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Sony Forums Challenges | all galleries >> Challenge 87: Flower Power (hosted by Sonny Asehan) >> Challenge 87 Eligible > edit image
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15-FEB-2005 MFC

1st Place Winner
'Sexy' Old Tulip
by MFC

Spring Flower Pavilion, Krohn Conservatory

An aging tulip "exposes itself" at the local conservatory :)
I made a few people giggle because I ended up
down on the ground on my elbows for this view :)

I uploaded this second version of the original photo
to include the other tulip that was in the background.

Sony DSC-F707
1/60s f/8.0 at 9.7mm iso100 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time15-Feb-2005 15:27:58
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length9.7 mm
Exposure Time1/60 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

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Graham Tomlin03-Sep-2005 02:01
very good
Guest 08-Mar-2005 14:01
Super sharp! Brilliant colors! Great work!
Joe Bonello23-Feb-2005 06:50
Excellent photo!!
Guest 22-Feb-2005 16:34
what a gorgeous shot, Mike. I love that color! (Who ever said Sony can't do reds?)
Katherine Stanback's Photos22-Feb-2005 02:51
Beautiful shot - I love the composition and the bright lighting!
Guest 21-Feb-2005 04:47
Beautiful, Mike! I love the richness of the red and the brilliance of the white - a striking combination, especially with the dark background. Bev
Linda L19-Feb-2005 12:41
I really like the way you captured the tulip "opened up", different and beautiful. The colors are striking. Linda L
Helen Betts18-Feb-2005 23:31
Very striking, Mike. I really like the tulip in the background and the way both flowers are lit up. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges18-Feb-2005 05:42
Gaurav, direct sunlight was hitting these two tulips, but not much else in the immediate area. By getting really close to the tulips & exposing just for the tulips under these lighting conditions, the rest of the photo became a lot darker...almost black. Only a few other structures remained barely visible in the background. In PS7, I made them the same color as the rest of the background. Then I set the 'black point' to the background color and the 'white point' to the white color in the flower. This made the background less cluttered...& more evenly contrasting with the tulips. Does this answer your questions? Thanks for the comments. MFC
Guest 17-Feb-2005 04:00
Mike - I see you did not use the flash for this photo - how do you create just dark backgrounds? Is it in post? Were you shining a light on the subject?? Also - i wanted to leave a compliment for your framing. I think it goes largely overlooked because your pictures are so impressive but your frames are always spot on and do a wonderful job of elegantly adding to your pictures. ~gk
Guest 16-Feb-2005 15:53
What exactly do you mean? Oh I get it now. :) It's all in the details and they standout quite nicely in the clean sunlight. The much smaller one blurred in the background is a very nice touch.
Guest 16-Feb-2005 04:18
Rich&Sexy..I'd say thats a pretty dynamic combo! The macrocosm in the microcosm..Amazing Shot/Great title, Beautiful Red. MFC..Great Eye.
irish
Guest 16-Feb-2005 03:22
Mike, I like the way those curvy lines lead the eye to the stigma and anthers. It is a graceful and sexy image indeed!