River of Life

: River of Life; Macro photo; Created by: Doughough.; Tools Used: Canon 20D, Canon 180 mm f3.5L Macro; Created on: March 2006; Image Views: 745; Average Views per Day: 1; Image Number: 23621

Comments:

Alandrapal from Canada on May 10, 2008 at 2:20 AM said:

back to view this one again, it's so beautiful.

Doug Hough from California on Jun 12, 2006 at 12:16 PM said:

Hi Katie, Thank you for your thoughts on this.

Doug :)

katierw80 from NY on Jun 12, 2006 at 11:21 AM said:

I like the contrast between the black and the green. Nice.

Doug Hough from California on May 27, 2006 at 1:19 PM said:

Hi Snowbird, Thank you for commenting, your thoughts are much appreciated.

Doug

Snowbird from Easter Canada on May 23, 2006 at 5:09 PM said:

I am fascinated with rain drops so I understand the troubles & joy of a good shot on rain drops & this one is one of the best I have seen lately. Great work!!!

Doug Hough from California on Apr 16, 2006 at 2:11 PM said:

Hi Lulu, Thank you for commenting. I get lots of practice, we've sold about 350,000 photographs. While new lenses are expensive, and we collectively always seem to need what we don't have, I know some photographers who take stunning photographs with relatively modest equipment. Part of it is knowing how to get the most out of what you have and part is being in the right place at the right time (luck). I appreciate your thoughts and interest.

Lulu from New Zealand on Apr 16, 2006 at 6:13 AM said:

Doug, this is wonderful. You sure are dedicated. I need to get some lenses for my camera but like you have stated, they are very expensive. I'm sure I could learn a lot from you though. Yours is one gallery I will keep visiting. Great job!

Doug Hough from California on Apr 14, 2006 at 1:46 PM said:

Thank you all for you generous comments. This was taken with a Canon 180mm, F3.5L pro series macro lens. It's fairly heavy and moderately expensive (about $1,400). In low light conditions it's weight makes it nearly impossible to hold steady enough to get a good shot without a tripod. It's not image stabalized and this particular shot was taken using a Bogen-Manfrotto tripod. With the camera in servo mode, manual focus and exposure, I take five shots a second for two bursts and delete the ones that don't work. The trick, of course, is keeping the camera dry during all of this.

km from TX on Apr 14, 2006 at 3:55 AM said:

It's amazing what can be found in a drop of water. Well done and incredible sharp.

Whittler from Maine on Apr 13, 2006 at 6:24 PM said:

WOW!! what a great shot.

Alandra from westcoast Canada on Apr 13, 2006 at 5:06 PM said:

truly beautiful. It looks as if you just got this shot in time! Are you using an IS Canon lens?

Talsi from Western North Carolina USA on Apr 13, 2006 at 3:51 PM said:

What a neat shot. Wish I had your patience. Only once did I see a nice reflection in a raindrop, was getting set to take it's picture when I needed to move by tripod just a bit to get the composition that I want - and darned if the tripod didn't shake the bush. Good-bye raindrop.

Alex D. from Alameda, CA on Apr 13, 2006 at 3:23 PM said:

That is truely an amazing photo. Very well done.

Vicki (TravlynWomyn) from in Warrenton, VA en route to Pennsylvania on Apr 13, 2006 at 2:52 PM said:

That's truly patience and love of your craft, Doug - a beautiful macro - you WERE using a tripod, weren't you? It sounds like you may not have been - and if you're that steady, I'm really envious! It's fantastic

Doug Hough from California on Apr 13, 2006 at 1:53 PM said:

Hi Mary, Thank you for your kind words and interest. This is a macro photo taken in the rain (we've had an abundance of that here lately). The weather here has not permitted much outdoor photography so I decided to get the macro lens, and umbrella, out and try to get some raindrop photos. The tough part is holding the camera and the umbrella at the same time. Low light requires the use of a tripod for most of these. Somtimes by the time you get set up the drop is gone.

Mary Sham from Pgh, PA on Apr 13, 2006 at 1:44 PM said:

Dough, did you create this or is it an actual water drop with a reflection or budding leaves surrounded by the water drop....whatever, it is lovely.

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