MACRO MONDAYS -- High Key Daisy #2
posted by micki at 9/25/2006 08:25:00 AM
Monday, September 25, 2006
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- Name: micki
- Location: United States
No digital photography here folks. Only film, all the time. No post processing. I shoot it, I have it developed, I scan the print, I post it. It is hoped that you would respect my ownership of the images posted, despite the ease with which you could copy them. If you would like a true photographic print of any of my images, please contact me at goodiesbaker@yahoo.com and I will be happy to provide you with one. Weapons of Choice: * Minolta 7000 * Minolta 9000 *Minolta Dynax 9 * Konica Minolta 70 *Minolta x-700 * Minolta AL-F Rangefinder *1958 Minolta Autocord *Holga *holgamod Holga *PIX Panorama Toy Camera *Polaroid One Step Close Up Lenses: Too many too list, just read the stats for each shot I post Scanner: Epson 4990 Perfection Photo Favorite Films: * Kodak Tri-X * Fuji Superia * Ilford HP5+ -- Goal: To make the best exposure possible, on film. A Theme a Day *Sunday – Take A Guess *Macro Mondays *A Glimpse of My Town Tuesdays *Wednesday's Colors *Thursday's Critter *Unique Film and/or Camera Fridays *Saturday – Anything goes
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Yesterday’s photo was the attaching end of a small bunch of long pine needles that fall off the trees all over in this part of Virginia. Did that make sense? It’s the end of the growth of needles that attaches to the branch.
We had a great afternoon yesterday exploring some of the renovations that were done to the riverfront in Yorktown after Hurricane Isabel. We also walked through the battlefields of Yorktown, and I am always moved when I walk upon the ground where so many lost their lives in the fight for independence.
A month or two ago I had posted an image I did from this series of high key daisy shots. That one showed the green stem of the flower. In this shot I hid the stem to keep it more dramatic. I was testing the accuracy results of the colors using gray cards, spot metering and/or exposure compensations. As it turned out, spot metering off the white petals of the daisy and then giving two extra stops of exposure gave the most accurate results.
Camera - Minolta Maxxum 7000
Film - Fuji HQ ISO 100
Shutter Speed - 1/3
Aperture Setting - f-13 Aperture Mode
Lens - Minolta 50mm macro lens
Spot metering
Some cropping done
Scanning Method - My scan from my cheap little hp officejet 5510v all-in-one copy/scanner/faxer/printer
Great shot! I am a lover of floral photography. Thank you for the comments regarding my Hurricane Katrina and Wilma photos. I hope Isabel did not do too much damage to your area. I appreciate your work Micki!
Scenes like this will always fool a digital camera which goes to prove a bit of know how is always the best!
Magnificent shot Micki! Love it!
Now this is my kind of photo! LOVE it!
Yesterday I was stumped so I did not guess.Pine needles I have them all over my garden!
Beautiful hikey photo Micki, nice work!
A beautifully soft image awash with light. You got good mileage out of those white daisies this year, Micki – nothing wasted.
Just stunning!!!!!!!!!!!
You are my Idol! ;-)
The Truck Club is a great group of people! We have so much fun with them!
My husband is such a hermit! but he actually talks with these folks :-)
Wow.. Wow .. The white looks like a milk. excellent shot micki ..
Beautiful shot, Micki. I love white on white shots. Well done.
Hello Micki ... my apology for missing lots of your photos. I have been moving places and been very challenging for me. I now base in Manila for the next 15 months.
I love macro shot. It was in fact one of the things that made me love photography so much. I love the high key feel of this macro shot.
Wow this is a beautiful delicate shot..stunning
I too love your white on white shots. Very soft and delicate:)
Postcard!
great one ( as alwyas, you ca never mess up, can you?)....8/10
Micki has done it once again, made the Subster like a flower shot. To me PERFECTO :)
Suby
P.s
On a shoot now and just stealing a few minutes to blog while my next victim gets ready he he he he he (mischievous Suby laugh)
This is really lovely. Daisies are favorites of mine.
Great photo i could live with this on my wall Lots of great photos well done
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really nice exposed for white flower...soft tone and detail r fantastic:-) great work
The white is so pure, lovely. I shoot a lot on spot meter and normally do 1.5 stops over for white, was always scared that 2 might be pushing it too much but having seen this I am going to give it a try.
I love the high key look!! Some think it looks too blown out but I love it. nice job!
Tena koe ehoa
Beautiful Micki, soft colours and smooth details.
Oh my goodness, that is GOOD!
The white on white is a very nice touch to this shot.
It's so creamy Micki. Looks like the daisy is floating in a glass of milk. Great image.
beautiful shot, I like the white in white tone. well done :)
WOW ! Beautiful image !
I love very much the softness oth white color. Fine daisy.
Nothing is better than the manual exposure to get the result you want.
Have a nice day Micki
i very much like the soft, pillow like, feel of the whites here: excellent shot.
Oh my goodness such a delicate shot! Perfectly composed, too. i totally love it!
Great subtle tones to this. Love it!
Pristine white....very beautiful!
Love this one! Well done!
marvellous white. nice shot
Lovely high key shot, Micki. You've preserved the detail in the whites perfectly.
A delicate close up I like the subtl white!
Perfectly exposed - love that we have softness AND detail here.
Wow! What really really great lighting. So bright but never lose some detail. Sweet!
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