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Sun soldiers


Sun soldiers
Photo Information
Copyright: Cesar Kike Velazquez (kikvel) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 810 W: 60 N: 1167] (4760)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-11-02
Categories: Nature
Camera: Canon EOS350D/Digital Rebel XT, Canon 50mm/f1.8 II
Exposure: f/1.8, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Theme(s): Sunflowers, Tournesols [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2005-11-04 19:46
Viewed: 2115
Favorites: 4 [view]
Points: 32
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Althought they looked like a huge army, sun soldiers formed in a raw; these sunflowers offered a nice view, impossible to resist.

I am glad I can still find beauty in small things. It is a very good feeling. Very rewarding.

Going to the countryside is so nice!
Sorry if I did not respond your mails, I was away.

K.
Levels adjustment, USM, white frame, downsizing to TE standards.
Light was very low at that time, near to sunset.
Hope you enjoy TErs. Have a nice day!

I reposted this, cause after getting home I realized I went too far with levels adj., some artifacts were seen at the image. I have a better flat screen at home, so I guess this time, it should be better.
Sometimes this can be tricky.
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To taypejka: Hola Emilia, nice to meet youkikvel 2 01-05 10:28
To sekl: Hi Sergeykikvel 3 11-06 05:19
To danielswalsh: hi Dankikvel 2 11-05 21:03
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  • partha Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1488 W: 85 N: 1295] (12938)
  • [2005-11-04 20:29]

U will get full marks regarding the composition and colour balance of the pic. The title is also interesting enough.
Well done.

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  • sekl Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 65 W: 0 N: 171] (1957)
  • [2005-11-04 20:50]
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Hi, Cesar,
The composition and the colors are really wonderful!
But the blur looks unnaturally.
Regards,
Sergey

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  • shaas Silver Star Critiquer [C: 33 W: 0 N: 9] (162)
  • [2005-11-05 0:14]

The blur does look unnatural but I really like it. The focus on the center of the sunflower is very unusual. Nice shot!

-sarah

Hi Cesar,

I like this reposting of the sunflower. Especially your daring choice in having most of the photo out of focus in the DOF. It does make for an interesting shot.

Cheers Cesar.
- Dan

(P.S.- Not sure if you received my e-mail rearding the TE book. I haven't received the questionaire that was sent out. please let me know if there is anything I need to do, or any way I can help.)

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  • john_c Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4906 W: 53 N: 5951] (24616)
  • [2005-11-05 2:28]

Hi Cesar,
A superb macro shot of these sunflowers. Your photo is quite original, and very artistically portrayed and framed. I like the subtle shadows and the POV. Its amazing how the sharpness level on the particular monitor can vary. This seems just about right. Well seen, Cesar.
John

Bonjour,
très belle photo ; j'aime beaucoup les couleurs et le cadrage.
Bravo
Xavier

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  • gaby Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1420 W: 45 N: 1550] (19696)
  • [2005-11-05 18:28]

Hi Cesar - wonderful painting - perfect colors and DOF -
Great, great
Well done
Thanks
Gaby

There are lots of pictures of sunflowers out there, but you took a very original shot. Its more like a painting than a photo, with the wonderful golden light on the smallest details of the flower. I'm very impressed. Great work!

Rosie

Stupendous color and bokeh, Cesar. This image SCREAMS ut of the thumbnail. As beautiful as are the cpper grains at the center of the plant on the right, the beautiful rainbow OOF area to the left are just extraordinary.
very nice work,
Francis

Hello Cesar, this is an interesting angle on this sunflower. Great detail in the top corner and artistically blurring out into the yellows and blues. Beautifully rich colours too.

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  • naxius Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 96 N: 2344] (16673)
  • [2005-11-06 4:49]

Hi Cesar,
This DOF is just amazing!!
SPlendid..
I love this bokeh.
Bravo!
Alex

This has to be one of the more interesting and thought-provoking flower pictures I've ever seen. Nice bold composition and just the right touch of spot lighting to give it some pop. Excellent job.

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  • eco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor [C: 690 W: 36 N: 4] (82)
  • [2005-11-08 3:38]

Hi Cesar

I like this composition and the very really colors
very intresting and nice blur
good photo, best regards, rafal

levels adjustments Kike? post-processing freak!!! ;)

I love this, i have commented it before and i will do it again, well done.

Mário

very nice shot of this part sunflower, very good details and also great use of the F mode, I like the macro and the blur surrounding it too, well done

Dear Cesar,

I am a beginner in photography and looking at your pictures I've observed something useful for me i.e beauty of details. You photograph pieces of reality like at this picture - a piece of sunflower. I like sunflowers a lot and usually I see pictures of the whole sunflower/-s or the field of sunflowers (what of course is also charming but rather typical). I like the way you choose these pieces of reality (nature, people)not revealing the whole of it. It gives impression of mystery and untold story. I have just discovered that I like it. Regarding this sunflower I like also the position of the sunflower (top right side corner)and the colours. I have a question - do you choose these pieces of reality carefully trying to underline something special about the person/nature/scene or rather accidentally not trying to create anything?
Thank you for teaching me sth through your pictures and for your interesting and sometimes very personal and worthy comments
with greetings and wishes of Wonderful New Year
emilia

Ótima fotografia macro. A iluminção está muito boa, dando muita vida as cores, e a composição ficou muito agradável. Parabéns!

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