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Photographer Doyle D. Chastain  Doyle D. Chastain {Karma:101119}
Project #2 The Creative Flower Camera Model Nikon D50
Categories Florals
Macro
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Floral
Macros
Lens Nikon  105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
Uploaded 11/20/2006 Film / Memory Type Digital ISO 200
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 1070 Shutter 1/1250
Favorites Aperture 3.8
Critiques 66 Rating
6.15
/ 13 Ratings
Location City -  Lawndale
State -  CALIFORNIA
Country - United States   United States
About Shafts of evening light across a "Weed". A rose, by any other name ... A weed, by any other name . . . Light and shadow across a gift from God . . . call it whatever you want . . . enjoy it if you can! :) My thanks to Sheila Carson for her help in setting up this shot . . . Sorry to say her idea, while good, didn't do it for me . . . I was forced to improvise! Still . . . her help led me to attempt this type of shot. :) Thanks Shiela!!!

(1/1250sec; f/3.8; ISO 200; 105mm; in-camera crop)
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There are 66 Comments in 1 Pages
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Ryan McMillen Ryan McMillen   {K:1218} 4/27/2007
The lighting could be lower, I like that you can see the hairs, but I think the lighting is washing a bit of the green away....beautiful angle.
-great eye,
ryan

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 1/26/2007
Thanks very much Kara! I appreciate your taking the time to comment! (Especially since you have nice things to say - LoL!)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Kara BigCanoe Kara BigCanoe   {K:1328} 1/25/2007
This shot is beautiful. I like the way the light hits the subject.

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 12/28/2006
Well Thanks so much again Dear Biljana!! Even the underside of a flower can be pretty! ;)

Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!
Doyle I <~~~~~

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 12/28/2006
Dear Doyle,this is wonderful.I just love this photo
Warm regards
Biljana

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 12/28/2006
Thanks very much Loris! :)

Best Wishes for a Happy New Year!
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Loris Guinetti   {K:788} 12/28/2006
Great macro...very good composition and the tones are beautiful!!!comgratulation my friend...
best regards Loris

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 12/12/2006
Well . . . aren't you sweet? Thanks my friend!

Season's Best Wishes,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Sheila Carson Sheila Carson   {K:5924} 12/12/2006
Wow Doyle, I love this shot! The colors are so rich and beautiful and the DOF is fantastic! I love the frame too! Great job my friend!

I should log on more often so I don't miss so many great shots like this!

:)Sheila

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/30/2006
Thanks very much Jani!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Jani Salvataggio   {K:27283} 11/30/2006
Wonderful capture!!! Very sharp and have a fantastic Bokeh Backround!!!!
Great Work!!!

Regards
Jani

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/29/2006
Thanks again my brother!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Ace Star Ace Star   {K:21040} 11/29/2006
really beautiful shot dear Doyle! lovely warm tones, light, composition and colors :)
fantastic +7

wish you good luck

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/27/2006
LoL! Great comment Mary . . . I already seem to have a garden full of them . . . (silly gardener and his holiday schedule)!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/27/2006
Thanks again Christine . . . for the very kind comment!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Mary Slade   {K:40338} 11/25/2006
Beautiful- fresh and warm with great colours and light. If all weeds looked like this, I'd have the garden full of them! But view from this angle of course!

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C.A.  Mikulice C.A.  Mikulice   {K:13300} 11/25/2006
You've managed to make a weed into the most beautiful flower in the garden. Wonderful perspective and perfect side lighting.

christine

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/22/2006
Thank you Orazio! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/22/2006
Thanks Jessie! :)

You know, Sheila had given me her method for a similar shot but I just couldn't get what I wanted so . . . here's how I did it:

I pulled the weed from near the ground and held it against the camera body with the stem following along the lens. Looking upward through the viewfinder . . . I stumbled around here and there until I could find a pleasing combination of BG and light (the light was speckled with shadows of leaves from a nearby tree) . . . -click- viola!!

Always good to hear from you and I hope all's well!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/22/2006
Thank you Galal! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Orazio Minnella Orazio Minnella   {K:49417} 11/22/2006
Great close up.Nice flower composition.

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jessie voigts   {K:6772} 11/22/2006
what an excellent shot, doyle!! i love weeds. whoo!! ok, spill the beans how you did it. ;)

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Galal El Missary   {K:84569} 11/21/2006
Beautiful composition & colors , I like it .

Galal

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks Marian!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thank you very much Alberto! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Marian Man Marian Man   {K:80636} 11/21/2006
great shot dear Doyle!!!!
excellent details and very fine lighting!!!!! superb work by you
all the best
Marian

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a. gianfranco baccelli a. gianfranco baccelli   {K:21379} 11/21/2006
beautiful light and interesting compo.

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Mohammad Porooshani Mohammad Porooshani   {K:20765} 11/21/2006
Lol, I was so wonder that I did not know I'm so wrong by telling this is a sunflower!

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks Saeed . . . and like you . . . I'm aware that beauty is in the eye of the beholder . . . and can be found everywhere if one seeks it. I appreciate your kind comment!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks very much Peter! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks very much Mohammed. This is a dandelion . . . commonly thought of as weeds here. My thought was to get an unusual view of it and I very much appreciate your comment!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Saeed Al Shamsi Saeed Al Shamsi   {K:47735} 11/21/2006
Even a weed can be beautiful :)
angle, dof and the light of excellent choice.
Fabulous floral work.
Saeed

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Peter Wintergren Peter Wintergren   {K:537} 11/21/2006
Perfect shot Doyle! Nice colours and composition. The ligh is very fine.

