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Karl Witt
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Spent a lazy day tinkering with some gear. Tried a few super shallow .........maybe even diffused like shots with the 85 f/1.8 with tubes etc........

Just trying to tie things together and get a feel for the equipment I have and I see a void but will work around it for a while

You might like some and you might not, they are for impact of color and mood.........You are more than welcome to call them as you see them or pick a like and a dislike

Thanks for the visits, hope everyone is doing well..........
Karl

.........with a good bit of 'KarlA' today

For reference, none of these have NR applied, these were processed in Canon's DPP program exclusively. Kept things simple and experimenting. No cloning. I am really happy with the 6D files so far.....


	© Karl Witt 2013

#1 Spire with dew drops


	© Karl Witt 2013

#2 Dew drop at the crossing


	© Karl Witt 2013

#3 Morning Glory


	© Karl Witt 2013

#4 Clover moody


	© Karl Witt 2013

#5 Watchful critter

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Jul 21, 2013 at 09:57 PM

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and some more

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	© Karl Witt 2013

#6 Glowing energy


	© Karl Witt 2013

#7 Deep Purple


	© Karl Witt 2013

#8 Patterns


	© Karl Witt 2013

Caught me by surprise, manual focused, had to remove tubes remount my super slow lens and......

Jul 21, 2013 at 10:01 PM

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p.1 #3 · p.1 #3 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Congrats on a fantastic set! I am happy for the first time ever to be the first one to post on a thread of yours.

I'm just sayin' FANTASTIC. No favs but learning lessons for me

Brian

PS - #5 would be my fav. though....

Jul 21, 2013 at 10:43 PM

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p.1 #4 · p.1 #4 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

I do love how you tinker ! Beautiful set Karl, so calming and dreamy . If forced to pick my favorites would be 1, 5, 6, 8 and the lovely last one.

Birdie

Jul 21, 2013 at 10:54 PM

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p.1 #5 · p.1 #5 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Very well presentation, Karl. Each photo has different character and your arrangement are so good to make them pop. I love them all, especially the water droplets.

- Tam

Jul 22, 2013 at 01:25 AM

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p.1 #6 · p.1 #6 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Tinkered in the garden... I had to read it twice

Great set Karl, I really like the 1st one the best and I'm digging on the shallow dof on the rest

-Tim

Jul 22, 2013 at 01:29 AM

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p.1 #7 · p.1 #7 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Some of the best flora shots I've witnessed Karl. S-p-l-e-n-d-I-d job!

Jul 22, 2013 at 01:47 AM

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p.1 #8 · p.1 #8 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

What's left of my mind is too literal Karl. I like more dof.

Having said that, the first two do work for me. 4 doesn't work for me - again I need more dof.

6 has a very nice feel, but I'd be tempted to add a little blur to the sharp parts to make it even more ethereal. 8 is my pick - very nice ~ Ron

Jul 22, 2013 at 06:05 AM

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p.1 #9 · p.1 #9 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

This is a really fun set, Karl, and I found myself spending some time, going back and forth to look at different compositions, colors, and choices (yours, that is) for DOF. One of the things I enjoyed most about the set is the impressionistic (for lack of a better word) style. Some comments by the numbers (as I have learned from someone else here)...

#1) One of my favorites. Simple subject, incredibly appealing in part due to the simplicity and contrasts.
#2) Doesn't work as well for me as #1. YMMV.
#3) Also a fave; found myself thinking about what's inside due to the focal point and relatively wide DOF. Would have enjoyed this one more if I could see the upper edge and without the shadow edge.
#4) Saw the focal length and started wondering about equipment. (100-400 + extension tubes?)
#5) Great combination of isolation with a small aperture to give good detail; would have loved to see the critter on the horizontal leaf.
#6) Spent some time with this one. Love the idea, and think it would work better without the leaves in the lower right front. Perfect choice for focus point and exposure; would be interested to see what it would look like at a slightly wider DOF.
#7) Another fave. Combination of color isolation, DOF (lack thereof), and background are terrific.
#8) Doesn't work as well for me...have a difficult time appreciating the patterns because I spend more time looking at the color blocks.
#9) Isn't that a bird?

Overall, I love #1 and #7, and find myself thinking that these types of images can be incredibly fun for the photographer (emphasizing a different but complementary set of skills than one uses for small warm-blooded creatures) as well as the viewer! But, I haven't been around long enough (I think) to appreciate the KarlA reference!
Thanks for sharing. ~Greg

Jul 22, 2013 at 06:57 AM

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p.1 #10 · p.1 #10 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Nice, fun, playing around set Karl. I quite like #6. The hummer looks good too.

Jul 22, 2013 at 07:23 AM

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p.1 #11 · p.1 #11 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Very gentle set, love #5
Fred

Jul 22, 2013 at 07:38 AM

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p.1 #12 · p.1 #12 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Hmm, somebody had some time and spent it well. I can hear the gears turning with this set Karl. I do think your intro set this set up nicely.

Some high points for me;

5 cool comp, it gives me an idea of this guys world
6 I like the dream feel to it, once again it's another world. Not a big fan of the leaves on the right
7

love it!!!
9 hey who stuck the bird in here

Great to see you out and pushing yourself Karl. This has been a long road for you, let's hope you have reached the turn in the road where things get really interesting!!

Tim

Jul 22, 2013 at 09:37 AM

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p.1 #13 · p.1 #13 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Reeftank1 wrote:
Congrats on a fantastic set! I am happy for the first time ever to be the first one to post on a thread of yours.

I'm just sayin' FANTASTIC. No favs but learning lessons for me

Brian

PS - #5 would be my fav. though....

Hello Brian................congrats on being #1

Thanks for all the good words, I'm still learning too!
Karl

Jul 22, 2013 at 10:22 AM

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p.1 #14 · p.1 #14 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

birdied wrote:
I do love how you tinker ! Beautiful set Karl, so calming and dreamy . If forced to pick my favorites would be 1, 5, 6, 8 and the lovely last one.

Birdie

Wow that is lots of favs Birdie and I appreciate you stopping in to have a look!
Karl

Jul 22, 2013 at 10:23 AM

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p.1 #15 · p.1 #15 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

I vote for 6, 7, & 8, Karl - very nice.

Jul 22, 2013 at 11:14 AM

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p.1 #16 · p.1 #16 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Karl saw a Hummingbird enjoying their caviar 😊

Awesome you did get a capture considering your situation!

I would prefer more DOF in your flowers but as a whole they are all beautiful in their own way!
My favorites in this set is 1 and 5!
BeeBalm 🐝

Jul 22, 2013 at 11:21 AM

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p.1 #17 · p.1 #17 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Kudos on the macros --- Double Wow on the Hummer! Neat set, super skill. Congrats.!

Jul 22, 2013 at 11:29 AM

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p.1 #18 · p.1 #18 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Karl, I like the experiment and in particular 1, 2 and 8. I like the short _artsy thought" DOF you might also try tightening your crops a tad.

Ted

Jul 22, 2013 at 11:38 AM

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p.1 #19 · p.1 #19 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Looks like I need some tubes! Freaking awesome job Karl, and great to see your 6D is back!

Charles

Jul 22, 2013 at 02:10 PM

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p.1 #20 · p.1 #20 · Tinkered in the garden and saw a.....(9)

Terrific set Karl, interesting take on the floral subject.

I like 1, 3 and 6 the best - no.1 just gets the nod as my favourite.

Paul.

Jul 22, 2013 at 02:39 PM

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