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06-APR-2008

Take a Closer Look at Alice

I used a simple lighting setup for this close-up.
The petals were lighted up from the right by only an SB-800 flash covered with a soft box.

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Posted on 7 April 2008

Nikon D2Xs ,Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro
1/60s f/9.0 at 105.0mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time06-Apr-2008 10:18:34
MakeNikon
ModelNIKON D2Xs
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length105 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/9
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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2004 11-Apr-2008 16:20
very beautiful shot ! great sense of art.
Guy Dube09-Apr-2008 14:15
A beautiful shot CM, lovely shapes! V
Fong Lam08-Apr-2008 16:37
Brilliant light set-up and composition as usual, Kwan.
Your're incredible......
~V~
Alex Foong08-Apr-2008 16:21
Love the scrupture effect of this stunning macro.
~V~
XiaoBernard9908-Apr-2008 15:49
Well done Chung,the gemoetry is stunning and the nuance very nice.Big vote
Marcia Colelli08-Apr-2008 15:21
beautiful macro, lovely composition V
Debbie Blackburn Beierle08-Apr-2008 07:00
Stunning macro work!!! Perfect in every way!
Chad Ramsey08-Apr-2008 03:42
Very beautiful lighting and angle~V
Liz Bickel08-Apr-2008 02:03
Stunning image!
an nguyen08-Apr-2008 00:08
Gorgeous curvy shot. V
Guest 07-Apr-2008 19:06
What an elegant curve! V
Char07-Apr-2008 19:00
Hi CM,
How wonderful! Love the sweep of the petal and the lighting hit all the perfect spots. \/
Raymond07-Apr-2008 17:13
The magician has done it again... very beautiful CM
TuTmin07-Apr-2008 16:32
gorgeous photo.It reminds me Japanese greeting :)
V~
Steve Morris07-Apr-2008 16:31
Beautiful diffused light on this plant!!! Vote
DL 07-Apr-2008 12:14
What a beautiful close-up with fine details! Very artistic!