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27-OCT-2008 Rod

9th Place (tie) - Flower - by Rod

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Canon EOS 40D ,Canon EF 70-200 mm f/4L IS USM
1/800s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso100 full exif

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Rod 28-Oct-2008 19:31
Thanks Penny 7 Suey:-) As you can tell by me we have a lot of weird things down here:-)
sue anne28-Oct-2008 12:32
I thought this was a bottle brush flower and it looks good against the dark background. (For once, I'd like to see this
flower)
ctfchallenge28-Oct-2008 12:12
today it looks like a funny colored dust mop. (I guess that's closer to a bottle brush a.) Penny Street
Rod 28-Oct-2008 05:57
Thanks Kiki, Penny, Doug, Kurt, Tommy:-) & up yours YB:-) Yes I think I'm going overboard with the curves tool to save too much dodging & burning Tommy I will be over it soon:-) With the plant in direct sun against a shadow background it will have a more contrasty look than normal. Kiki The closest plant that looks like this one is Melaleuca nesophila but it's pink & not red like my one. We just call these sorts of plants Bottle brush plants as some are longer & look like a bottle brush.
Canon DSLR Challenge28-Oct-2008 01:51
I have to get used to this new contrasty Rod - almost garish compared to your torch-lighted mellow flower picys of yore. This "flower" reminds me of a painting named "Blast 1" by Adolph Gottleib. Well not really but it came to mind. But I do see this as something visually analogous to the Big Bang on a back yard scale. -tv
ctfchallenge27-Oct-2008 23:06
Another great use of lighting. I love the DOF and Bokah! - angioman
COAmature 27-Oct-2008 17:13
Minimal color, soft texture, simple bokeh. Well done Rod. -Doug
Guest 27-Oct-2008 17:11
Sorry Rod, this one isn't going to get you the NY. :)
YB
ctfchallenge27-Oct-2008 13:16
It looks like a wig we have that one of my kids wore on Halloween. I like it - Penny Street
ctfchallenge27-Oct-2008 11:24
Very nice, and unquestionably minimalistic. You do flower shots like few others. I wouldn't have guessed this *was* a flower btw.. looks almost like a ball of yarn. Know the name?
-k2