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DSCF2316_morning dew.JPG

I liked the way the dew had collected overnight on these new rose leaves. It was a cloudy morning,so I used Shade White Balance,which in my area,works pretty well. I shot at f/6.7 mainly for the background rendition,but also because there was a slight breeze blowing and I needed a moderate shutter speed, like 1/90th,to ensure against wind motion blur. These are very small rose leaves,and very,very tiny droplets. With the 45-P I was within about four inches of the front element when I shot this photo. I consciously included the out of focus,withering yellow rose as part of the backdrop in the upper left to remind and to show that this is a yellow rose, but now am wondering if perhaps I should have repositioned the camera and tripod and eliminated that background element. Regardless of that,I really do love the smooth bokeh that the 45-P has when there is a lot of out of focus background,which is typically the case in macro shooting,and despite the working distance limitations the 45-P imposes,I think I'll continue exploring the use of it as a close-range lens with an extension tube added.

FujiFilm FinePix S2 Pro ,Nikkor 45P +extension tube
shot 10/06/03 9:53:09 AM 45mm-P Nikkor + Kenko 20mm extension tube,tripod, f/6.7 @ 1/90th,ISO 400, Shade WB, Org-Org-Off 12MP in-camera JPG Fine full exif

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Robert 21-Aug-2005 03:55
What extension tube(s) do you recommend for use with the 45P? This is VERY nice for not being a dedicated macro lens...
Ron Lutz II18-Jan-2004 17:06
What great color and sharpness!!
Guest 18-Jan-2004 15:01
What a beautiful image. Bravo! Reminds me of the words of Tagore:
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"Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf." - Unquote - Rabindranath Tagore

Impressed in Montreal.
Arif