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Buttercup

Buttercup

I had long wanted to get a dark macro photo without the use of a flash. While they say the worst time of day to take photos is midday, it turns out to be the be...
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I had long wanted to get a dark macro photo without the use of a flash. While they say the worst time of day to take photos is midday, it turns out to be the best when attempting to capture a blacked out background of a small subject such as this buttercup.
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camera

NIKON D600

settings

settings

Aperture f/20 ISO 100 Shutter 1/160 Focal Length 100/1

upload_date

upload_date

Jan, 2016

Views

107

Likes

+23

Awards

Peer Award

Top Choice

Superb Composition

Superior Skill

Outstanding Creativity

Magnificent Capture

Platinum

Well done .Exceptional shot.

Submitted to Photo Contests

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#macro #nikon #flower

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