Summer Fading by Dave Wixx

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21-SEP-2007

Summer Fading

I left for work earlier today so I could amble in via one of my alternative routes. I went via
Cathedral Rock with a view to getting a shot of the rock to start a gallery showing the same scene
at different times and through the season. While on the dirt track this caught my eye, and with the
one dead head it struck me that summer is almost gone, with tomorrow being the last day!!

Nikon D70s
1/1600s f/8.0 at 270.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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carol j. phipps		26-Sep-2007 03:50
Incredibly beautiful! V

Guest		24-Sep-2007 04:32
Great close up Dave, The background makes The flower pop. V

Guest		23-Sep-2007 18:48
Beautiful flower, 'till next summer again. Love the lighting. Gmv.

Guest		23-Sep-2007 02:45
Outstanding! V

Guest		22-Sep-2007 21:08
Wonderful find and creative idea, looking forward to see the changes...

Carolyn Rasmussen		22-Sep-2007 19:49
Most beautiful image I have seen today!! Vote

Guest		22-Sep-2007 16:27
Just gorgeous Dave! Excellent light and colors! V

Dave Wixx		22-Sep-2007 14:01
Thank you MOG, and you've finally convinced me you're not as clever as you think you are! The word bokeh is a term referring to the pleasing effect of the out of focus areas, not a blurred background!! Given the back lighting and the bright subject the exposure compensation was required to bring out the details of the flower head. At the focal length I was at and the distance the difference in DOF at F5.6 and F8 isn't that different, but using F8 effectively gave me bokeh because of the lighting, whereas at F5.6 the background would have been rendered black and hence there would not have been any bokeh. At F11 the reverse would be true and there would be more detail of what was essentially dead grass, so not attractive. If you're going to give advice at least be certain you know what you are talking about!!!

Guest		22-Sep-2007 13:48
Beautiful back lighting, Dave! Shows a wonderful contrast between the prickly leaves and stems and the soft white flowers.

Johnny JAG		22-Sep-2007 13:47
Nice to see the smart arse is still dropping by!

Johnny JAG		22-Sep-2007 13:45
Superb light!

Yvonne		22-Sep-2007 11:31
Fabulous shot, great lighting!

Carole Stevens		22-Sep-2007 09:02
Gorgeous pik love the light here Dave!

Ann...		22-Sep-2007 07:57
Lovely find. The lighting and composition are just perfect. Such a contrast between the sharp thorns and the paper thin petals.

Simon Chandler		22-Sep-2007 06:56
Beautiful composition. Great lighting. v

Debbie Blackburn Beierle		22-Sep-2007 06:45
Love the back lighting! The petals look like crinkled tissue paper! V

Guest		22-Sep-2007 05:08
Well, Barry Buddy, there's a photographic term for, hyuk, "blurred background" hyuk, and that word is bokeh. As for you, Davey Boy, at -1 1/3 and f/8 you have effectively ruined what could have been some nice bokeh. I'm taking one vote away. -V MOG PS - For pleasing bokeh, try a wide open aperture while experimenting with focal length and distance between you and the subject. HTH!

Greg Harp		22-Sep-2007 04:31
Beautiful work Dave. V

Barry S Moore		22-Sep-2007 03:38
Very pretty image. Delicate white petals and sharp thorns. Excellent blurred background. ~V~

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