Cute But Stupid
daisy a day..
Posted by amy (Nanaimo, BC, Canada) on 14 June 2007 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
You can view my gallery of images and calendar for sale at: cute but stupid . I'm slowly adding more to the site and if there is something in my portfolio you would like to purchase but is not available on my site just contact me and I'll make it available.
I appreciate all visits and comments and thank you always... ;-)
@Olaide: Glad you like it... Thanks!!
@craiger: Thank you Craig!!! ;-D
@Manuela Photography: Thanks so much! ;-)
@DTW: Hey DTW!! Thanks so much for that.. ;-)
@allyy`*: Thanks... I think I'm finally getting the hang of it and actually paying attention!! LOL ;-)
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
Perfection - how do you do it? My up close shots of flowers are always blurry!
14 Jun 2007 10:09am
@Sidonie: You need Rahul harassing you about using a tripod!! LOL You know one thing I have discovered is that if I take my macros in the midday sun it's all good. The lower the light the fuzzier they are... not sure if it's my eyes (damn it getting old) or my camera.. or, perish the thought, both. Thanks Sidonie! You are such a great fount of encouragement!!! ;-D
Jen from Jessup, United States
FanFreakin'tastic my girl!!!
The details, the color, the focus...and you know how I love macros too!!! In one word BEAUTIFUL!!!!! : - D
14 Jun 2007 10:46am
@Jen: Ahhh, Jen, you are so amazing! You've given me my lift for the day! And a double f-bomb.. WOOHOO!!! Now get back to packing you slackered!! LOL
@Anup: Thank you so much Anup!! Really appreciate your encouragement!! ;-)
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Amy this is truly fantastic, great macro and i like the softness in this capture. It deserves a lot more F-words, but guess Jen has done it all for me. :) Just LOVELY!!!
I somehow knew you are gonna throw a macro at me today.. haha.. as that's my weak link LOL!!!! Anyways, i do have something for you, its gonna be difficult to decide today. ;-)
14 Jun 2007 11:06am
@Rahul: Hah!! Already decided!! I called myself the winner!! Just because it was my turn.. LOL You let me know what you think. After all, you did give me the f-word. LOL Thanks friend!! ;-)
@Alfredo J. Martiz J.: A very big thank you!! ;-)
@Roberta: Grasshopper happy teacher happy!! How'd it go with the insurance people?
Laurie from Lincoln, United States
Such awesome colors! I love the blue in the center!
14 Jun 2007 4:27pm
@Laurie: Hey Laurie!! You know, I can't remember the name of this flower but it is such an amazing flower. The contrast between centre and petals is so astonishing. You just can't help but grab your camera. Thanks so much for the visit!! ;-)
@Reza: Hi Reza!! Thanks... but how could you go wrong with such an incredible flower, eh?!
@badala: Thanks... or is that obrigado... ;-)
@clarence: Thank you so much!! ;-)
@Johnny Soedomo: ;-)
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Lovely work, I like the soft delicacy of the colours and light, would love to hear more of your technique
14 Jun 2007 9:15pm
@Richard_Irwin: Hi Richard...the following is what I remember doing.... Ok, I do know I made a copy layer, did an adjustment layer for curves, did an adjustment layer for levels, added a diffuse glow on the background, used the history brush on the layer copy for just centre of the flower. Hmm, starting to look like I do remember... oh, when I processed the RAW image I did add some vignetting. It was pretty much a guess and by golly trip to creative-ville. ;-)
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Perfect! Excellent macro, nice colours and composition.
16 Jun 2007 6:17am
@Zing: Thanks Zing!! Glad to see you're back! ;-)
Behrooz from Tehran, Iran
The center of the image invites me in. Beautifully strange!
16 Jun 2007 6:36pm
@Behrooz: It's that kind of flower Behrooz! They are so beautifully strange.. ;-)
shahab from qazvin, Iran
Absolutely beautiful!Great macro and lovely colors has make it unique.
17 Jun 2007 10:19pm
@shahab: Thanks for that shahab! ;-)
Anne from White Rock, Canada
Having a peak back at some I missed - Jen is so right - couldn't have said it better! Every time I see one of your shots like this I know I have to get that macro - since I last thought about it - other things have gone to the top of my list of priorities - but after seeing this photo it is right back at the top of my list. You really have got the hang of the macro now - and fr...fan...processing! :-D
18 Jun 2007 8:10am
@Anne: Oh Anne! Thank you!! Don't know how got I along without that macro... I see everything in macro first now!! LOL ;-)
Nikon D70
1/200 second
F/10.0
ISO 200
90 mm (35mm equiv.)