Here's another 'softy' from the hosta plants yesterday morning. (Nothing like that 2.8 aperture, baby!)
Canon 40D, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro
f2.8 @ 1/250th, ISO 400
Manual mode, pattern metering, sunny wb
Handheld, no flash
Processed in ACR & CS4
Here's a trick I've found that works really well in these monochromatic green images: Overexpose the image a bit and then in Camera Raw, go to the luminance slider and push those greens up to the right a couple of notches. It really lightens and brightens the mood and leaves a clear, clean feel to the image. ;)
Hi Julie, nice image and great tip on the greens. I like the painting-like feel this has as a result of the softness and the pastel coloring. Great BG.
This has a nice abstract feel to it, Jules. Thanks for the tip on the greens. Don't think I have ever taken a photo at f/2.8 - guess I need to expand my horizons. :)