Photo of the Year 2008: The Elephant

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Poston Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:49 pm

Well, of course not really an elephant, rather my macro version :D
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Nikon D40x, Sigma 150 macro + 1,4 tc, 1/200, f14, iso 100, flash

Colourcasts can be an extreme problem when shooting flash-macro against a colourfull, especially yellow or red flower, because of the reflecting light. Here I have manually combined two different coulorcorrected exposures from the same raw to get a more realistic photo.

All Comments & Critiques are much appreciated :D, William!
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Poston Sun Aug 17, 2008 6:51 pm

very nice close-up!, and i like it as you're new thumbnail!, congrats
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Poston Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:33 pm

Nice light control,composition and colors!!!
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Poston Sun Aug 17, 2008 7:55 pm

Fantastic photo!
respirándonos, miramos la campiña que adormece el sol,
los valles y los bosques y la humilde flor,
las islas navegando por la soledad...
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:47 am

It's great! My nit is that the tapering-off-to-the-left pinkish leaf-tip isn't visible, and that causes me to wonder if it is indeed a leaf tip and what the fly is standing on. So maybe crop at the bottom so that pinkish leaf tip is the base? Then I'd have nothing to think about but the fly, and the amazing detail in its "trunk" and its face between the eyes. Oh, and the nice soft-colored background, too.
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:22 am

Superb photo, Excellent detail and freaky all in one
My girlfriend said 'It's me or the Nikon'.... Hell I miss her!
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 8:26 am

Congratulations William! This photo has been chosen as "Macro & Flora" Photo of the week 01/08/08-17/08/08 !
respirándonos, miramos la campiña que adormece el sol,
los valles y los bosques y la humilde flor,
las islas navegando por la soledad...
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:06 am

Congratulations William. A very amusing and unique take on the fly photo. It was only when I looked at this photo again that I realised the fly appears to be standing on its tongue.
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:32 am

Congrats. Well deserved.
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:16 pm

I keeps wondering how could an elephant shot end up in Macro & Flora, not until I click the link ;)
Congrats.
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:04 pm

Big congrats William!!!
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:07 pm

Thank you Juza, it warms my heart :D!!! And thank you all very, very much :D!!!
Before I joined this forum, I wouldn't even had a clue how to postprocess this photo... It looked awfull with the colourcast!
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 3:18 pm

Great close-up, amazing. The details are astonishing. Congratulations!!!
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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:00 pm

Congratulations William!

It's really nice photo.

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Poston Mon Aug 18, 2008 7:39 pm

congrats william, well deserved!!!!
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