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Flowers in the light
Capturing the beauty of a flower requires some thought. Some flowers have an elegant and pretty tricky construction which immediately attracts attention. Others are simpler or not so outstanding. However, the language of flowers is not simply a 'body language'. They talk in all sorts of ways.
In these photos we tried to capture their beauty while playing with light. All the flowers in this album are wild, commonly encountered alongside country paths or amongst other vegetation, usually going unnoticed. Yet, sumptuous or discreet, they all add a note in the music of the fields or the forests.
Photos by Marina Parha and George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
1. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro
Sensitivity: ISO 640
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/3.5, Shutter priority mode, -0,33 EV
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
2. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Macro
Sensitivity: ISO 640
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/200 sec - f/6.3, Shutter priority mode, +0,67 EV
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
3. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/125 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
4. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/125 sec - f/11, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL/FP (high speed flash synchronization) mode
Image: NEF edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added saved as JPEG and resized.
5. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/400 sec - f/6.3, Shutter priority mode
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
6. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/8, Shutter priority mode, -0,67 EV
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
7. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 200
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/250 sec - f/10, Shutter priority mode, -0,67 EV
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
8. Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: AF Tamron 180mm f/3.5 SP Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/6.3, Shutter priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL/BL mode
Image: NEF file edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added, saved as JPG and resized.
9. Camera: Nikon D300
Lens: Nikkor AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED + Kenco Teleplus Pro 300 1.4x teleconverter
Sensitivity: ISO 800
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/500 sec - f/4, Shutter priority mode
Flash: none
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.
10. Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED-IF
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/320 sec - f/8, Manual mode
Flash: none
Support: tripod
Image: basic JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, sharpening added and resized.
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