Anita's Photoblog
Horse-nettle Macro (Solanum carolinense)
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 11 July 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Taken Wednesday in our meadow. Not sure how much I like it. I continue to experiment. :-)
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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.
Steve from Camdenton, United States
I love the way you can capture a flower and really control the depth of field. Even though bits and pieces of the photo are in focus, I can completely understand what's going on in the picture. Thanks for your comments.
11 Jul 2008 5:17am
@Steve: Steve: Thank you for visiting and for your comment!
Paul Michko from United States
Marvelous capture, Anita. Great job on a delicate focus.
11 Jul 2008 10:05am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Extremely detailed photo of the ends of the stamen ... most interesting... a type of nightshade I think...
11 Jul 2008 11:22am
@Earnest: Yes, a type of nightshade.
Marcie from United States
Mmmm....love the color of the background blurr. Beautiful!
11 Jul 2008 3:04pm
David from Bryn Mawr, United States
Well, I just mowed a pasture to try to keep this invasive from spreading -- and never once focused on the interesting things happening in the center of the flower. Folks might add to their enjoyment of your photo if they find a more typical shot of the plant with flowers "All parts of the plants, except the mature fruit, are capable of poisoning livestock if eaten in sufficient quantity; however, consumption rarely occurs due to the prickly stems and leaves." Nightshade family indeed!
11 Jul 2008 7:33pm
@Damon Schreiber: Thanks for visiting and commenting!
@Jeffster: Thanks. It is fun to play around.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/125 second
F/3.2
ISO 200
150 mm (35mm equiv.)