Lotus blossom

[bobt]

Here's another one from the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC. I like how the pastels work in this image. I delberately used a relatively narrow DOF to blur the petals, focusing on the center of the blossom.

Critique always appreciated

[GCertain]

What type did you use?

[bobt]

By type, do you mean the aperture/DOF?

No one has posted a reply to this - I assume you're asking because you like the shot - correct?

I went back looking for the EXIF data and discovered I'd made a mistake. I had one of the S2 units with the faulty circuitry and I took this picture during the week I was without the S2. So this picture was actually taken with my Nikon F100.

If you're still interested, exposure data was 1/125 and f/16 on Provia 100 slide film.

The other picture I've posted, also from Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, was taken the following week after I received my replacement S2 and was taken with the Fuji, not the Nikon.

Sorry - I hope my membership isn't revoked.

The important thing about this image, though, is that the blurred effect was all in camera. The only PS work (after scanning in this case) was levels, curves, crop, size, and USM.

[Swampy]

Someone please delete this photo and user too....

Just kidding. I think what GCertain was looking for was what lens did you use?

[bobt]

I guess you figured that out by paying attention to the subject title - something I didn't do until just now :rolleyes:

It was the Nikkor 105mm micro/macro

BTW - handheld

[t.hanz]

Nice shot, nice DOF, nice colors, the greens are very calming.