Anita's Photoblog
Cosmos on White Background
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 26 August 2008 in Plant & Nature.
I'm celebrating my 60th birthday with this Cosmos. My husband, 19 year-old son and I celebrated on Saturday with a hike, dinner at home, and a board game. What fun! I'm thrilled to turn 60.
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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
Nice shot of the cosmos!... Happy Birthday to you and I have enjoyed floral photos that you have such a wonderful eye for doing so well!
26 Aug 2008 6:34am
Karthik from Bangalore, India
Ohh!! Great happy birthday. Your heart and mind are still at teens
26 Aug 2008 8:07am
Erik from Amersfoort, Netherlands
Happy Birthday.... and a great shot love the contrast with the white background.
26 Aug 2008 8:08am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
What a wonderful still life display, Anita.
26 Aug 2008 10:14am
Maben Robin from Bombay, India
Whoa..ho! That looks delicious!!.....
Btw...Happy Birthday and wish you a long, blessed life ahead. ;-)
26 Aug 2008 12:35pm
ABW from CS, United States
This is a wonderful picture! I love the contrast and the colors are awesome! Happy B-Day!
26 Aug 2008 2:24pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
just stunning! a beautiful composition and rich vibrant color! wow!
26 Aug 2008 3:14pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Happy Birthday!
It sounds like you had a great time.
This is so beautiful.
26 Aug 2008 3:22pm
Marcie from United States
Love the white background...it adds an element of softness. Really nice!
26 Aug 2008 3:24pm
Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal
Great job on the photo Anita. The flower just jump right off the screen.
26 Aug 2008 3:37pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Happy Birthday Anita - a wonderful example of how stunning high contrast can be - beautiful. Keep up the great work that you do.....
26 Aug 2008 3:58pm
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Happy 60th Anita! Welcome to the "sixties" world! Sixty is the new middle age! I remembered that when I turned 60 two years ago! Your photo is absolutely beautiful! I really like the white background, wonderful work!
26 Aug 2008 4:20pm
Mary from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Wellcome to the world of sixties - and a happy Birthday to you Anita. Yor Image is lovely great contrast
26 Aug 2008 5:24pm
emily from Adelaide, Australia
happy birthday!
amazing the number of shades of red in that flower. somehow i love how there's a hint of yellow pollen on the petals
26 Aug 2008 9:27pm
don from spokane, United States
A beautiful flower picture! Congrats on your birthday and family!
26 Aug 2008 9:32pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
Happy birthday, Anita ... what a lovely way to celebrate! The combination of deep, deep red and yellow in this pic makes me weak in the knees ... so beautiful! And the little bud just moves the image into the stratosphere for me.
It's so terrific (and inspiring) that you're exploring photography so seriously at this most wonderful time of life!
27 Aug 2008 1:19am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Happy Birthday, Anita! What a wonderful celebration! Many, many more of those! :)
Beautiful photograph! Love the rich colour... and the lighting - superb! good work!
27 Aug 2008 1:43am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Happy Birthday Anita, you are very fortunate indeed.
27 Aug 2008 2:21am
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
4/5 seconds
F/13.0
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)