Douglas Sherman
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This is a relatively rare flower here in Arizona. It has wonderful structure as you can see.
Monkshead in West Fork of Oak Creek Canyon.
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Douglas Sherman
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Thanks, Jeffrey. It is always nice to hear kind comments from an excellent photographer.
This is just wonderful. Now that I can see, I may have to try macro again.
Joe Colozzo
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Great color and beautiful flower , it's a lovely capture!
Douglas Sherman
Staff
I'm glad to hear you are doing well, Ben. I'm up for cataract surgery in the near future. What was it like and how much better can you see now?
I can see now from 2 feet to infinity. After 70+ years being nearsighted, I am now the opposite. Takes some getting used to not being able to hold stuff close and see it clearly. But I am testing 20/25 in both eyes and they say it will improve over the next month.
Color is much better, more saturation, better contrast and wow, greens are greener, yellowers more yellow, red more red. I don't need to pump up saturation contrast or clarity in processing. Be sure to test the fixed eye against the unfixed eye after they do the first. This is the dramatic test.
I can drive without glasses, but I need readers now. I have to learn how to use the camera all over however. I can focus great through the viewfinder (never could before). But I need glasses or a Hoodman for the LCD or even to see the camera controls.
I can see the computer screen without glasses, but need them for the keyboard.
I think I will get blended bifocals anyway because they have a more seamless change than wearing half glasses.
Color is much better, more saturation, better contrast and wow, greens are greener, yellowers more yellow, red more red. I don't need to pump up saturation contrast or clarity in processing. Be sure to test the fixed eye against the unfixed eye after they do the first. This is the dramatic test.
I can drive without glasses, but I need readers now. I have to learn how to use the camera all over however. I can focus great through the viewfinder (never could before). But I need glasses or a Hoodman for the LCD or even to see the camera controls.
I can see the computer screen without glasses, but need them for the keyboard.
I think I will get blended bifocals anyway because they have a more seamless change than wearing half glasses.
AlanLichty
Moderator
Outstanding details for this bloom Doug.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Thanks for the information, Ben. I'm a little timid about doing this.
It's pretty safe, and it's pretty fast. I was in and out of surgery in 20 minutes and fully conscious. But I did develop floaters in the first eye. I have had them before and they eventually go away.
Kyle Jones
Moderator
Love the curves in this!
Douglas Sherman
Staff
I have had floaters for at least thirty years and they have never gone away. It's like the invasion of Normandy. Maybe they are different floaters over that time period. I just don't pay attention to them.
Douglas Sherman
Staff
Thanks to everyone for the kind comments.
Alisa
Well-Known Member
beautiful!