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Ed Vatza
08-26-2008, 08:32 PM
Made this image this evening down along our local creek. I tried like heck to get close with my tripod but it just wouldn't work with all that tall teasel around. So as the sun was going down, I put the tripod aside and made these images handheld.

Canon Rebel XT; Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Macro lens; Canon 430 EX with LumiQuest Softbox; handheld

1/30 sec @ f/8: ISO 800; -1/3 EV; FEC -1

Julie Kenward
08-26-2008, 10:00 PM
This is really beautiful, Ed. I'd tone down the light spotat the bottom left side and print that baby!

Mike Moats
08-27-2008, 04:35 AM
Hey Ed, I really like the comp, and the teasel as the perch. I would clone out the stray stick coming out of his back, and the white blotches as Julie points out. Good details on the critter.

Ed Vatza
08-27-2008, 04:44 AM
Thanks Julie. Thanks Mike.

First off Mike, why are we always up so early in the morning?!?!? :D

Regarding the "stick"... I puzzled over that for a bit. Its not really a stick or something extra. It is one of those stiff, curly, spiny things that surround the flower "pod" of the teasel. I tried cloning it out and somehow felt it took away from the Teasel-ness. I may try it again though.

Again thanks.

Later Note: OK, I went back and did some cloning. What do you think?

Aristotle Georgiou
08-27-2008, 06:03 AM
Repost looks great Ed, excellent detail, great perch and composition.

Mike Moats
08-27-2008, 06:44 AM
Hey Ed, I'm a early riser, usually up at 5:00am, I think the repost really improved the image. Looks great!!

Fabs Forns
08-27-2008, 08:28 PM
Great image with excellent repost, neat and well presented :)

Joanna Trescott
08-28-2008, 09:30 PM
The repost really is great!