At the Mercy of the Winds [Details & Macro Animals and Pet Photography]
Uploaded: May 12, 2011 00:07:40
Using a BR2-A reversing ring on my camera and attaching it with my 35mm Nikor in reverse enabled me to get up close to this dandelion seed base. Manual mode, camera on tripod, Shutter speed @ 1 sec, ISO 200, don't know the exact f/stop (probably f/16) as I used my fingers on the aperture clip on the reverse of the lens to slightly open the aperture ring and tried to keep it there for 1 sec. Shot in RAW, processed in PS CS2 and Topaz.
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CATEGORY: Details & Macro (May 12, 2011)
Exif: Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/1 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, Model: NIKON D40
Raymond Pauly May 12, 2011
Very unique macro work here, Usman. #1376331Sarah A. Christian May 12, 2011
Excellent macro, Usman, and an extraordinary subject! Well done. Exceptional work! #9400626Avril Young May 12, 2011
excellent work and macro Usman... #9400635Michelle Alton May 12, 2011
IMPRESSIVE mastery of your equipent, Usman. A very WOW macro. #9400692Jack Gaskin May 12, 2011
AWESOME MACROHappy Shooting
Jack #9400761
Joy Rector May 12, 2011
gorgeous #9400841
Michele Peterson
May 12, 2011
Brenda Sides
May 17, 2011
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 22, 2011
Carol Eade
June 22, 2011
Kathy Salerni
June 22, 2011
Phyllis A. Houghton June 22, 2011
Unique, terrific Finalist, Usman!!! Congratulations!! #9474511Courtenay Vanderbilt June 22, 2011
Outstanding macro, Usman! Congratulations! #9474570Renee Doyle June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Usman! #9475009Amy M. Wilson June 22, 2011
Beautiful Finalist... congratulations, Usman!! #9475328
Randy D. Dinkins
June 22, 2011
Nancy (Peaches) Harker June 22, 2011
Mukesh Srivastava June 22, 2011
Big congrats on Finalist win, Usman!!!!! #9475992Phyllis H. Burchett June 22, 2011
Congrats on this amazing finalist Usman! #9476192Monnie Ryan June 22, 2011
Congratulations, Usman! #9476318
Michele Peterson
June 22, 2011
Lisa D. Greer June 22, 2011
Wonderful image! Congrats on making Finalist! #9476722
Ann Coates
June 22, 2011
Ellen Hodges June 22, 2011
Huge congrats and very best luck with this FANTASTIC finalist, Usman!! #9477013
Marilyn K. Lincecum
June 23, 2011
Deborah C. Lewinson
June 23, 2011
With best wishes for the next round!
Debby #9477505
Janet McNeil
June 23, 2011
Karen Celella June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your finalist, Usman. #9478209Tammy L. Newcomb June 23, 2011
Congratulations, what a unique and fabulous image!!! #9478397Joanna Madloch June 23, 2011
Wonderfully taken Usman. Huge congrats on your finalist! #9478484Renata Gusciora June 23, 2011
Huge congratulations on your awesome finalist,Usman!!!:-) #9478527
Lisa J. Boulden
June 23, 2011
Carla Capra Anderson June 23, 2011
A Fantastic, detailed Finalist, Usman.Rony Sagy June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this well deserving finalist. #9478781
Chris Budny
June 23, 2011
Maria Coulson June 23, 2011
Usman, this is so interesting, congratulations! #9479024
Leslie McLain
June 23, 2011
Elida Gutierrez
June 23, 2011
Robert Mann
June 23, 2011
Robert Jensen June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this spectacular macro shot #9479408Phyllis H. Burchett June 23, 2011
BIG C O N G R A T S Usman on your first place win!!! #9479425Jessica Jenney June 23, 2011
Congratulations, Usman on your fabulous First Place Win! #9479448Anna Krukowska June 23, 2011
Congratulation on your winner and thanks for description. #9479486Monnie Ryan June 23, 2011
WTG Usman! Congratulations on your well-deserved win!! #9479497Karen Bacon June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this fabulous winner Usman! #9479517
Millie A. Talarico
June 23, 2011
Marilyn K. Lincecum
June 23, 2011
Daniella Puente June 23, 2011
CONGRATS Usman!!! #9479530
Judy V. Kennamer
June 23, 2011
Sarah A. Christian June 23, 2011
Congratulations for you First Place Win! WTG! #9479551Melissa Olsen June 23, 2011
CONGRATS ON THIS GREAT 1ST PLACE WIN! #9479609
Chris Budny
June 23, 2011
Agnes Fegan
June 23, 2011
Kathryn Wesserling June 23, 2011
Well, isn't this just the best almost-birthday present! Congratulations, Usman - it's a wonderful Winner. #9479661Ellen Hodges June 23, 2011
Huge congrats on a fab winner, Usman!! #9479687David Phalen June 23, 2011
Huge Congrats on a fabulous First Place Winner!! #9479740JO ANN CLEVELAND June 23, 2011
WOW!!! Amazing clarity. Beautiful capture Usman!!!! Hope to see gold on this next!jo ann c.
