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    I didn't get back in time to enter the MMDC, but since I really haven't done much macro other than the butterflies, would be hard for me to do the opposite of what I usually do!

    We were up north in the lower peninsula of Michigan. The woods were awash with trillium. Many were just starting to get the faint pink/purple coloration shown in this one. I snuck away early on a cloudy day to shoot this one.

    D700 Sigma 180, f/14 1/30s ISO 640 handheld, natural light.
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    I cleaned up a bit of debris on the plant. Tried to adjust the brightness a bit, but as soon as I lightened it at all, began to lose the delicate coloration that I liked, so went back to the original.

    All comments appreciated as always.

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    Very nice, Randy, with great DOF.
    Isn't the Sigma 180 macro a great lens? I'm loving mine and I use the Sigma 1.4X very often for insects.

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    Fabs:

    This is the first time I used the lens, and so far I am very impressed. I did a few landscape shots with it too, and may submit one to OOTB, since I converted it to B&W.

    Will it work with the Nikon TC, or only Sigmas?

    Randy

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    Randy, Really nice details and DOF looks great! Nicely done! Look forward to the B&W!!

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    I like it as presented Randy. The darker tone gives it that deep woods feeling. Very nice. Dave

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    Randy this is beautiful. I also like it as presented but wondered what it would look like lightened up as you mentioned. I selected the flower and then inversed the selection (Select/Inverse), then opened up levels and bumped the midtones just a bit so the greens opened up a little bit more. This is what I came up with:

    Just another version for you to contemplate...

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    Jules:

    Thanks for the repost. I think you did a good job of holding the delicate details in the flower. Because it was a dark, cloudy day, the original more closely matches my memory of it.

    When I was trying out a lightened version of the flower, I still left the leaves fairly dark.

    Thanks again.

    Randy

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    Hey Randy,
    Very nice specimen and very nice light. I prefer the darker version.....as that is where I always find them too! I might actually soften some of the BG greenery......but like the DOF chosen for the flower details. This is not the easiest of wildflowers..... Nicely done!

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    A beauty Randy Just choice but like the dark one also and with a little focal point might be neat !!!

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    Hey Randy, you'll really like the Sigma 180. Good details and I like the repost which balances the flower with the BG better

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    Good job with the square comp for this one! I like to see squares used nicely like this, and always love a pretty trillium.

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