Shades of Yellow
Shades of Yellow
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Tuesday, 27 April 2004 00:00
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“There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, thanks to their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into the sun.” Pablo Picasso
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Rose
This is a very sharp image of a rose taken with one of the sharpest normal lenses ever made, the Nikkor AF 50 mm D, f/1.8. This lens is a real gem and a joy to use. All you have to do is to keep your eyes open. What attracted me to this rose is the complete absence of vivid colours, which doesn't make it less beautiful.
Photo by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Nikkor 50 mm f/1.8 D
Sensitivity: ISO200
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec, f/8, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: RAW, converted in Photoshop CS, sharpening and contrast adjusted, saved in JPEG, levels adjusted, cropped + USM added.
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Dahlia sp. (Family: Compositae)
The centre of a Dahlia reveals the details of this beautiful flower which are often overlooked since our eyes normally capture the sight of the flowers as a whole.
Photo by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO100
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec, f/18, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS, levels adjusted, USM added and resized. |
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Helianthus annuus (common name: sunflower) and Elasmucha grisea (Family: Scutelleridae; common name: parent bug)
The combination of the large sunflower and the small parent bug on it was striking. I also liked the light which hit the flower from above creating this shadow. The fill in flash managed to light up the shadow area while still preserving the tonal difference between the two parts. Working with this flash is always a nice experience because you know that it will do what you expect. The colors were not edited at all since I felt they were already bright and vivid enough.
Photo by George J. Reclos
Shooting data:
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO200
Shutter speed: 1/160 sec @ f/16, Aperture priority mode
Flash:SB800 in i-TTL
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, increased contrast, Smart sharpening added and resized. |
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Golden Yellow
This flower attracted my attention due to the its smooth, yet intense, colour. In spring time these flowers have a deep golden glow, like the sun, on a dark background of leaves. I took my camera out hoping to capture its heart warming vividness.
Photo by John Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Lens: fixed @ 12.7 mm
Sensitivity: ISO100
Shutter speed: 1/127 sec
Flash: internal
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS, level adjustment, resized + USM added. |
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