Anita's Photoblog
Zinnia
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 19 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.
A big thank you to all who viewed my last photo!
Taken a week ago at Longwood Gardens, Pennsylvania, USA.
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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.
@Steve: Thank you. It is a Zinnia bud that is only partly open.
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States
hmm... a wonderful macro! love the turquoise color!
19 Jun 2008 6:57pm
@dj.tigersprout: Thank you!
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Great shot, Anita. I love the star burst effect. Beautiful flower, like the colors especially the center area.
20 Jun 2008 1:22am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Excellent macro, Anita! Beautiful background color to compliment the bud! Well done.
20 Jun 2008 9:55am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Lovely, Anita... your photos are getting closer and closer... I'm anticipating microscopy soon.. :)
20 Jun 2008 2:03pm
@Earnest: :-) I'll have to add a close up lens to my macro lens! Thanks for your comment!
Lorie from United States
Anita - this is beautiful! Your macros and flowers pictures are incredible.
Lorie
21 Jun 2008 4:06am
David from Birmingham, United Kingdom
This sent me back to your June 15 Zinnia. Contrasting the two helped me see in this shot the explosion soon to come
22 Jun 2008 5:05am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Gosh, this is just so good because, again, the intriguing part is color. These are becoming more abstract in a very interesting way.
24 Jun 2008 9:01am
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Thanks so much. I think it is time for me to go look at some good abstract paintings!
24 Jun 2008 9:14am
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/160 second
F/2.8
ISO 200
150 mm (35mm equiv.)