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a rose among thorns

a rose among thorns
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cameraDMC-TZ60

settings Aperture 33/10 ISO 100 Shutter 1/100 Focal Length 43/10 

upload_dateJun, 2016

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Winner in Soft Colours Photo Challenge
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43 Comments | Report
Hood PRO+
 
Hood June 14, 2016
Stunning!!!!!!
LensReady
 
LensReady June 25, 2016
Love the smoothness and pastel color tones! Very creative on handling macro shots.
adriansart Platinum
 
adriansart June 28, 2016
Just love the softness in this Eelco especially in the colours!
cheryljwhite Platinum
 
cheryljwhite July 02, 2016
Love everything about this, but mostly the soft and delicate tone that brings on a peaceful feeling. Gorgeous
farlow PRO
 
farlow July 05, 2016
so soft and sharp at the same time. nice macro :)
julie_cavell
 
julie_cavell August 07, 2016
Beautiful colour and composition
SuzMDixon
 
SuzMDixon September 10, 2016
Gorgeous, soft macro!
catherinethompson PRO+
 
catherinethompson September 10, 2016
This is really beautiful. So soft and delicate.
Prijaznica PRO+
 
Prijaznica October 09, 2016
Congratulations on winning a challenge!!
ingenagtzaam
 
ingenagtzaam October 09, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
ingenagtzaam
 
ingenagtzaam October 09, 2016
Gefeliciteerd! In een woord: prachtig!
Lorzee Platinum
 
Lorzee October 10, 2016
So beautiful! Congratulations on your win. Love the soft colours!
Celtgirl420
 
Celtgirl420 October 10, 2016
Fabulous shot! Great capture, congratulations! xx
kathyk_abq
 
kathyk_abq October 30, 2016
How beautiful! Love the symbolic contrast!
chuckrickman
 
chuckrickman November 04, 2016
Perfection! WOW. I so love this.
Parallel
 
Parallel December 07, 2016
Congratulate you!
karinmcfarlane PRO+
 
karinmcfarlane January 06, 2017
Beautiful....
modelmeemaw Platinum
 
modelmeemaw February 21, 2017
Beautiful work of art!
Martha
lisacrosse
 
lisacrosse March 15, 2017
Beautiful
Ladybargee
 
Ladybargee March 26, 2017
So glad I could choose this as the winner. It is really beautifull
DutchTouch Platinum
 
DutchTouch March 26, 2017
Nicely done!
bettyhabesch
 
bettyhabesch April 01, 2017
Beautiful capture, love the colors :)
wilmaoverwijnbeekman PRO
 
wilmaoverwijnbeekman April 08, 2017
Wow, wat een prachtige foto, wat een mooie zachte kleuren. Ik wou dat ik ook zulke mooie foto's kon maken.
chriswoy
 
chriswoy June 01, 2017
WOW! Gorgeous
Pjerry
 
Pjerry June 19, 2017
Heel fraai subtiel. repeterende kleuren, heerlijk.
ginnyosbornetracy
 
ginnyosbornetracy July 18, 2017
Absolutely stunning!
edandaniphone PRO+
 
edandaniphone August 14, 2017
Wonderful shot, Eelco.
LuzMery_Scotland
 
LuzMery_Scotland August 22, 2017
Just stunning, great capture, congrats Luz
eelcovanroden PRO+
eelcovanroden August 22, 2017
Thank you so much!
tracyburroughsbrown Premium
 
tracyburroughsbrown April 11, 2018
Gorgeous shot
Bazz PRO+
 
Bazz April 18, 2018
Gorgeous! Thank you for joining my challenge "Flower(s) in Pastel Colours". Good Luck!
geertweggen
 
geertweggen April 30, 2018
Beautiful and subtle work!
p_eileenbaltz Platinum
 
p_eileenbaltz May 08, 2018
So beautiful.......congratulations on another well-deserved Challenge Win!
Byronfairphotography PRO+
 
Byronfairphotography September 14, 2018
Love this one.
tmtburke PRO+
 
tmtburke September 25, 2018
I love the pastel shades here, beautifully composed. Congratulations again Eelco
Joviaal PRO
 
Joviaal January 06, 2020
Congrats Eelco, on your third win with this beautiful macro.
joybello PRO+
 
joybello March 20, 2020
Congrats on winning my #roses challenge with your beautiful photo! I love the light pastel color of the rose, and the bee added that extra nice touch.
giselletopper
 
giselletopper March 21, 2020
Congratulations Eelco - gorgeous.
kclofty
 
kclofty July 25, 2020
Great soft color. A favorite in my Full Frame Subject challenge.
JayneBug Platinum
 
JayneBug August 08, 2020
Soft and delicate macro. Absolutely beautiful Eelco. Congratulations on your award!
fotosteve Platinum
 
fotosteve December 28, 2022
Oh, what a world
Sensational
 
Sensational Jun 15
Gorgeous Capture! Warmest Congratulations on winning my Challenge!
JayneBug Platinum
 
JayneBug Jun 15
Beauty and soft perfection. So lovely. Congratulations on your award win.
Drosera
 
Drosera Jun 15
Congratulations on your award for an exceptional photo and subject matter.

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Behind The Lens

Location
I took this photo in our city garden in Enkhuizen (Holland) on a wonderful summers sunday when I was pruning our roses.
Time
It was about 1 pm.
Lighting
I was lucky that the rose was turned away from the sun. When taking a macro photo it's very important to avoid direct strong sunlight because you will end up with a photo with too much contrast and burned out light spots. The details of your macro subject will be lost...
Equipment
I didn't use any equipment, I just ran for my camera when I saw this lovely Pyama fly sitting on one of my roses.
Inspiration
I liked the matching colors and the contrast of textures between the little crisp shapes of the Pyama fly and the fluffy pastel rose.
Editing
I edited this photo in Lightroom to put some emphasis on the colors and I played a little with the light intensities to create a dreamy mood
In my camera bag
I don't have any equipment in my bag (yet) I am a beginning photographer and I am learning to use a camera, to look for the good light, composition and point of view. One day when I know how to use and set the camera well enough, I will start to think about a bag filled with technical things instead of the need to understand how it works first...
Feedback
If you want to take a macro photo of a fluffy rose with a lot of light shining on it, you have to be careful not to get "burned" spots because of overexposure. Because the sunlight didn't fall directly on the rose, I had just the right light intensity I needed. In macro like this one I like to have as much sharpness as possible, also in the depth of the photo. In order not to get much Bokeh efffect I take a bit more distance and crop the photo later into the dimensions and composition I like. I allways crop in different ways and choose the best one a day later when I can have a fresh look at them... And last but not least, allways make sure your camera is near you with a charged battery!

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