Monday, December 14, 2009

Red Gerbera Daisy

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Happy Ruby Tuesday everyone, and Happy Hannukah to all who are celebrating.
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Hmmm... Now that this is up I don't like it at all. It looks squished. Bah humbug. The center looks right but the petals are all wrong. It didn't look that way when I was working on it. I was a lot happier with yesterday's flower. Grrr...
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33 comments:

  1. DinaDecember 14, 2009 at 9:51:00 PM GMT+2

    Squished? Tafsiki, it is beautiful.
    Your bud photo is lovely too.

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  2. maryt/theteachDecember 14, 2009 at 10:04:00 PM GMT+2

    I had an intake of breathe when I saw this gorgeous RED daisy, Robin! I looked at yesterday's flower and it's exquisite too! Your work on these flowers is beautiful! Happy Ruby Tuesday! :)

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  3. EG CameraGirlDecember 14, 2009 at 10:14:00 PM GMT+2

    The colour is striking. I guess it's a gerbera daisy so a little squished...but I can still tell what it is. ;-)

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  4. AnonymousDecember 14, 2009 at 10:23:00 PM GMT+2

    Beautiful bright red enhanced by the dark background, well-done!

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  5. tobyDecember 14, 2009 at 10:32:00 PM GMT+2

    Definitely stunning! And not at all squished :)

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  6. JaelDecember 14, 2009 at 10:57:00 PM GMT+2

    Great picture Robin:-) I love gerberas!

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  7. Fifi FlowersDecember 14, 2009 at 11:10:00 PM GMT+2

    J'adore Gerberas... FAB photo!!!

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  8. MojoDecember 14, 2009 at 11:40:00 PM GMT+2

    Lemme guess, this is one you took with the borrowed macro filters, yeah? The thing about those? You go from a really short depth of field to ridiculously short depth of field given the same lens. I would suggest stopping down at least 3 stops from where you metered your exposure (adjusting the shutter accordingly obviously) so that you don't lose the background completely. So if you metered at, say, f/2.8 you'd stop down to f/6.3, slowing your shutter the same 3 stops to keep the exposure (which is dead nuts IMO) the same.

    Truly it's not as bad as you think it is. There's a lot to love about it in fact -- especially the lighting. But if you're unhappy with the way the petals came out, try incrementally squeezing the aperture down checking the results as you go.

    Macro filters are tricky beasts, especially in low light when your camera wants to open that lens up as far as it will go in "P"rogram mode.

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  9. Kim, USADecember 15, 2009 at 12:00:00 AM GMT+2

    It is stunning! Thanks for sharing!

    My Red Tuesday

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  10. RalphDecember 15, 2009 at 12:15:00 AM GMT+2

    Nobody cares about the arrangement of pixels. We enjoy this scarlet flower, the shape and lovely details like this array of pistils in the middle. This is a beautiful capture!

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  11. TammyDecember 15, 2009 at 12:36:00 AM GMT+2

    I think it looks gorgeous!

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  12. eileeninmdDecember 15, 2009 at 12:38:00 AM GMT+2

    It does not look squished. I love the Gerberas, gorgeous color.

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  13. edenDecember 15, 2009 at 12:38:00 AM GMT+2

    I love gerbera daisies. That is a great shot Robin. Love it.

    My entry

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  14. MaritesDecember 15, 2009 at 12:42:00 AM GMT+2

    oh, it's pretty! it's a beautiful shot!

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  15. Mommy, I'm HomeDecember 15, 2009 at 12:55:00 AM GMT+2

    Oh, I think it's beautiful!

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  16. Felisol December 15, 2009 at 1:09:00 AM GMT+2

    I plainly enjoy the sight of the red gerbera.
    In a decade or so I may be able to say something wise about it as well.
    Now: It's a beauty to be studied for a long time.
    Happy Hanukkah to you.
    From Felisol

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  17. Carolyn FordDecember 15, 2009 at 2:43:00 AM GMT+2

    Well...if it's any consolation, I like this flower very much. What a beautiful vibrant red! Lovely post!

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  18. LeoraDecember 15, 2009 at 3:08:00 AM GMT+2

    Hmmm... I read Mojo's comment twice. It's truly a lovely shade of red, so if you get another one of these, keep taking lots of photos at different, um, f stops? apertures? And then tell us what you did.

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  19. DianneDecember 15, 2009 at 3:28:00 AM GMT+2

    I love it.

    It feels as though the flower is peeking at me, slowly revealing how lovely it is

    and the color is awesome

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  20. The Cunning RuntDecember 15, 2009 at 3:41:00 AM GMT+2

    I like the way some macros fade away, leaving one with the sense of being eye-to-eye with the subject, with the surround disappearing into a haze. This is a splendid example of that effect!

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  21. Rinkly RimesDecember 15, 2009 at 3:51:00 AM GMT+2

    It looks really warm. I feel I could boil a kettle on your flower!

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  22. Happily Retired GalDecember 15, 2009 at 4:11:00 AM GMT+2

    I see why you like yesterday's flower ... it's lovely indeed, but I like your red Gerbera daisy too!
    Hugs and blessings,

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  23. JamaDecember 15, 2009 at 6:53:00 AM GMT+2

    Fabulous shot of the striking red gerbera.

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  24. eastcoastlifeDecember 15, 2009 at 8:57:00 AM GMT+2

    Stunning red! I like the shot of the center though.

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  25. RobinDecember 15, 2009 at 9:12:00 AM GMT+2

    Actually Mojo, I * wanted * to lose the background completely - this was shot against a solid black cloth bought expressly for that purpose :). The main problem was the lack of light that day that forced me to bump my ISO all the way up. Probably would have been better off pulling the tripod out sooner and going for a superlong exposure at a slightly smaller aperture, and tried your gooseneck lamp trick too (my photog friend recommends using halogen or other "cool" bulbs so as not to conflict with the daylight and drive the white balance sensors insane). I don't mind the blurriness of the petals so much as the fact that they somehow became distorted and now look flattened on top - I'd always intended for the center of the flower to be the main focus. It's all part of the learning process though. Next time I'll get a little bit closer to what I want, and the time after that a bit closer still.

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  26. EJDecember 15, 2009 at 12:59:00 PM GMT+2

    wonderful shot!

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  27. Hootin AnniDecember 15, 2009 at 1:55:00 PM GMT+2

    Wow...so very impressive.

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  28. Chubskulit RoseDecember 15, 2009 at 2:02:00 PM GMT+2

    Great job taking the shot.

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  29. MariceDecember 15, 2009 at 3:54:00 PM GMT+2

    wow thats lovely! I havent appreciate daisy thAt much til now :)

    u may view mine here

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  30. Auntie EDecember 15, 2009 at 6:30:00 PM GMT+2

    I like the fuzziness in the middle.
    Happy Chanukah to you.

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  31. MimiDecember 16, 2009 at 1:28:00 AM GMT+2

    I like it, Robin. I think it looks as though it's peeping over a parapet.
    But I'm only a "point and shoot" kinda gal.

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  32. AnonymousDecember 16, 2009 at 4:24:00 AM GMT+2

    Oh! Purty in red!

    Paz

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  33. dragonfly LadyDecember 16, 2009 at 5:23:00 PM GMT+2

    I love gerber daisies too.. love the red very christamassy!

    http://www.gardenersreach.com/post/Wordless-Wednesday-Reindeer-Invasion-in-Florida.aspx

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