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Michelle Alton June 23, 2011
This is a fantastic shot, Usman. A super well-deserving winner. Congratulations, big time! #9479837Michael Umbreit June 23, 2011
Usman - Congratulations! That is a great macro! - Mike #9479895
Nancyj E. Hovey
June 23, 2011
Susan K. Snow June 23, 2011
What an inexpensive way to create a really close macro image. You must have made an impact on Amazon today without I cannot download the information at their web site, which is overwhelmed.Congratulations on your well deserved first place winner, Usman. You've come back big time!!!! #9480064
Claudia Kuhn
June 23, 2011
Deborah C. Lewinson
June 23, 2011
Amy M. Wilson June 23, 2011
Huge congratulations on your excellent First Place winner, Usman!! #9480272Barbara Waldoch June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous Win, Usman! #9480274
Michele Peterson
June 23, 2011
marcia A. molnar June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this incredible shot! Thanks for sharing your techniques! #9480368Tammy L. Newcomb June 23, 2011
Whoo Hooo..... Congrats!! #9480434
Terry Cervi
June 23, 2011
Carol Eade
June 23, 2011
Kay Beausoleil June 23, 2011
Beautiful work, Usman -- congratulations on your first place win! #9480731JO ANN CLEVELAND June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this awesome Gold 1st Place Winner Usman!jo ann c. #9480899
Marcel J. Fernandez June 23, 2011
Usman, Congratulations to you on your splendid Winner. #9480914Mukesh Srivastava June 23, 2011
Huge congratulations for First place Win, Usman!!!! #9480985Rona L. Schwarz June 23, 2011
A splendid macro, Usman! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON A SUPERB GOLD WINNER! #9481039
Joannie Bertucci
June 23, 2011
frank w. degenhardt June 23, 2011
Stunning colors and details. Congratulations on The First Place Win my friend. #9481092Renee Doyle June 23, 2011
Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner Usman!! #9481188
Usman M. Bajwa
June 23, 2011
This win came on my Birthday today (Its already June 24 here in Pakistan). What a wonderful gift from the judges, makes the Win so more special. Thank you judges!!!
UB. #9481272
Katarina Mansson June 23, 2011
What a wonderful birthday present! Double congratulations Usman on YOUR day! #9481310Raymond Pauly June 23, 2011
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Usman! #9481322Alex T. Mizuno June 23, 2011
Huge Congratulations on your First Place Usman! Excellent work!!! #9481367Kim Andelkovic June 23, 2011
Wonderful birthday pressie from BP Congrats on your wonderful 1st place win :-) #9481375
Dr Silly
June 24, 2011
Alan L. Borror June 24, 2011
Congratulations on a wonderful first place image, Usman! #9481513
Stefania Barbier
June 24, 2011
Courtenay Vanderbilt June 24, 2011
Huge Congrats, Usman and Happy Birthday! #9481683Don Christiana June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your win with your great macro image. Have a great day. #9482004Boyd L. Alexander June 24, 2011
A big congratulations on your wonderful and beautiful Gold Winner Usman! WTG!! #9482206
Patrick Rouzes
June 24, 2011
Erica Murphy
June 24, 2011
Ahmed S. Zaidi June 24, 2011
Congratulations and Happy Birthday. Beautiful closeup and well-deserved. #9482443Michael Robichaud June 24, 2011
Beautiful macro, stunning details and colors, congrats on your first place winner. #9482572Tarun Bose June 24, 2011
Big congrats Usman for your winner. #9482602Datha Y. Thompson June 24, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS Usman on your First Place WINNER!!! WTG :) #9482665Tiia Vissak June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your Winner! #9482709
John Rivera
June 24, 2011
Monika Sapek June 24, 2011
