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Image Title:  Delicate network
 
 By: Joggie van Staden  
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Photographer Joggie van Staden {K:41275}
Project #43 Unusual Vision Camera Model Nikon D200
Categories Macro
Abstracts
Nature
Film Format Digital RAW
Portfolio Macro
Water - drops & splashes
Abstracts
Lens Nikon  105mm f/2.8D AF Micro
Uploaded 5/15/2007 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 273 Shutter 1/250
Favorites Aperture f/16
Critiques 31 Rating
6.45
/ 14 Ratings
Location City -  George
State -  WESTERN CAPE
Country - South Africa   South Africa
About Dewdrops on a small funnel web in my backyard. The pink colour is from a flower petal lying on the ground underneath the spider web - the whole petal is reflected in each dewdrop with the soil forming a dark rim around each drop. I could probably do some additional work on the image by softening the angular lines of the diaphragm flare in the background (from a large water drop on the petal) but decided against that in order to retain the realism of this small micro cosmos.

Taken with the 105mm Nikkor micro and the Panagor macro converter in combination, giving a magnification of 4X. Uncropped, sharpness, brightness, contrast and saturation slightly adjusted in Photoshop CS2
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There are 31 Comments in 1 Pages
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Hussam AL_ Khoder   {K:64692} 5/15/2007
professional.


Michele Carlsen   {K:140703} 5/15/2007
Great abstract and macro shot Joggie- Amazing image especially with your 'about' and also not even knowing for sure what it is --- still has lots of merits:)) Love the color reflected from the flower petal- Excellent image and so creative- 7/7
Michele~


sarel van staden   {K:287} 5/15/2007
Hallo Joggie.I know your work and capabillities very well ,but this is deffinately one of the best that i have seen from your lens.A perfect abstract from nature and in a funky colour too !
Awesome lines, colours and reflections.Also the different sizes of triangles and the almost planned sequens of the drops are just impressive !!


John Hatz   {K:148425} 5/15/2007
Oh my....a misterius world of spheres like planets, fantastic drops on spyder's net and an artistique result that could be easily a work of an artish ...but as usualy the best artish is the mother nature. Fantastic work, and fantastic captured with that background that helps a lot so the frops and most of the net viewed perfectly!!!
lol...well I can critique something here, hahaha, well the light flare could be all into the frame and not cutted (nice shape into the composition) lol, ofcaurse kidding, that is not easy, not at all! :-D
Thanks a lot for uploading these kinds of artworks and photos, you really gives + to this site!!!
Best regards!


w k   {K:2943} 5/15/2007
the most natural bead chain of the world!
great abstract from nature...very fine work!
excellent!

lg,
winfried


James Cook   {K:37073} 5/15/2007
Superior DoF work. Most of the threads have even vanished.


Mehul Chimthankar   {K:18447} 5/15/2007
Hi Joggie,

This is awesome work, 7++++++++++++++ for the spider and you

Mehul


Partha Pal   {K:11495} 5/15/2007
Hi Patrick ,
It looks like the jewels. The description about the shot is interesting and helps to understand. U have done a wonderful macro.Excellent view of mind.
Regards.
Rated 7.
Partha:) :)


Giuseppe Guadagno   {K:33999} 5/15/2007
A beautiful image with the appearance of a molecular chain of ... pink petals! You still are the master of the drops, Joggie. The composition and the pattern is excellent. The infinite running of petals of all dimentions and in all directions gives to me a feeling of depth.
Take care.

Giuseppe


Shane Finnigan   {K:1990} 5/15/2007
Love the colours. Great capture. I'm not particular with the flare but to each his own. Personally I would have suggested using a white screen to reduce the reflected light coming back into the lens and hopefully removing the flare. I know it could also be done in photoshop but getting the shot right in the camera is the primary objective (IMO). regardless you've got a great image here Joggie .... as always.

