Anita's Photoblog
Blue Phlox
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 30 April 2008 in Plant & Nature.
A native spring wildflower. Taken last week at Ferncliff Wildflower Preserve, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA.
I welcome constructive critique.
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I welcome your honest critique, especially if they will improve my photography.
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.
Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States
Your flowers are a great way to start my day. The shallow DOF makes the flower stand out. The flower petals have the tattered edges but present them proudly. Well done!
30 Apr 2008 12:53pm
@Monte Stevens: I'm glad my flowers start your day with, perhaps, a smile. I'm learning that taking photos of flowers in nature is quite different from taking pictures in a conservatory or of flowers brought into the house. There is the challenge of finding a flower that is in a good position, that I can get to without tramping on other flowers, that isn't in the bright sun, etc. I am enjoying the challenge.
Kerri from Blacksburg, United States
Beautiful Anita! You are an inspiration to me!!!
30 Apr 2008 2:24pm
@Kerri: Thank you.
@Marcie: Thank you. I will do my best.
@shahab: Thank you!
@Judy: Thank you for commenting and visiting my photoblog!
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A beautiful delicate flower, captured wonderfully! Excellent DOF.
30 Apr 2008 5:57pm
@Betty: Thank you, Betty.
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
I love the DoF work on this, Anita. I would like to see it cropped horizontally though and remove some of the out of focus space below the petals. It would give the blue petals more impact.
30 Apr 2008 7:06pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
That's a perfectly composed shot.. all around.
30 Apr 2008 8:59pm
@Earnest: It is interesting that some like this vertical photo (with very little cropped), and others prefer horizontal. Thank you!
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Terrific crisp detail and soft color, Anita. I think Paul Michko makes an interesting point ... I tend to prefer horizontal images though. Your response to Monte holds true for me as well ... for every picture worthy of posting there are a lot that just don't cut it for one reason or another.
30 Apr 2008 9:49pm
@Ron: I wish there were a way to post a thumbnail of a different crop. Oh well. I might try it another day. Many thanks.
standley from Brou-sur-Chantereine, France
Wonderful composition. It seems floating in mid-air!
30 Apr 2008 11:20pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
A simple flower that you have captured well with a simple shot - not many distractions and good use of DoF. I really like the deep green color of the background as well. I prefer vertical shots for some reason and this works well for me....
1 May 2008 1:37am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Lovely picture, really like the light blue tones of this flower, it contrasts very well with the green background. Very nicely composed with the soft focus effect, very nice one Anita.
1 May 2008 2:34am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
The colors are striking here -- wonderful greens and blues. I particularly like how you've framed the flowers so that they touch at three edges (right, top, left) but on the diagonal so the image is quite interesting to see. And I vote for the vertical format (but then I seem to be stuck on that in my own work and I have to keep consciously reminding myself to make some attempt at horizontals, so it's just my own preference).
1 May 2008 1:42pm
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/250 second
F/3.5
ISO 400
150 mm (35mm equiv.)