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Hepatica & D2X

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Born and raised in Detroit, c. 323 ppm CO2, Mark Graf is a Michigan photographer, naturalist, and diver whose muse is summoned by exploring the endless connections in nature; land, sea, and sky.

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Thursday, April 21, 2005

I was pleasantly surprised at how well the D2X handled the color of hepatica. A few images have been uploaded to the gallery. Typically when I was shooting film, this flower could give me problems as far as accurate color rendition. A warming filter or specific film types could throw the flowers into looking from very blue to very magenta. The D2X handled the color with excellent accuracy – little to no adjustments were made in post-processing.

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