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12-JAN-2008 Brent

Pedro and Friends

Canon EOS 30D ,Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
1/50s f/6.3 at 100.0mm iso250 hide exif
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Date/Time12-Jan-2008 13:00:11
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 30D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length100 mm
Exposure Time1/50 sec
Aperturef/6.3
ISO Equivalent250
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 17:14
Thanks much all :-) I shot this in the public greenhouse at Seattle's Volunteer Park. I'm not sure what variety cactus this is John- they must have over a hundred there and some are rare. AWB seemed to do the job with all the natural light coming in and for other settings I just bumped sharpness, contrast, and saturation up by one notch. I'm not sure if it helped, but I used the smallest size jpeg shooting thinking less size reduction required later in Photoshop might help keep it sharp. They frown at tripods in the greenhouse, so I used a "gorillapod" with two of the legs bent around to rest on my chest and keep the camera relatively steady- seems to help and doesn't hinder mobility much at all.
I also considered posting this one from the same session which is now in pending-
http://www.pbase.com/ctfchallenge/image/91577578
And you can check out "Standup Comic" in Exhibition too if you like :-)
http://www.pbase.com/ctfchallenge/image/91603262
~Brent
ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 16:11
Fun shot Brent, and a good one too! That macro lens produces nice, sharp images even without PP, well, if you have a good photographer like you to point it in the right direction! :-) CJ
ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 13:28
Brent, I'm curious what your white balance setting was on and the lighting conditions for this lovely shot. - Kelly
ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 10:43
For some reason I thought of jewelry when I saw this. Wouldn't want them near me though lol.
Nice colors, hint of complementary, and very nice patterns and sharpness. (Aching to ruin this in PP of course.)
-k2
ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 06:42
Brent, growing up in AZ I thought I had see every kind of barrel cactus but I have never see any this particular color of blue-green. What kind are they? John
Guest 13-Jan-2008 05:28
LOL!! Love the title and the photo! I am just loving the very natural colors we are seeing with the non-pp versions for these challenges. Great work, Brent.
-Cat
janewigginsphotography13-Jan-2008 04:12
This really pops out in thumbnail, and I'm not disappointed with the full image :) Very nice color and seems tack sharp. Well done Brent! jano
ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 03:25
Ha ha ha . Love the title and the photo.
Penny Street
Rod 13-Jan-2008 03:21
The colours & contrast came up well a. Nicely done Brent.
ctfchallenge13-Jan-2008 01:24
Ahwww, cute little guys. Its great when yer kids grow up to look just like ya. They're sharp, too..... I know, its bad. Sorry, I couldn't resist. Cheers, -mikey