Anita's Photoblog
Blue Salvia
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 1 July 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
I looked down again. :-)
Taken in my garden last week. Although I consider Salvia an anual, these have come up for the past 2 years.
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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.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
We had flowers considered annuals come up two years, also! A beautiful shot!
1 Jul 2008 9:53am
@Betty: Thanks. I suppose it depends on the location of the bed, the mulch and the severity of winter.
Ed Heaton from United States
Very nice Anita. I love how the colors are repeated in the image!
1 Jul 2008 12:36pm
David from Bryn Mawr, United States
A bunch of thoughts: 1) The multitude of textures in the different parts of the flower; 2) The blurring of the other flowers gives the sense of mirror image; 3) Perhaps a function of needing to scroll down to first see the full image: I had the sense of a rocket shooting into space (see the white on the lower petals). I like the way your photos gives me eye and mind full freedom to imagine.
1 Jul 2008 12:52pm
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Envy........ really envious.... Really beautiful shot... When I look down, all I can see is my parquet floor..... T.T
1 Jul 2008 12:55pm
@Koushiro~光子郎: Koushiro: You made me laugh. If I look down inside my house I see a rather dirty wood floor. :-) I can tell you that taking photos on a regular basis and posting them on a photoblog will definitely improve one's photography.
Chris from South Jersey, United States
I guess it is okay for you to look down if you keep on taking beautiful shots like this. Great composition and colors - I like the echo of the flower in the background....
1 Jul 2008 2:05pm
@Chris: Thanks, Chris. I was specifically trying to the repeating color.
Bhavin from Mississauga, Canada
This is a really nice and simple picture. I have a very similar picture too, here is the link. Check it out if you can:
http://marksta.aminus3.com/portfolio/29.html
1 Jul 2008 2:57pm
@Bhavin: Yes, the same flower. Thanks for visiting and commenting!
susan from belleville, United States
I like that the color and shape is echoed in the background bokeh. Beautifully captured!
1 Jul 2008 3:37pm
Marcie from United States
I think the best part is the background blurr..and the faint hint of purple among the green. Nice deep rich colors.
1 Jul 2008 5:00pm
@Eleftheria!: Thanks!
@GJC: Thank you for this and your other recent expressive comments on my photos. :-)
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/100 second
F/5.0
ISO 200
150 mm (35mm equiv.)