"A Trace of Passion"

[Gus Cobos]

“A Trace of Passion”

This beauty was painted with a Nikon D3, using a Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D IF-ED macro lens, with a 20mm extension tube.

Image Solution:
focal length @ 60mm / exposure mode @ aperture priority / in camera matrix metering / 1/250sec. - f/11 / 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 @ +2 degrees / saturation factor @ +2 degrees / support platform - tripod assist, with macro focusing rail, and remote electronic trigger release /

Comments greatly appreciated…:cool:

[carole wiley]

It is difficult to comment on your flowers Gus....there are just so many superlitives, then one is left speechless. I certainly am not in any position to suggest anything that could possibly improve someting as beautiful as this.

[Harold Davis]

another one of my favorites. those yellows are glowing and flow nicely into the reds. well done.

[Alfred Forns]

They keep getting better ... when it comes to flowers .... your da man !!!!

[denise ippolito]

Gus, Really nice close-up and the colors are fantastic!

[Jenny Wren]

I really like this Gus. Colours, petal shapes and composition. A very sensual image.