Shane


Joggie van Staden   {K:41275} 5/15/2007
Thanks so much Shane - the use of a white screen is a valid suggestion, although not very practical in this case since the distance between the background petal and the drops is between 3 and 4cm and I was using the built-in flash that gives a very direct light at this short distance. Furthermore - the greatest challenge here was to get all of the drops in focus due to the very shallow DoF at this high magnification. The background then, especially the flares etc. sort themselves out to a large extent. Kind regards.
Joggie


Fabrice Gourbilleau   {K:53288} 5/15/2007
What a fantastic shot my dear friend..!! Stunning colors and composition.
Excellent!!


Paul Lara   {K:81616} 5/15/2007
Joggie...this is spectacularly beautiful.
Superb macro, my friend.


Larry Fosse   {K:65863} 5/15/2007
What incredible detail Joggie....a string of beads and wonderful backdrop...superb


Petal Wijnen   {K:47835} 5/15/2007
WOW Joggie, another (pearl) necklace masterpiece!!!
Gorgeous background color, superb details/DOF and composition... very well done/full marks... ;-D


Dave Stacey   {K:120491} 5/16/2007
A very well seen and executed macro, Joggie! Wonderful colour and the detail in each droplet really brings it to life. Well done!
Dave.


Yoshiyuki Tanaka   {K:13580} 5/16/2007
Such a natural abstract!!! And the colour is amazing!(It would be great to see this repeated on various colours! A series of abstracts!)
Regards,
YT


Claudia Perilli   {K:29285} 5/16/2007
Nice work! Nice abstract.

Claudia


Ziad Kadi   {K:2751} 5/16/2007
Beautiful shot Joggie. Regards


NN     {K:26787} 5/16/2007
Hi Joggie! Absolutely brilliant work ... so very beautiful!


bill smith   {K:8376} 5/16/2007
Just beautiful Joggie, I really like this and thing it might look nice framed and hanging on the wall.
Bill


Shirley D. Cross   {K:143156} 5/16/2007
Magical, dear Joggie!:)


Peter De Rycke   {K:40300} 5/17/2007
Very precious shot, so well executed !!
Peter


Srna Stankovic   {K:114759} 5/17/2007
So very fine abstract from nature dear Joggie ...
Absolutely brilliant work my friend :)
You are really the master of your shots and creations :)))))
Warm hugs
Srna


Ann  Van Breemen   {K:11828} 5/18/2007
I like it the way it is, Joggie. The colour is beautiful and the dewdrops are like tiny beads on a necklace.;)


Lydia Nel   {K:3579} 5/20/2007
The stuff dreams are made of - good decision, Joggie, leaving the diaphragm flare - simply amazing image!


Lydia Nel   {K:3579} 5/20/2007
Joggie, ek huiwer om te vra, maar wie nie waag nie ... Was hierdie week by 'n kursus vir die D200, het baie geleer, maar vind die hele fokus-en-exposure-kombinasie taamlik oorweldigend - sou jy bereid wees om my te kontak by ljnel@thepub.co.za - as jy nie kans sien vir ekstra vrae en dommighede nie, sal ek verstaan - dis net asof ek elke keer so 'n hele rits foto's moet neem om enetjie te kry wat ek darem so min of meer aanvaarbaar vind, en dan weet ek ook nie regtig hoe dit so gekom het nie. Ek het my naam by The Photographer's School opgegee vir 'n volledige daglange kursus, maar hulle is nie alte hoopvol dat daar binnekort genoeg belangstelling sal wees vir 'n kursus in Durban nie. Ek weet dis nie jou probleem nie, maar soos ek sê, die hoop beskaam nie...?


violetta  tarnowska   {K:24059} 5/22/2007
Joggie:)
I like such painting very much. Is pretty, has sweet colour, drops beautifully they shine, they are gentle and elegant. Very nicely....
Warm hugs:)
Viola


Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59974} 5/28/2007
Gorgeous!!!!!

Jeanette


Kerry Nobbs   {K:2758} 7/10/2007
Very nicely shot. Good macro image. Kerry


Jeanette Hägglund   {K:59974} 7/22/2007
Gorgeous

Jeanette


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