"Red Merry-Go-Round"

[Gus Cobos]

“Red Merry-Go-Round”

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 / 1/125sec. - f/11 / exposure comp @ -0.3EV / 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:

[Alfred Forns]

I like how you pick the right lens for the job Gus Change with all the Nikon macro up to the 200 !!! Excellent !!

[Harold Davis]

nice vibrant "gus" colors. i like the merry-go-round.

[Lance Peters]

Lovely - like the golden Stamen with little bits looking like they are breaking off due to the movement of the meryy go round.:)

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Does give the feel of a Merry go round!!