Regards,Peter

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Mohammad Porooshani Mohammad Porooshani   {K:20765} 11/21/2006
Very nice shot Doyle,
I like the minimal DOF and the lighting. great choice for rear lighting, it leaves a great impact over the feel of you shot, I like it more than usual Sun flower sots with lots of them in back or fore ground...
Very well done to you,
Mohammad

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
¡Da las gracias muy mucho Juan! Espere que todo sea bien con usted. Aquí ha estado muy tibio aunque deba ser mucho más fresco. ¡Siempre contento oír de usted aunque!

Sinceramente,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks Mucho Macho Nacho! LoL! Very nice of you! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Juan Gonzalo Marcano Prieto Juan Gonzalo Marcano Prieto   {K:14254} 11/21/2006
bello macro, el angulo de la fuente de luz me gusta mucho, excelente

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Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia Jose Ignacio (Nacho) Garcia Barcia   {K:96391} 11/21/2006
amazing macro.stunning creative portafolio.

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Dank u Riny. Bedankt voor zowel uw vriendschap als steun!

Oprecht,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks Leo! . . . and I hear they have some flowers in Brazil too . . . we're practically twins! LoL!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Riny Koopman Riny Koopman   {K:102911} 11/21/2006
Well composed with excellent DOF. Een hele mooie foto Doyle..goed gedaan mijn vriend,groetjes..riny

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Leo Régnier  Я£ Leo Régnier  Я£   {K:67696} 11/21/2006
Wonderful green, yellow, and blue!!! (the brazilian flag colors...).
Well done my dear friend!!!
Leo

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks AJ! Thanks to the DOF . . . I get to choose the focus of the image . . . and prefered the hairs and backside to the petals which seem more common. It's like a take-off of the old Outer Limits Show . . . I control the focus! Do Not Attempt to Adjust Your Monitor . . . Heheheheee
I think I like the new framing too . . . thanks for noticing. Also, I'm guessing you didn't forget to add the "7/7" comment . . . uhhhhh . . . not an oversight as it were. That's cool. I mean . . . I understand. Are you ready for this? I'm not surprised either! But you know . . . gotta' give you a hard time! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/21/2006
Thanks Viola! Thanks very much!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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AJ Miller AJ Miller   {K:49168} 11/20/2006
OK, I've finally caught up with my own backlog and made it to your latest upload.

I really like the rich colours in this, and the light in the "hairs". Nice use of DOF, although I would prefer to see the sharpest area on the yellow petals - it seems to me that none of the petals is really sharp, and yet these are is the natural focus of the image.

I also like your current framing theme.

AJ

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Violetta  Tarnowska   {K:24497} 11/20/2006
Doyle...
This is the beautiful work.
The motive is charming, the very lovely background.
The splendid depth of sharpness.
Colours admirable.
Beautifully...
Cordialities:)
Viola

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks very much Laura. I appreciate that very much! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Laura Miller Laura Miller   {K:456} 11/20/2006
what an excellent shot.great colors:)

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks very much David. :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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David Sacoff   {K:24} 11/20/2006
Great depth of field, great shot! send it in for a contest, love the light glow.

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks Michele . . . and quite right too. It is the backside . . . as I was trying to get a different POV. Perhaps I'll post the other side for you!!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks Robin! Hmmmmm . . . it DOES sound familiar! LoL!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 11/20/2006
Hi Doyle,

Nice POV ... detail and light. I do feel like I am looking at the back of this weed tho... and I like weeds too... Just wish I could see it's flower in the front ! ha!

Best Wishes,
Michele~

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Robin W Robin W   {K:16308} 11/20/2006
Someone once told me there is no such thnig as an ugly weed...sound familiar? No exception here Doyle! Excellent use of light, great perspective (my kind of shot!) and composition, awesome detail, and those colors together...WOW! Very nice my friend!!!

Take care...Robin

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks as always Ray!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks very much Nessa . . . I always thought yellow and blue looked great together! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks very much Markus!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Ok, Shirley!

Weed is in the eye of the bee-holder! LoL!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Thanks very much Lisa!! :)

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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stingRay pt.4 . stingRay pt.4 .   {K:250401} 11/20/2006
Fabulous tones my dear friend, so rich and luxurious and beautifully composed by shooting upwards at the the underside of this lovely little wildflower. Excellent details and first class exposure capitalising on the natural lighting with great finesse. Well done to you my good friend Doyle. I am lagging behind as usual and shall be visiting your lovely little ballerinas shortly. My very best wishes to you as always.......Ray:)

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vanessa shakesheff vanessa shakesheff   {K:68840} 11/20/2006
Beautiful lighting and focus ..lovely b/g colour to compliment the yellow..nessa

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Markus Scholz Markus Scholz   {K:23722} 11/20/2006
Beautiful lighting and good handling of the background, Doyle. An interesting combination of colors.

Regards, Markus

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174127} 11/20/2006
Actually, the larger dandelions are my favorite wildflowers.;) You're welcome, Doyle!:)

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So Cal Photograhper   {K:18529} 11/20/2006
Beautiful composition. I really like the background color going from a deep shade of purple to the rich blue colors.

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Doyle D. Chastain Doyle D. Chastain   {K:101119} 11/20/2006
Hmmmm . . . a weed? Lovely? ;) Thanks my friend!

Regards,
Doyle I <~~~~~

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174127} 11/20/2006
It is very lovely, dear Doyle!:)

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