of the high Cotswolds yesterday to a small weed-type plant growing out of the mortar on the corner of the house...it's all grist to the April Challenge mill...

Yet again, the f/2.8 28mm conjures up some lovely muted colours and out-of-focus smoothness at maximum aperture, and its performance out of the camera as it were is just brilliant - only post work here is a smidgeon of darkening in Levels on the left-hand side for emphasis, the rest is as shot.

Monday 6th's entry; for others with their feet on the ground this month click here

Nikon D300 ,Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D AF
1/1600s f/2.8 at 28.0mm iso200 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Apr-2009 09:40:37
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D300
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length28 mm
Exposure Time1/1600 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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Yvonne07-Apr-2009 11:17
Tough little plant & fine details!
Maaike Huizer07-Apr-2009 06:58
Very well seen. Growing against better judgement.
Excellent angle and dof.
Inga Morozoff07-Apr-2009 02:55
Amazing what can grow given a bit of sunlight. Great find!
Cindi Smith07-Apr-2009 02:07
I do like this!!!! Excellent dof!
Harrison07-Apr-2009 01:52
Nicely seen
carol j. phipps07-Apr-2009 00:59
Excellent exposure!
Richard Chapman06-Apr-2009 22:02
Well seen
J. Scott Coile06-Apr-2009 21:51
It's ground went vertical :-) Well seen!
endre novak06-Apr-2009 21:39
excellent addition to the set.
Phillip Normanton06-Apr-2009 21:11
Tough little chap! Optimistic might be the word. :o)
Máire Uí Mhaicín06-Apr-2009 20:52
Excellent image.
Johnny JAG06-Apr-2009 20:02
Well spotted, it's amazing where some plants will grow.
Stewart Mitchell06-Apr-2009 19:47
Fine close up and that lens seems to have really excellent bokeh...you'll have a lot of fun with it!!
Kevin Chester06-Apr-2009 17:16
God loves a tryer.
John06-Apr-2009 15:49
Lovely detail Doug in nice warm light. Good angle. V
Mairéad06-Apr-2009 15:21
A super shot of this tenacious little plant.
Kerry Tingley06-Apr-2009 14:29
Great find and wonderful capture of the struggling little "weed".
Ann...06-Apr-2009 13:43
These plants never fail to amaze me. They survive in the most barren of situations!! I like the graded light.
Jola Dziubinska06-Apr-2009 13:38
With some more water it will blossom soon.
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