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Old 06-09-2009, 01:56 PM
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Greetings...This is my first post in the Macro section, I took this image of a Bradford Pear blossom this spring and have played with it over the months. I'm mostly interested in getting feedback on the PP and nature of the lighting as I had to shoot this without a flash. I like it, but I still think it feels a little flat despite boosting contrast & tweaking the colors slightly.

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Bradford Pear 2009

Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350)
Aperture: f/4.5
Focal Length: 160 mm
ISO Speed: 200
Flash: Off, Did not fire
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Old 06-09-2009, 04:25 PM
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The photo seems a little on the cold side. I would try adjusting the white balance a little bit to see what that does.
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Old 06-09-2009, 05:28 PM
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Yes, in addition to the above comment, it also seems to be just a little under exposed to me too.
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