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Mike Moats
02-25-2008, 09:32 PM
Pulled off one last shoot before they wilt away of my wifes Valentines Day flowers.
Fuji S5 Pro, Sigma 180 macro, Tripod, F3.5.

Roman Kurywczak
02-25-2008, 10:06 PM
Hey Mike,
This is what I was talking about on my reply to you on my post............I love the shallow DOF/selective DOF on this one. I don't vemture out much below f16.............but after seeing your posts and others like it...........I will definitely be giving it a try.
Roman

Tony Kirkby
02-26-2008, 02:49 AM
Nice shot Mike, I have the same thing (dof) in mind for some orchid shots this next spring. Hope they come up as well as this one

Anita Rakestraw
02-26-2008, 04:17 AM
Very interesting and attractive, as usual, Mike! Have never seen one from quite this perspective. Really works!

Lana Hays
02-26-2008, 06:34 AM
Mike
I do enjoy your macro work.....and really like the shallow DOF flowers. What really gave me a chuckle was to think that you may be more dependable at giving your wife flowers than most......with the intentions of photographing them. So.....does this affect the type of flowers that you buy or does she have her favorites......inquiring minds want to know:):):)

Mike Moats
02-26-2008, 06:46 AM
Hey Lana, I have to confess, and didn't mention who bought the flowers for my wife:DThey were given to here from her son. If I bought them they would have been totally different flowers:D

Mike Moats
02-26-2008, 06:55 AM
Here's the original color before I muted it, which do you like better.

Lana Hays
02-26-2008, 08:12 AM
Hey Lana, I have to confess, and didn't mention who bought the flowers for my wife:DThey were given to here from her son. If I bought them they would have been totally different flowers:D


Thanks, Mike. Still gave me a chuckle......I had visions of how much care and thought went into the selection. Flowers from her son.....how thoughtful.

Tony Kirkby
02-26-2008, 08:29 AM
Hi Mike

The original

Tony

Mike Moats
02-26-2008, 08:38 AM
Thanks Tony

Anita Rakestraw
02-26-2008, 01:01 PM
Altho it's hard (for me) to resist deep strong color, part of the mystique (again, for me) on the original post was the muted color. This is so abstract though I think you could go with just about any color. Why did YOU mute the original color? You must have had a reason....?

Mike Moats
02-26-2008, 03:39 PM
Hey Anita, at first I thought the original color was to strong, but when I opened it up today it didn't seem to have the same intensity that it had when I first processed it. I also like the pinkish hue on the muted version. Thanks.

Ed Cordes
02-26-2008, 10:44 PM
Mike, I really like selective focus. I hope to do more of it myself. The comp here is great. Re the color - I like the tones of the original but the muted one gives less harshness in the lower right quadrant. The harshness of the original over rides my preference for the color hue. So, I guess the muted presentation is overall balance.

Mike Moats
02-27-2008, 05:03 AM
Thanks, Ed

Fabs Forns
02-27-2008, 04:32 PM
I like the soft color version, Mike, It is exquisite.