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Solly Mack

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17. The pain lets me know I'm alive.

Reply to alfredo (Reply #16)

Sat May 9, 2015, 07:27 PM

May 2015

Though I wouldn't mind knowing it other ways.

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Five Calla Lily shots, available light, extension tubes. [View all] alfredo May 2015 OP

1st, 3rd & 5th are my favorites. Solly Mack May 2015 #1

Thanks. I was interested in form and light. alfredo May 2015 #2

and the light gave the flesh life. Solly Mack May 2015 #3

Backlighting really brings out the inner detail of the flower. alfredo May 2015 #4

Well, yeah. Solly Mack May 2015 #5

Notice the stuck pixels on the right side, most apparent in #4. I just remapped alfredo May 2015 #6

I see it. Hope it works. Solly Mack May 2015 #8

This time I did it on purpose to see how many dodgy pixels I had. I just added some noise reduction, alfredo May 2015 #12

Oooh. Solly Mack May 2015 #13

If it doesn't, I will just have to fix them in post. alfredo May 2015 #14

You da man! Solly Mack May 2015 #15

It's a pain in the butt. alfredo May 2015 #16

The pain lets me know I'm alive. Solly Mack May 2015 #17

I have arthritis for that task. alfredo May 2015 #18

I trust it's British. Solly Mack May 2015 #19

A good Porter makes me smile. alfredo May 2015 #20

You win. Solly Mack May 2015 #21

I'd like to thank all those who helped me to become the man I am. alfredo May 2015 #22

Always gracious. Solly Mack May 2015 #23

CYA alfredo May 2015 #24

I've been told good manners will open any door. Solly Mack May 2015 #25

But you need at least one free hand to actually do it. alfredo May 2015 #28

Omg Mira May 2015 #7

Thanks. It will be at mom's house tomorrow. alfredo May 2015 #10

These are beautiful! Blue_In_AK May 2015 #9

Thanks. They make good subjects because of their simplicity. alfredo May 2015 #11

Especially like the first one. Adsos Letter May 2015 #26

It's a flower custom made for Art Deco. alfredo May 2015 #29

Beautiful Alfredo! Callalily May 2015 #27

Is that yours? alfredo May 2015 #30

Yes! Callalily May 2015 #31

Very good image there. alfredo May 2015 #32

These are great, Macro opens a world of so much detail juxtaposed May 2015 #33

Thanks. Remember as a kid how you would get alfredo May 2015 #34

just you saying that brings back why I look so closely at things.. juxtaposed May 2015 #35

We just have to bring back that sense of wonder, or as Zappa says alfredo May 2015 #36