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LILIACEAE

© Dale Hardin

LILIACEAE

Uploaded: February 21, 2008

Description

Each year my wife purchases tulips from Costco and we enjoy watching them grow. This year I decided to take a picture to remember them by.


Shutter speed: 1/4.00 F-stop: 4.5
ISO speed: 160

Exif: F Number: 4.5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/4 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 160, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 34.40 mm, Model: DSC-R1

Comments

Marina Moore February 21, 2008

This is beautiful!!!! #860127

Laura L. Gonzales level-classic February 21, 2008

Beautiful Dale! I like the arrangement!! Laura #5528486

Anna M. Halasz February 21, 2008

Absolutely Beautiful,Dale.Love the details. Anna #5528570

Dale Hardin February 21, 2008

Thanks so much Marina. I wish I could get people to pose for me as easily as these flowers did so I could make an attempt to get beautiful portraits like those that fill your wonderful gallery. #5528605

Dale Hardin February 21, 2008

Thanks Laura. I can see the face in your latest entry also. You have an active imagination and a good eye. Love the colors in the background also, a pleasant surprise. #5528612

Dale Hardin February 21, 2008

Anna, I'm so glad you commented and thank you. I have been wanting to ask you about your black and white techniques. I have not been able to achieve such high contrast. Do you do this in camera and if so at what settings, or do you use post processing? And again if so, would you mind sharing the procedure? Thanks, Dale #5528631

Sam Britt February 21, 2008

Beautiful, Dale. Great lighting, color & clarity. #5528881

Susan M. Campbell February 21, 2008

The lighting here is wonderful. Nice work. #5529029

Tiia Vissak February 22, 2008

a great capture! #5529856

Barbara A. Madore February 22, 2008

Hi Dale I love this pic! you outdid yourself lol very nice arrangement Barbara M #5530276

Dale Hardin February 22, 2008

Thank you Sam. the flowers in your gallery are a real inspiration. I can see so many ways to pursue. #5531455

Dale Hardin February 22, 2008

Hi Susan. The lighting here is natural light on my patio. I placed the flowers on a chair and leaned a board covered with black velvet behind them. The only other thing was a slight crop and levels adjustment on the glass area. #5531474

Dale Hardin February 22, 2008

Thanks Tiia. I enjoyed your latest entry to your gallery. I can see blue eyes staring at me as if behind a mask in the upper right quadrant. Your imagination is boundless. #5531496

Dale Hardin February 22, 2008

Hi Barbara. Thanks for the kind comments. I know you like shooting flowers so will have to see if I can do another. Hope this one wasn't just a fluke. By the way, the arrangement was unaltered. This is just the way the bulbs grew after we purchased them a couple of weeks ago. #5531522

Dianna Murphy February 22, 2008

Lovely floral, great light. #5532515

Dale Hardin February 22, 2008

Thank you very much Dianna. #5534677

Reynaldo D. Reyes level-classic February 23, 2008

This is one of your best yet Dale. It will definitely be a winner... from the unseen photographer! LOL :) #5541523

Dale Hardin February 23, 2008

Thanks Reynaldo. Hey, I like your new moniker :) Dale #5541850

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