Anita's Photoblog
Flower of the North American Pitcher Plant 2
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 13 April 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
A macro of the Pitcher Plant flower. As you can tell, I was fasciinated by this strange flower. I also have an affinity for the Pitcher Plant because seeing it in a Texas nature preserve was my first awareness of the important work done by The Nature Conservancy to protect and preserve our natural world.
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If I have made a mistake in a flower identification, please let me know!
A few words about the EXIF data, beginning in April when I began using Nikon D300 and the Sigma 105mm macro: My new camera and macro lens record the relative or effective f stop, not the one seen on the lens. For an explanation of this, go to the next to the last question at this site.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
This is an absolutely beautiful capture... beautiful plant.
13 Apr 2008 10:29am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
This is my favorite of the three you've posted (so far). I really like the angle and the composition, and how you've picked up the red both in the plant as well as in the background, lower right. Very well done.
13 Apr 2008 10:59am
DeadPixel from Tehran, Iran
Nice macro shot. I like it with more depth of field and a little more space at the top. I suggest darken its background and see the result.
13 Apr 2008 11:09am
@DeadPixel: Thank you for your suggestions! I see what you mean about more dof. I did take several shots with more dof, but, they resulted in too defined a background, so I compromised. I think a longer lens would have achieved both more dof and a blurred background.
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Definition and color is superb, very well done.
13 Apr 2008 4:49pm
standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France
Superb capture. This plant is absolutly beautiful!
13 Apr 2008 5:22pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
I like this view of the flower a lot - the shape from this angle is wonderful and I like the blue background. Well done.
13 Apr 2008 7:21pm
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
So Cool macro with the dof. And I like the detail and colours, too :P
13 Apr 2008 9:31pm
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I couldn't agree with you more Anita it does need to be protected, this is a Stunning close up!
14 Apr 2008 8:49am
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/13 second
F/9.0
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)