The Garden Shark [Details & Macro Details and Macro Photography]
Uploaded: March 16, 2009 03:11:20
I found this interesting plant at the Fort Worth Botanical Gardens – Adjustments with PSE7 + Topaz Adjust to enhance the detail and texture.
Canon 70-200L IS at 173mm. Mid morning, ISO 250, 1/80th @ f14, EC -1/3 (D&M)
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, FocalLength: 173.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Tammy Scott March 16, 2009
Outstanding clarity on this! I just love the Ft Worth Botanical Gardens (and the ones in Dallas, too). Going to be making a few trips over there this summer! #1099002
William C. Raco
March 16, 2009
Karen Engelbreth March 16, 2009
Cool floral abstract, Jeff... #7289960Gord MacEachern March 16, 2009
Beautiful macro Jeff,colors and detail are great. #7289982Douglas Pignet March 16, 2009
Beautiful work Jeff on this capture,Doug #7290027
Tammy M. Anderson
March 16, 2009
Wally Orlowsky March 16, 2009
Fantastic color and detail, especially against the black bg, Jeff! #7290057Carol Sawyer March 16, 2009
Beautiful image, details and colors, Jeff!! #7290070
Carolyn M. Fletcher
March 16, 2009
Janet McNeil
March 16, 2009
Tiia Vissak March 16, 2009
a cool close-up! #7290121
Agnes Fegan
March 16, 2009
Mary L. Graham March 16, 2009
WOW Jeff cool capture....Love the detail and lighting! =) #7290158Ray Thoms March 16, 2009
Great image Jeff....like the colour and details!!! Well done! #7290182Alan L. Borror March 16, 2009
Outstanding image, Jeff! Composition and color are perfect. #7290230
Gail Vitikacs
March 16, 2009
MELODIE C. ROBERTS March 16, 2009
Morning Jeff!Jim Huffield March 16, 2009
Very cool image, Jeff. Jim #7290321Erin Appelbaum March 16, 2009
Fantastic details, lighting and color Jeff. Peter #7290383
Ken Smith
March 16, 2009
Lisa J. Boulden
March 16, 2009
Margaret R. Barry March 16, 2009
Beautiful capture, Jeff. Great detail, clarity, light and color! #7290544Ray Clarke March 16, 2009
Great colour, light and detail Jeff.!!!(R) #7290650
Linda D. Lester
March 16, 2009
Val Feldman
March 16, 2009
Lynn M. Whitt March 16, 2009
beautiful image... #7290733Aimee S. McMaster March 16, 2009
...wow awesome detail, light & pov Jeff..very well done...Aimee #7290768Melissa Olsen March 16, 2009
This is just BEAUTIFUL! #7290780Jessica Jenney March 16, 2009
Fantastic detail, texture and composition, Jeff! #7290881Cathy Barrows March 16, 2009
gorgeous...looks more like a dinosaur #7290950Pat Gamwell March 16, 2009
Absolutely stunning image, Jeff! #7290989
Shelly A. Van Camp
March 16, 2009
Kathleen Rinker March 16, 2009
Outstanding Jeff!!! #7291210Ellen Hodges March 16, 2009
Extremely awesome image, Jeff! wonderful details!! #7291587Stephen Zacker March 16, 2009
Fantastic detail and lighting. You have really brought this plant to life #7291691Eugenio Diaz March 16, 2009
lovely shot, wonderful color and almost like a painting! #7291729Marcel J. Fernandez March 16, 2009
Looks like a winner Jeff! #7291949Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2009
Terrific shape and beautiful plant taken with ultra sharp details, vivid color and wonderful lighting, Jeff!!! #7291964Robert R. Goodman March 16, 2009
Hi Jeff,That sure is a strange looking plant.Wonderful capture!!! #7292080A P March 16, 2009
Love the lines, colors and effects, Jeff. Very well done. #7292248Anita Hogue March 16, 2009
A gorgeous find, Jeff! Wonderful presentation! #7292408Mike Clime March 16, 2009
Really cool capture and effects! #7292427
Claudia Kuhn
March 16, 2009
Janet Daniel March 16, 2009
Gorgeous image of this beautiful plant, Jeff! #7292553Sam Britt March 16, 2009
Terrific details & textures, Jeff. #7292726Tammy Espino March 16, 2009
Not much left to say :) Ditto all the above! #7292789David Phalen March 16, 2009
Fantastic find and capture Jeff!! The light, colors and details are terrific!! #7292794Ken Jarvis March 16, 2009
Great work on editing this beautiful plant, Jeff! #7292890Robyn A. Terrell March 16, 2009
Stunning texture, color and detail against this black BG! I love that Topaz but could never get the hang of if...LOL #7292944
Tamara K. Walker
March 16, 2009
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 16, 2009
This is AWWWWWWWESOME, Jeff!!!!! Such an unusual plant and the colors & details are fantastic!!!!! :-) k ♫ #7293606Renee Doyle March 16, 2009
Wonderful colours, light, detail and natural design!!! Beautiful work Jeff! #7293609
Patrick Rouzes
March 16, 2009
Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 17, 2009
Absolutely fantastic image, Jeff. Outstanding!!!!!!!!! #7293992Husain Akhtar March 17, 2009
Terrific image and work here, Jeff! #7294013Brett Dolsen March 17, 2009
Amazing curves,colours,details , fringing,lighting and superb clarity Jeff!!Brett #7294099Stephanie Frey March 17, 2009
Beautiful lighting, effects, textures and details, Jeff! #7294368Linda M. Walker March 17, 2009
A fantastic shot with such rich details,Jeff #7296501
Jeff Robinson
