Inspiring
by Doug Norkum
Title
Inspiring
Artist
Doug Norkum
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
1. Taken with a Canon 5D Mark II
with a Leica 100mm macro lens
with an adaptor;
2. Blue arborite background board 2x4ft.
3. Spray tiny water droplets;
4. Einstein E640 strobe
in a softbox having 3 diffusion screens
160w, 1/4000s, model light 250w;
5. Camera Settings: ISO 200, 1/125s
6. Exposure bracket in RAW format, f/22, f16;
7. Photoshop:
Carefully increase clarity, whites, contrast of the raw file.
Open to jpg file.
Patiently crop and remove distractions.
Possibly increase gamma correction and exposure.
Save as a jpg file.
Uploaded
July 6th, 2017
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Comments (44)
Kay Brewer 18 Hours Ago
Beauty! Revisit l/x
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Kay Brewer ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Doug Norkum 3 Days Ago
You may wish to view the following FAA outstanding flower photographers: Ann Jacobson, Jessica Jenney, Lily Malor, Debra Orlean, Sabrina L Ryan, Robert Murray, Jeannie Rhode, Julie Palencia, Cyndy Doty, Geraldine Scull, Saija Lehtonen, Robert Bales, Cindy Treger, Lyuba Filatova, Michael May, Sabine Schiebofski, Alinna Lee, Art Cole, Athena Mckinzie, Robert Fawcett, Sheila Hunt, Sylvia Goldkranz, Andreas Gerber, Dreamz-Art Shop, Joy Watson, John Butler, David LaRochelle, Eva Bartos, Richard Andrews,.....
Kay Brewer 3 Days Ago
Revisiting this beauty! l/x
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Kay Brewer ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Stuart Litoff
Beautiful!
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Stuart Litoff ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Kay Brewer
Revisiting this beauty. Tweet.
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Kay Brewer ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Marcia Colelli
Very beautiful image with lovely blue background. L/F
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Marcia Colelli ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Kim Tran
Absolutely beautiful Doug, wonderful capture! L/f
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Kim Tran ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Debby Pueschel
Amazing beauty. FLTw
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Debby Pueschel ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Elvira Peretsman
It is truly inspiring! Excellent work! l/f/pin
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Elvira Peretsman ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2021 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Sarah Irland
Breathtakingly beautiful, Doug!
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Sarah Irland ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Nieves Egelkraut
So crisp and lovely. I love the prominence of textures of the petals.
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Nieves Egelkraut ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Bunny Clarke
What a gorgoeus stunner. Fabulous work.
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Bunny Clarke ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Marcia Colelli
Very beautiful with wonderful colors and details. L
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Marcia Colelli ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Cindy Treger
Doug, stunning shot. I think you love your roses like I love my hummingbirds. f/l
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Cindy Treger ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you John M Bailey ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Constance Lowery
this is perfection. L/F
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Constance Lowery ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations - this lovely floral photo is now featured on the home page of The 200 Club. Please take a moment to add it to the Features Archive 2021 discussion for additional visibility.
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Barbie Corbett-Newmin ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Kathryn Jones
Absolutely gorgeous!
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Kathryn Jones ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Donna Kennedy
Gorgeous color and clarity Doug!...L/T
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Donna Kennedy ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Karen Kaspar
Beautiful, flowers are always so inspiring! Lf
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Karen Kaspar ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Carmen Macuga
So very attractive!
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Carmen Macuga ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy many incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Angela Davies
Beautiful bi color rose LF
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Angela Davies ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Carol Japp
A true beauty Doug! Lovely work! l/f
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Carol Japp ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing art is Featured, in “ONTARIO CANADA”, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Doug Norkum replied:
Thank you Maria Faria Rodrigues ! Praise God! I think you would enjoy the incredible flowers to be found at: https://www.pinterest.ca/norkananda/flowers/