Anita's Photoblog
Dahlia Macro
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 5 September 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
I was playing around using my 100mm macro set at f2.8 and getting as close as possible to a pink Dahlia. It was a lot of fun. Taken at home, indoors, window 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.
Sue from United States
I love doing this and love the effect it gets. It's like watercolor painting with a camera. Beautiful, soft image that emphasizes lines and colors....nicely done.
5 Sep 2008 9:33am
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Purely abstract. Shades of pink with glimpses of yellow.
5 Sep 2008 9:59am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Marvelous delicate aray of curves and shadows with the single point of focusgiving a nice balance, Anita.
5 Sep 2008 10:12am
Kerri from Blacksburg, United States
WOW! This takes my breath away, Anita! Absolutely gorgeous!!!
5 Sep 2008 10:48am
Ed Heaton from United States
Beautiful Anita! I love to soft artistic feel this images has!
5 Sep 2008 12:03pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Super...... dreamlike and sensuous, flowing colors. Brilliant experiment.
5 Sep 2008 12:06pm
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Wow a lot of fun it definitely must have been! Really neat colours and the soft touch is just perfect! You're a master of the macro!
5 Sep 2008 1:06pm
MJ from Delaware, United States
sensual... colors....soft flowing keep up the great work
5 Sep 2008 4:53pm
Loretta from San Mateo, United States
My goodness, look what can be done with just a little expermenting. This photo is beautiful and unique. You are doning wonderful work. Keep it up. The joy is in the creating.
5 Sep 2008 6:58pm
Marcie from United States
Love the soft abstractness of this image. Ethereal. Really nice!
5 Sep 2008 7:02pm
Judith Polakoff from Upstate New York, United States
This is absolutely gorgeous and very sensuous. :)
6 Sep 2008 1:23pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Thanks! I'm very fond of this one, too!
21 Sep 2008 5:19pm
@Chris: Thanks. I like this one a lot.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/100 second
F/2.8
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)