First good Lilly shot

[idcrewdawg]

So I've been trying to figure out how to make my shots a little more artsy, and this is one I got with a lily.



Camera: Canon EOS 40D
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/400)
Aperture: f/5.6
Focal Length: 85 mm
ISO Speed: 400

Edited in Picasa.

[pjflan7]

ooooooh....that's sweet! That would be on my wall. I am jealous!

[Fred flyfisher]

Wow, that is gorgeous. Nice color and lighting. Thanks for sharing.

[southernbelle]

Beautiful lighting!!

[PrimeTime]

Great shot.......those are deff. artsy. How did you get the black background? Looks Awesome!

[idcrewdawg]

Thanks everyone.

The photo was taken on an overcast day with the sun in the final two hours before setting. I edited it in Picasa 3, and the only thing I adjusted was the shadows tab to about 50%. I played with the percentage until the petals were just starting to darken. Any less the background was visible, and more the petals disappear.