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Published: 2008-05-02 04:06:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 38088; Favourites: 1092; Downloads: 0
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Canon PowerShot SD1000Oh man spring is here! And so are all those dandelion shots you've been seeing on dA lately
I'm sure you're sick of them, but I figured I'd have a go at it anyway. Not too bad for my second attempt I'd say 
I used the "left hand brace" technique, in which you hold the subject in your left hand, holding the camera with your right hand and bracing it on your left wrist. This essentially "bonds" the subject and the camera to the same plane, which reduces blur caused by camera shake. I used digital macro mode, white balance set to cloud, and dropped the exposure by about 1/3 step to prevent loss of detail on the bright dandelion head.
Please tell me what you think!
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Comments: 342
For this? It was just taken on a PowerShot SD1000, not an SLR. In other words, it was the tiny 6mm lens that's stuck to the camera
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Dagnabbit, I don't know how you could do that. It looks too amazing.
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thats fantastic! also, the comments really helpful - you clearly know what youre doing! (well, compared to me) - im guna remember that stuff for my own photos (especially that left hand brace thingy)
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Thank you very much! Glad I could help
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The colours are so vivid they just make me think about spring
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I love the detail and textures in this. I have the same camera as you, and yet your macro pictures are so high quality, I can hardly believe it. Too bad it's already winter! Keep up your amazing work, and fabulous gallery
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Too bad it's winter? That's a great season for macro! Try the reverse macro technique on snowflakes, it will blow your mind.
Thank you!
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No problem and I will try it out
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>w< this is such a beautiful picture! TTwTT it looks professional! <333
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Wow, you have a really awesome camera!!! xD
I love your pictures
~Ame-Stock
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Oh, I love it. Dandelions are my favourite flowers. (:
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I love the freshness and vitality of this photo, the way you capture colour in all of your work is just amazing!
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Thank you very much!
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how on earth did you get it so accurate and howdya get the brown bit coming off of the other brown bit so good??/
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I dunno, I just used standard macro mode
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your so amazingly annoyingly good at art.....just out of interest how old are ya? years of experience??
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Haha I'm 16 and I've been shooting for 2 years
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16!!!!!!!????? actually.....i've only just turned 14 and i've only just started to take pictures. will i ever be as good as you though?? nope
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Just in my own little world making stories for your photos.Hope you get a kick out of it.
Who will be
the last one
standing
which will
be there
in the end
only time
will tell
that story
one is leaning
will it fall
Which in the end
will be
standing tall
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Cool! Very nice
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These nature pictures I've seen of you so far has got to be some of the best I've ever seen. Ever.
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Yes really
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Wow. Your work makes me feel all happy inside n_n It's... so professional. It's so close and still... beautiful.
I don't know what to say. You know how to catch the beauty of nature : )
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Thank you so much. Makes me happy to know that my photos can truly affect people like that
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You have a real gift there. I dare say your pictures are better than many established names. Keep at it, my friend, and you will make it far in life.
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Thanks man, means a lot
I hope you're right
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Honestly - one of my favourite photos!
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