Anita's Photoblog
Venus' Looking-glass
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 29 June 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Photo taken in meadow behind my house. Native wildflower.
I first noticed this little flower after Earnest <http://xminus3.aminus3.com/image/2008-06-27.html>
posted a photo of it. Thanks, Earnest.
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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.
@Kerri: Thanks!
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful purple against the green! Well done, Anita.
29 Jun 2008 10:23am
@Betty: Thanks, Betty. You might have these little flowers over your way, in meadows.
Chris from South Jersey, United States
so very delicate - wonderfully captured....
29 Jun 2008 11:55am
@Chris: Thanks, Chris. They are small flowers that one would walk right past as they are hidden among the taller grasses and don't look like much at first glance.
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
That's a beautiful shot... I really envy your having that Konica - or maybe it's your expertise I envy... :-)) Either way I'm glad you noticed these and I look forward to seeing many more of your local wildflowers!!
29 Jun 2008 1:25pm
@Earnest: Glad you like it. I do enjoy having a 35 mm camera. The negatives are that it is bulkier and heavier to carry, and I need to take along a tripod.
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
That is a great photo. Perfect focus and Dof, and stunning composition. I'm with Earnest, can't wait to see more of your gorgeous photos.
29 Jun 2008 2:33pm
@Eric Fry: Thank you so much!! :-0
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
I so admire how you manage to retain the natural tones and lighting in these. I can see the flower and still feel the meadow.
29 Jun 2008 5:51pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Stunning, Anita ... that combination of purple and green just reaches out and grabs me!
29 Jun 2008 8:03pm
Observing from Local, United Kingdom
A fabulous image, the combination of lens and aperture creates a terrific dof.
Thanks for you comments , and Molly said thanks too.... ;)
30 Jun 2008 12:00am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Lovely. I particularly like the sharpness of detail and, as usual, how you create washes of color by effectively using DOF.
30 Jun 2008 4:34am
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/125 second
F/2.8
ISO 400
150 mm (35mm equiv.)