Congratulations on your Win, Usman! #9483208Bill Johnson June 24, 2011
Usman, Fantastic winner, congrats!! #9483666
Zsuzsanna M. Szugyi
June 24, 2011
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Sharon Sawyer June 24, 2011
Whooooooooo Hoooooooo!!! WTG, Usman! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding and well deserved FIRST PLACE WIN! #9483822Waleed Al Maamari June 24, 2011
Congratulations, Usman #9483934
Robert K. Bemus
June 24, 2011
Baqer Mohd Jawad June 25, 2011
Daer Usman congrats on your first place winner and well deserved . Wish you all the best my friend . #9484115Karen Celella June 25, 2011
Congratulations on your first place winner, Usman! #9484348Anita Hogue June 25, 2011
A big congratulations, Usman! #9484375Lynne Morris June 25, 2011
Huge Congratulations on this beautiful winner Usman. #9484376Maria Morrow June 25, 2011
Outstanding Usman, Congratulations on your first place win! #9484680
Mary Beth Aiello
June 25, 2011
Debra R. Harder June 25, 2011
This is truly BRILLIANT, Usman! Huge congratulations on your OUTSTANDING FIRST PLACE WINNER! Deb #9484862
Guy D. Biechele
June 25, 2011
Glenn E. Traver June 25, 2011
Congratulations Usman on this Beautiful winner ~ GT #9485791
Evy Johansen
June 25, 2011
Ujjwal Mukherjee June 25, 2011
HUGE congratulations,Usman on your wonderful first place Winner!! #9485990Stanley C. Sims June 25, 2011
Stunning macro image, and how you achieved it Usman. Congrats on this well thought out winner. #9486034
Gail Sullivan
June 26, 2011
Janet Fikar June 26, 2011
Brilliant shot! Congratulations on your well deserved win! #9486589
Bojan Bencic
June 26, 2011
Nancy Bergeson
June 26, 2011
Heather Loewenhardt
June 26, 2011
Leslie McLain
June 26, 2011
Mike Clime June 27, 2011
Congratulations on your winner,Usman! #9488741Susan K. Snow June 27, 2011
Happy birthday, belated, Usman. And, happy first place win on your interesting creation!!!! Congratulations!!!!! #9490593Maria Coulson June 27, 2011
Usman, I knew this was a winner, congratulations!! #9490772Mary K. Robison June 28, 2011
What a well deserved First Place Winner!
Lydia Williams
June 28, 2011
Christine Czernin
June 28, 2011
Donna La Mattino Pagakis June 28, 2011
WTG Usman, fantastic details and win. A huge congrats!! #9492512Karen E. Baumann June 29, 2011
Usman, the details are so sharp and clear... loved the description too! Congratulations on your excellent WIN!!! #9494689Nadia Paul June 30, 2011
Stunning macro Usman - congrats on your winner! #9498492Clare Wise de Wet July 02, 2011
Congratulations Usman - very well deserved. This is a stunning macro. #9501168Gerri R. Jones July 08, 2011
Outstanding work on this, Usman! Congratulations!!! #9515772Merna L. Nobile July 08, 2011
Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna
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JudyAnn Rector
July 13, 2011
Stacy Lankford
July 16, 2011
Craig W. Myers
July 16, 2011
Wm Nosal October 21, 2011
Beautiful Image, Usman!Phyllis A. Houghton October 21, 2011
Congratulations on your gold! Beautiful!! #9753674Linda Jackman October 28, 2011
This is magnificent.. so is your whole stream Usman. #9768050
Linda S. Smith
November 25, 2011
Katherine Kuhn December 30, 2011
Spectacular detail on this dandelion, Usman. You've turned it into a work of art -- beautiful! #9893117Katherine Kuhn December 30, 2011
Spectacular detail on this dandelion, Usman. You've turned it into a work of art -- beautiful! #9893118Jeffrey M. Smith December 30, 2011
FAN-BLOODY-TASTIC SHOT! Very well framed and composed, you picked the perfect place for your "center of focus" giving it EXCEPTIOAL DoF. Coupled with a unique PoV this photo is certainly deserved of the "GOLD"Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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