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Magic silk from flowers, buds and seeds: my contribution: pussywillows!

just a shot of pussywillows from this spring, but i rather like the overall effect. taken with a 30D and Sigma EX80-400 @ 400mm, 1/500 @ f/9

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Constructively, you should not the light sharpening halo on the lower right edges of the stalk. Other than that, the boke is a very nice compromise with DoF.

enjoy,

Sean
 

Rachel Foster

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The shot of the river I've been seeking is proving elusive. In the meantime, the search has provided practice and a noticeable improvement in my handling of the camera.

Spending a weekend visiting friends, I wandered to the back of the hotel and found an untended spot of vegetation that consisted primarily of weeds. One weed in particular struck my fancy.

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