March 17, 2009
Evy Johansen
March 18, 2009
Stefania Barbier
March 18, 2009
Milan Banik March 18, 2009
very dramatic shot #7298848Nadya Johnson March 18, 2009
This is one astounding plant! The shape, tones, light and textures here are just incredible. Stunning capture, Jeff! #7299253
Jeff Robinson
March 19, 2009
ALLEN O. HOWARD March 19, 2009
Fantastic, Jeff!!! The depth of field is perfect, creating extra sharp details through the whole plant. Into my favorites my friend!, Allen #7302836Katherine Kuhn March 19, 2009
This is an amazing plant & image of it! Looks more like a dragon than a shark to me though! #7303738
Mitch Spence
March 19, 2009
Jeff Robinson
March 19, 2009
Maria A. Gonzalez March 19, 2009
Incredible detail and the BG definatelly makes this plant and it's colors to stand out.Nicely done,Jeff. #7304900Susie Peek-Swint March 21, 2009
Great colour and detail on this fascinating plant Jeff! #7312746
Jeff Robinson
March 22, 2009
Peggy J. Maguire March 23, 2009
Beautiful work Jeff,wow!!!!! #7318304Philippe Vieux-Jeanton March 23, 2009
Superb !! Great clarity and detail (and DOF). The black BG is a + #7318848
Jeff Robinson
March 23, 2009
Mary K. Robison March 23, 2009
Whoa! This is marvelous, Jeff! Love the lighting, and your effects really punched up the details. Terrific work, and cool title! #7320474Carol L. Fowler March 23, 2009
Effects are gorgeous. I was thinking about buying Topaz- these are wonderful effects #7320910
Jeff Robinson
March 24, 2009
Tiia Vissak April 22, 2009
Congratulations! #7432395
Tamara K. Walker
April 22, 2009
Melissa G. Meiselman April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your exquisite finalist!!! #7433467
Stefania Barbier
April 22, 2009
Tammy Espino April 22, 2009
Congrats on this fantastic finalist! :) #7434416Ken Jarvis April 22, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist, Jeff! #7434481Kristi A. Howson April 22, 2009
Excellent DOF for the details Jeff. Love it! Congratulations and best of luck in the next round! #7434524Patricia Ronan April 22, 2009
Congrats again on your great finalist image:) #7434791
Mitch Spence
April 22, 2009
Alex T. Mizuno April 22, 2009
Excellent detailed work Jeff! Congratulations on your another Finalist!! #7435448Courtenay Vanderbilt April 22, 2009
CONGRATULATIONS, Jeff! #7435608A P April 22, 2009
Congratz again JeffBest of luck in the next round.
Sam Britt April 22, 2009
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Jeff. #7435657Anita Hogue April 22, 2009
Oh, WOW, this has to win! Congratulations! #7436038Carol L. Fowler April 22, 2009
Congrats! I bought Topaz because of this shot! #7436103
Deborah C. Lewinson
April 22, 2009
Debby #7436193
Jeana Clark April 22, 2009
~J~ #7436542
Tommy E. Burgess April 22, 2009
Huge congratulations on this outstanding finalist Jeff!! #7437259Renee Doyle April 23, 2009
Big congratulations to you Jeff on this excellent finalist!!! #7437655Kirsten Kiki Kjaer April 23, 2009
Big congratulations on this stunning finalist, Jeff. #7437987Carla Metzler April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your finalist! #7438126
Linda D. Lester
April 23, 2009
Erin Appelbaum April 23, 2009
Awesome finalist Jeff. Congrats. Peter #7438580Robert Baer April 23, 2009
very nice and very unusual image. congrats on this unique finalist Jeff! #7439304Vitor Dias April 23, 2009
Congratulations on your exquisite finalist Jeff.rgds Vitor #7439312
Debra R. Harder April 23, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff, on another OUTSTANDING finalist!! Deb #7439771Datha Y. Thompson April 23, 2009
Wow!! Love it Jeff!! Congratulations!!! #7440210Colleen Farrell April 23, 2009
Wow, cool find! I thought it was a kind of lizard from the thumbnail. Big congrats on your finalist, Jeff! #7440258Stephanie Frey April 23, 2009
Congratulation on your gorgeous finalist, Jeff! #7441190Marijana Fajgl April 23, 2009
Big congratulations, Jeff! #7441238
Patrick Rouzes
April 23, 2009
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton April 23, 2009
Splendid.. Love the DOF and the black BG. Congratulations on your Finalist, Jeff !! #7441848
Terry L. Ellis
April 23, 2009
Leland N. Saunders
April 24, 2009
Congratulations ... !!
Lee #7444666
Cheryl E. Molennor April 24, 2009
How cool Congratulations on this great finalist! #7446415Eugenio Diaz April 24, 2009
COngratulations on your Amazing Finalist, well done, Jeff! #7446558Margaret R. Barry April 24, 2009
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist, Jeff! #7446699Janet Daniel April 25, 2009
Congratulations, Jeff! #7448813ALLEN O. HOWARD April 26, 2009
I knew this had traction, Jeff! Congratulations!!! #7451680Marcel J. Fernandez April 26, 2009
Congratulations Jeff on your exceptional Finalist. #7452501
Jeff Robinson
April 27, 2009
Katherine Kuhn May 27, 2009
Awesome capture of amazing plant, Jeff! Congrats on this unique finalist! #7567412
Jeff Robinson
May 27, 2009
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