Anita's Photoblog
Queen Anne's Lace Bud
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 26 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Taken a few days ago in our meadow.
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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.
@rem_la: Thank you. I'm glad you like it.
Nigel Clack from United Kingdom
This is very nice, I like the flower and your pic!
26 Jun 2008 6:40am
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Cool macro! those colours are... intriguing...
26 Jun 2008 9:37am
@Koushiro~光子郎: Took it in a meadow. I altered the colors of the background a bit in photoshop 7.
David from Bryn Mawr, United States
What fun to see something other than the classic QAL in bloom. I enjoyed tracing the sharp edges on each of the outer leaves opening up. You've captured delicacy, grace and the promise of things to come
26 Jun 2008 9:42am
Chris from South Jersey, United States
wow - the detail is amazing, and the soft colors in the background are wonderful....
26 Jun 2008 11:10am
Kerri from Blacksburg, United States
Fabulous shot Anita!!! What is it they say about great minds...and thinking alike! I posted one VERY similar to this today!
26 Jun 2008 11:46am
@Michael: Thank you for visiting and commenting.
@Veronelle: Thank you for visiting and commenting. I'm glad you like it!
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Wow, Anita! Beautiful macro... love the background, it really compliments the color of the bud. Beautiful!
26 Jun 2008 10:51pm
John Maslowski from Dallas,PA, United States
Gorgeous shot, love the colors and tones they are almost luminescent. Great background for this image. Beautifully composed.
28 Jun 2008 12:53am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Who would have thought the introduced wild carrot could be so beautiful... It's just wonderful, Anita. In the meantime I've been researching this one and the North American wild carrot -- the differences are very subtle.. and getting a good photo of the bloom of either (they can be found in close proximity) is very problematic because of the size of the florescence and the diminutive size of the actual flowers... I can't wait so see what you do with them!
28 Jun 2008 4:08am
@Earnest: Earnest: I didn't know there was a North American one. I will be most interested in learning what you discover about how to tell the difference. I'm glad you like this photo. This was the first year I noticed the wild carrot in bud and saw its beauty at this early stage of development. Photography has opened my eyes.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/30 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)