Heart of a Dahlia with 24-70 and extension tube
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Martin Good
Registered: Mar 16, 2008
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Trying out the 24-70 Mk II on some flora with a 12mm extension tube on a monopod.
C&C welcome.
Martin

Thomas Sanders
Registered: Aug 17, 2008
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Explosion of color Martin, fantastic close work

Tom

CDaescher
Registered: Jul 19, 2011
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I'd say you did a great job with this combo.
Really beautiful image, Martin.
Chris

Charlie Shugart
Registered: Feb 06, 2007
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A magnificent image, Martin!
Love the delicate colors and (semi) high key aspects.
If I let my imagination go, I also see deadly sharp teeth in the center- like those of a sea creature. Trapped in there and it's goodbye sunlight... goodbye world .
Charlie

Podargus01
Registered: May 08, 2011
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An excellent image, Martin, with lovely colour and detail. My inner symmetry freak did a minor aaargh as you just missed the tip of the bottom petal.
Lindsay

birdied
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Beautiful shot Martin !

Birdie

KCollett
Registered: Jul 02, 2010
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Nice one Martin. These sorts of shots always attract my eye.

kmunroe
Registered: Feb 02, 2010
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very nice close-up Martin

dorian
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gorgeous image martin! nice to see some of the first shots with the 28-70 II.

dorian

martines34
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Denise Ippolito has done a similar shot but, she has modified the image.

http://deniseippolito.com/blog/2012/09/22/17816/

I haven't done the center of the dahlia as you have and I want to try it some time.

Thanks for sharing such a lovely image and perspective.

treebeard
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Gorgeous colors and superb detail. Nicely done.

KirkB
Registered: Sep 13, 2008
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Wow this is beautiful Martin! I like it a lot!
Gorgeous color and wonderful detail... excellent work.

Kirk

raymondjbarlow
Registered: Mar 16, 2006
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nice !!

morris
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This is a beauty Martin

Morris

surfnron
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A very nice shot Martin. Have you tried a crop that moves the center of the flower off center?
Ron

Tim Kuhn
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Very nice Martin, an very successful experiment

Tim

waldr_p
Registered: Apr 18, 2008
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Terrific shot Martin, you did a great job selecting this bloom, the way the colour fades out to the edges of the image really makes the composition for me.

Paul.

Martin Good
Registered: Mar 16, 2008
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Thomas Sanders wrote:
Explosion of color Martin, fantastic close work

Tom

Thanks so much Tom for your kind comments.
Martin

Martin Good
Registered: Mar 16, 2008
Total Posts: 20309
Country: Switzerland

CDaescher wrote:
I'd say you did a great job with this combo.
Really beautiful image, Martin.
Chris

Thanks so much Chris.
There are not many flora left out there now.
Martin

Martin Good
Registered: Mar 16, 2008
Total Posts: 20309
Country: Switzerland

Charlie Shugart wrote:
A magnificent image, Martin!
Love the delicate colors and (semi) high key aspects.
If I let my imagination go, I also see deadly sharp teeth in the center- like those of a sea creature. Trapped in there and it's goodbye sunlight... goodbye world .
Charlie

Thank you Charlie for your very nice comments and delightful interpretation.
Martin

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