"Texas Tulip"

[Gus Cobos]

“Texas Tulip”

This magnificent lady was painted with a Nikon D3, using a Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D IF-ED macro lens.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 60mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/250sec. - f/16 / 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 - Nikon R1C1 wireless close up speedlight system; both light units set to minimum fill flash with a wide dispersal pattern and attached diffuser. / 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]

Love the texture Gus ... btw great lighting !!!

[Jay Gould]

Gus, this is magic. It is so sharp and the texture is exact that you almost want to say it was carved or made of silk.

Which brand electronic trigger and macro rail are you using?

When you create an image so incredible as this one, how many images do you create before you finally obtain "satisfaction"?

I just love it!

[Lance Peters]

Lovely lighting and textures - sweet image.

[denise ippolito]

Gus, The applied texture is sweet! Nice lighting also!!

[carole wiley]

ditto, and ditto, how could it get better?

[Harold Davis]

lots to love here. you'd be deadly in amsterdan!!