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Subject: [Leica] IMG : Fridahlia
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun Dec 17 15:43:08 2006
References: <006401c7208e$6e769ae0$2101a8c0@luispersonal> <45831594.8010803@gmx.de> <45831812.7030308@waltjohnson.com>

Hi Walt,
I think it's the touch of fill-in flash that makes it so wonderfully 
saturated against a dark background. I've often been quite surprised at 
what the little pop-up flash on the 20D can do.
Douglas

Walt Johnson wrote:
> Douglas
>
> That is a very impressive image. Jumps right off the screen or pull 
> you right in....Haven't figured that part out yet :-)
>
> Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>> Thanks for taking a look everyone, and your kind comments
>> I was looking through the stuff I hadn't processed yet with the 
>> office pretty well darkened and the shot just seemed to glow and fill 
>> the screen.
>> Try looking at it full size with the lights turned off - I think 
>> that's why it's called a Sunburst Dahlia. BTW, it was about as big as 
>> a bowling ball too.
>> Cheers
>> Douglas
>>
>> Luis Ripoll wrote:
>>
>>> Wow! Douglas, this is a impressive and beautiful flower!
>>> Saludos cordiales
>>> Luis
>>> -----Mensaje original-----
>>> De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org
>>> [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En 
>>> nombre de
>>> Douglas Sharp
>>> Enviado el: viernes, 15 de diciembre de 2006 16:08
>>> Para: LUG >> Leica Users Group
>>> Asunto: [Leica] IMG : Fridahlia
>>>
>>> It's dull and grey and there's nothing blooming in the garden - so 
>>> here's
>>> one to brighten the day - from a summer evening , maybe even a 
>>> Friday, in
>>> the Valley Gardens in Harrogate UK.
>>>
>>> A Sunburst Dahlia:
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/New-Old-Pictures/album150/Dahlia.jpg.ht
>>>  
>>>
>>> ml
>>>
>>> For the technically minded: Canon 20D/ ISO 100/ Leica 4/100 Macro / 
>>> fill-in
>>> flash (that pop-up thingy on top of the camera)
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Douglas
>>>
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