Anita's Photoblog
Zinnia "Zowie"
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 16 July 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Annual from my garden. Taken indoors on white stock paper, natural light, tripod.
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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.
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Your photoblog is an encyclopedia of flowers and your garden shall be a living museum.
16 Jul 2008 9:16am
@António Pires: Thank you for your wonderful words! I do love flowers.
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Your love of flowers is obvious from your photographs, Anita. Very well done! Gorgeous color in this zinnia.
16 Jul 2008 10:14am
Paul Michko from United States
Spectacular display, Anita. Great still life composition.
16 Jul 2008 10:15am
Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States
That is a very nice composition, and a gorgeous flower. I notice you used a small aperture and a 3 second exposure, was the lighting just coming through the glass or were there some sort of shades on the windows?
16 Jul 2008 10:24am
@Eric Fry: Eric:
Thank you for visiting and your encouraging comment.
To answer your question: The light was coming in just through the window, no shades. I can't remember the time I took the photo, and for some reason my exif info in PS7 does not show it. It was probably late afternoon on a slightly overcast day, using an east facing window. Hope this helps.
Marcie from United States
Amazing color!!! Love the simplicity..and the contrasting incredible contrasting colors.
16 Jul 2008 12:22pm
David from Bryn Mawr, PA, United States
This made me think of a detail from an expertly painted porcelain design. Super effect. Neat to see you turn to white in contrast to the recent run of black backgrounds.
16 Jul 2008 12:57pm
@David: Thanks, David. White backgrounds are more difficult to work with than black. It is difficult to get them to be trully white. YOu may notice some blue in this one.
Chris from South Jersey, United States
The colors in the flower really pop against the white background, and the detail is (of course) fantastic. Great composition.....
16 Jul 2008 1:46pm
Koushiro from Singapore, Singapore
Really nice colours! The white background makes for an interesting contrast too!
16 Jul 2008 2:26pm
Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa
Great series Anita (I worked it the wrong way round...but you still get the great effect! :) )I like the use of the white background here it really shows up the yellows and oranges beautifully, makes them jump out at you.
18 Jul 2008 5:48pm
@Mandy Provan: Thanks, Mandy. I'm glad you visited my photoblog and made some lovely comments. "-)
Anne Remley from Ann Arbor, United States
I love your lilies and your flower photos with a black background or vague green or blue background because to my eye they look like "nature." We see the flower as at night or when focused on visually in the daytime when the green or blueish background gives the effect of the flower in something of its natural milieu. So for me, the use of white, though it gives stunning colors, is less satisfying--speaks less to my heart.
19 Jul 2008 11:47pm
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
16/5 second
F/18.0
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)