Anita's Photoblog
Grasses
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 30 October 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Something a little different.
I lay down among tall grasses and shot through them to achieve a soft focus, using a wide open aperture (f2.8, 100mm macro lens). I think a zoom lens would work better. Unfortunately, I can't remember which photo blogger explained this technique.
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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.
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
Beautiful silhouettes of the grasses against the sky. I like the upward angle and the soft blues and greens.
30 Oct 2008 7:34am
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
Beautiful image. Such soft and delicate colours. Lovely subject well taken.
30 Oct 2008 8:31am
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Very nice! lovely contrast and the soft focus works really well here! I think i'll try this one day or another too!
30 Oct 2008 10:31am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Anita, your work is simply extraordinary these day. There is such a great feel to this shot. It reveals so much emotion for me. Excellent work.
30 Oct 2008 10:34am
Sue from United States
So very soft and delicate; nearly an abstract feel. I really like the subtle colors in the background with the nearly silhouetted grasses.
30 Oct 2008 12:44pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
wow - this is different for you, but still amazing. I love the gentle colors in this - very subtle and relaxing....
30 Oct 2008 2:23pm
Mary from Richfield, United States
Gorgeous, Anita !! Really like the dof and the soft pastel colors in the background.
30 Oct 2008 3:52pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Gorgeous! I love this. It is simple, and gracefully beautiful.
31 Oct 2008 11:04am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I like this one, Anita... I've taken a number of these as well but not posted them... They can be as interesting as flowers.
31 Oct 2008 11:48am
Marcie from United States
Love..love..love this. The softness..the dof..the delicacy of the grass. WOW!
31 Oct 2008 11:49am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Oh, this is so gentle and light and airy. . . more of a thought than an image . . . wonderful !
31 Oct 2008 7:42pm
don from spokane, United States
A fine, very delicate image resulted from you low viewpoint and technique. Well done.
31 Oct 2008 9:19pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Breathtaking! So delicate.... Fantastic detail and use of DOF!
5 Nov 2008 6:48am
ABW from Colorado, United States
I really like this shot! Very peaceful. Wonderful soft colors. :)
6 Nov 2008 10:33pm
@ABW: I'm glad you like it! Thank you for visiting and commenting.
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/640 second
F/2.8
ISO 200
150 mm (35mm equiv.)