Anita's Photoblog
Hibiscus
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 18 November 2008 in Plant & Nature.
Taken at Longwood Gardens Conservatory on Saturday. I was trying to get blurred colors in the background. I think I succeded.
Tripod and natural light.
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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.
mohkum from Muscat, Oman
Very impressive! A very common flower in South India. Good and sharp Dof, attractive colours with top lighting... made this shot a special one!
18 Nov 2008 7:08am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
The flower looks so triumphant . . as well it might ! Your settings have done the trick on suppressing the background, too.
18 Nov 2008 7:40am
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
you did indeed and very well in fact! superb focus and angle! i love it!
18 Nov 2008 8:58am
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Wonderful photo, Anita, with flamboyant colours rather than restrained ones.
18 Nov 2008 10:57am
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Beautifully done, Anita. The background bokeh adds some dynamics to this great Hibiscus shot.
18 Nov 2008 11:42am
MaryP from Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom
This shot is fabulous. Background, subject, light, composition, all just excellent,
18 Nov 2008 3:37pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
really cool perspective - I love the background and the different look at this beautiful flower.....
18 Nov 2008 7:21pm
Nanne from Netherlands
A nuce Hibiscus, Anita.
I like the photo. On my site I have a photo of an Lotusflower as statue...!
Nanne from Friesland
18 Nov 2008 9:57pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
An awesome macro! nice DOF & background blobs of color!
19 Nov 2008 3:54am
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
Great colors and composition, and a nice summery feeling. Very beautiful!
19 Nov 2008 9:48am
Marcie from United States
Stunning color and exceptional clarity and detail. I'd forgotten what summer 'color' looks like!!!
19 Nov 2008 1:21pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Fantastic, and beautiful green background.
20 Nov 2008 6:25pm
David R. Ross from Bryn Mawr, PA, United States
Like a fountain! I love the energy you captured with this angle. There earlier comment has it right -- "triumphant"
22 Nov 2008 5:19pm
Monte Stevens from Fort Collins, United States
Very nice! You hahve some good colors here as well as comosition. Happy Thanksgiving!
27 Nov 2008 9:49pm
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 100
150 mm (35mm equiv.)