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The simple things in life

Postby Geoff on Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:56 pm

are often the best - I have a real love for these flowers, the common Frangapani:

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Postby MATT on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:06 pm

Yes they are lovely, I'm having a real trouble growing some..

Which lens did you use Geoff?

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Postby radar on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:07 pm

Geoff,

looks really good as is but I think it would also look nice with a tigher crop as well. They are gorgeous flowers.

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Postby beetleboy on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:11 pm

I agree Geoff - a friend of mine has a huge tree of them in his front garden but I keep forgetting to take my camera over!

Love the bokeh

Edit: removed question that someone else had already asked! :D
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Postby fozzie on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:17 pm

Geoff - I too would like to see a tighter crop to bring out the colour. BTW: you have not added the new lens: AF 85mm f/1.4 to your profile signature.

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Postby Geoff on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:26 pm

MATT wrote:Yes they are lovely, I'm having a real trouble growing some..

Which lens did you use Geoff?

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Matt - my newly aquired 85 1.4 :)
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Postby MATT on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:30 pm

There is just something about the lens..

lovely image once again

I'm seriously thinking of Fleabaying all my lenses and buy just that one lens.

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Postby Geoff on Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:38 pm

MATT wrote:There is just something about the lens..

lovely image once again

I'm seriously thinking of Fleabaying all my lenses and buy just that one lens.

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Matt - after just two days with it, I wouldn't talk you out of that decision :)
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:05 pm

Geoff I really prefer this one to the other shot, and again as has been said lovely bokeh!
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Postby surenj on Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:47 am

Nice shot... Perhaps could be slightly cropped and printed on canvas in large size!
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Postby PiroStitch on Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:55 am

That's awesome Geoff :D Congrats on the new lens too.
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Postby bwhinnen on Sun Jan 28, 2007 11:03 am

It never ceases to amaze me how well texture can come across in a photo! The flower looks so velvety and soft, yet the edges are still razor sharp and defined.

The colour reproduction is spot on as well. Fantastic work Geoff!

Congrats on the lens, it certainly is wonderful, specially in the right hands ;)
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Postby Yi-P on Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:53 pm

This great lens have landed on some capable hands :D


More DOF wont hurt Geoff, specially on the cream machine 8)
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