"Lady Star Dust"

[Gus Cobos]

“Lady Star Dust”

This lovely lady was painted with a Nikon D300, using a Nikkor 105mm f/2.8D IF-ED macro lens with a Nikkor 12mm extension tube.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 105mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/60sec. - f/7 / exposure comp @ -0.7EV / ISO @ 320 / white balance @ custom profile, using an Expo disk for color calibration / AF - Mode @ manual / color space @ sRGB / lighting solution – a 24” soft box placed at a 60 degree angle. / tone comp @ +1 degree / hue adjustment @ +1 degree / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - tripod assist, with macro focusing rail, and remote electronic trigger release /

Comments greatly appreciated...:cool:

[Cheryl Flory]

wow, quite the 3D image!! Is this a Passion Flower?

[Alfred Forns]

I'm trying to figure this one out Gus Lots in the bg competing with the flower and lots of contrast !!! Neat colors on the bg !!!

[Lance Peters]

like the 3D effect - cool.

[Desmond Chan]

I can't help noticing the thumbnail of this photo. It just has something different from the others. The big image doesn't disappoint either.