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Wild flower 2 Ways

Last post by PietFrancke « Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:42 am
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by minniev » Thu Apr 19, 2018 7:26 pm

Both are fairly significantly edited but following different routes. The first is true color. Both of them are shot and edited by an old lady with a...

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Last post by PietFrancke
Tue Apr 24, 2018 12:42 am
Frostbit Daffodils in Jam Jar, ETTR, Manual Settings

Last post by Matt Quinn « Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:56 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Sat Apr 14, 2018 1:14 pm

Elsewhere we've been discussing the use of manual vs. automatic settings. I mentioned that, having learned and worked professionally with nothing but...

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Sat Apr 21, 2018 2:56 pm
Jelly beans

Last post by Matt Quinn « Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:01 pm
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by Matt Quinn » Mon Apr 09, 2018 6:56 pm

Even tulips like jelly beans. Fortunately, we had saran wrap over the dish. Matt

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Tue Apr 10, 2018 3:01 pm
Clover and one Resident

Last post by minniev « Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:13 pm
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by minniev » Sat Apr 07, 2018 5:40 pm
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Well , it has to go somewhere. I was taking pictures of this little stand of red clover and found this pin-head size bug on it, couldn't tell...
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Last post by minniev
Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:13 pm
Last Hurrah for the Lilies

Last post by Matt Quinn « Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:05 am
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by Matt Quinn » Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:50 pm

Fading fast. Matt

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Last post by Matt Quinn
Tue Apr 10, 2018 1:05 am
Lily - inspired by Matt

Last post by Matt Quinn « Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:46 pm
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by minniev » Fri Apr 06, 2018 6:37 pm
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The deep discount Easter Lily I got Monday is still blooming...

Thanks Matt for giving an idea that will provide hours of fun
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Last post by Matt Quinn
Mon Apr 09, 2018 7:46 pm
Dogwood + Pine Needle X 2 ways -

Last post by St3v3M « Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:11 am
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by minniev » Tue Mar 27, 2018 8:59 pm

Attempting monochrome conversions of our rather stunted dogwood crop.

I did this one via two very different routes, and wondered if you thought one...

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Last post by St3v3M
Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:11 am
Is It Spring Yet? Pleeeaaaassse?

Last post by Charles Haacker « Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:13 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:12 pm

Desperate for something, anything to shoot, and we had a day that hit the miraculous high temperature of 47 Fahrenheit, I went for a drive and...

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Last post by Charles Haacker
Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:13 pm
Montego Bay #6

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:50 am
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by minniev » Sun Mar 18, 2018 3:46 pm

On the glass top tables of a luxurious outdoor hotel there were red hibiscus.

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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Apr 02, 2018 5:50 am
A close-up bit of a pussywillow tree

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:52 am
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by LindaShorey » Fri Feb 16, 2018 7:33 pm

Spring is busting out all over, though they're predicting some snow for Sunday :|

Your impressions and suggestions would be appreciated. Texture...

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Feb 27, 2018 6:52 am
Take A Knee

Last post by St3v3M « Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:59 am
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by minniev » Thu Jan 11, 2018 10:26 pm
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A Cypress knee that is. And punch it through blue ice. Another I had trouble finding the right place for but decided this is it. All comments,...
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Last post by St3v3M
Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:59 am
"Death in the Afternoon," another Oldie but Goody?

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:42 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Wed Dec 27, 2017 2:22 am

This one goes back a good ways, October 2009, on one of our walks in a favorite preserve called Pheasant Branch on the outskirts of Madison,...

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Dec 27, 2017 4:42 pm
Any thought?

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:20 pm
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by English_Wolf » Mon Nov 20, 2017 2:31 am

I shot this flower a long time ago (5/6 years) and I am just getting around to it.

Camera was a 800e, Lens 105, F11, ISO 800, S 1/320
Original is...

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Last post by St3v3M
Sun Dec 03, 2017 6:20 pm
The Ladybird and the Rose

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:31 am
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by Charles Haacker » Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:08 pm

I had to check that I hadn't already presented this. It was made two months ago. I was happily focusing on the rose when my son, over my shoulder,...

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Nov 22, 2017 5:31 am
When seasons collide

Last post by LindaShorey « Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:17 pm
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by LindaShorey » Mon Nov 06, 2017 9:40 pm

All feedback welcomed.

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Last post by LindaShorey
Wed Nov 15, 2017 1:17 pm
Unzipped

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:20 am
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by minniev » Sat Nov 04, 2017 5:22 pm

The inner workings of aspen bark is pretty intriguing, so I had to try. All comments, edits appreciated.

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Nov 14, 2017 7:20 am
The Age of Bronze

Last post by St3v3M « Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:28 am
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by Bob Yankle » Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:45 pm

I love that Fall Colors are spread all over the hue spectrum ....... this one concentrated in browns, burnt umber, rich orange and a bit of tan....

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Last post by St3v3M
Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:28 am
Leaves X 3 ways

Last post by St3v3M « Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:11 pm
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by minniev » Mon Oct 30, 2017 12:22 am
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Leaves in Gatineau Park on a rainy day. Shot and processed differently (the last is an artistic version but I wanted it in the same set since they...
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Last post by St3v3M
Thu Nov 09, 2017 8:11 pm
Fiery Fall Foliage

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:33 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Thu Oct 19, 2017 6:47 pm
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My son spotted this, on his way out the door to run Andromeda to daycare/preschool. He wondered if there were a picture there and I thought there...
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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Oct 25, 2017 4:33 pm
Fall Blooming Crocus

Last post by St3v3M « Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:19 pm
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by Charles Haacker » Wed Oct 18, 2017 1:00 am

Out little family has now moved into an actual house with lawns fore and aft. For our next trick we shall attempt to unpack. We discovered there was...

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Last post by St3v3M
Sun Oct 22, 2017 5:19 pm
Coleus, Caladium and others

Last post by St3v3M « Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:37 pm
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by Bob Yankle » Thu Oct 12, 2017 1:07 pm

The local university has a landscaping and grounds crew that is second to none. I have used their works as subjects for my camera for a good while...

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Last post by St3v3M
Thu Oct 19, 2017 4:37 pm
Cascade

Last post by St3v3M « Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:15 am
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by Bob Yankle » Thu Oct 12, 2017 2:01 am

I suspect I will be spending a lot of time in this particular forum as I have always enjoyed my journeys to the Dark Side. As a young boy I used to...

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Last post by St3v3M
Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:15 am
Leopard Spots

Last post by St3v3M « Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:03 am
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by Bob Yankle » Wed Oct 11, 2017 5:13 pm

I was very close to committing this one to the bit bin, but I had originally become fascinated with the Leopard Spots and didn't want to lose them...

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Last post by St3v3M
Tue Oct 17, 2017 4:03 am
Leaving the Dark Side

Last post by rmalarz « Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:54 am
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by Matt Quinn » Tue Aug 22, 2017 8:20 pm
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Most of my recent B&Ws have been heavy on the blacks so I thought I should pay more attention to the whites. Here's one from the Herring Run...
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Last post by rmalarz
Thu Sep 07, 2017 3:54 am
Reeds and Water Lillies

Last post by Matt Quinn « Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:55 am
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by Matt Quinn » Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:03 am
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Reeds and lillies (1 of 1).jpg I went looking for rocks and ripples but found this instead. Comments/critiques welcome. Matt
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Wed Sep 06, 2017 2:55 am

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