Anita's Photoblog
Tulip Macro
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 28 April 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Thank you all for visiting and commenting. I'll eventually get around to your blogs. I'm being drawn away by the pleasures of gardening season!
It is hard to believe that at one time I didn't like Tulips. It was because I wasn't looking at them closely. As you can see, up close, they are spectacular. This is a photo of the center of one of the Tulips that grow in my garden. Taken indoors with natural light and tripod.
A few words about the EXIF data. 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.
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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.
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Spectacular is the right words here, Anita. This could so easily be a detailed painting of something from a vivid imagination.
+Thanx for that on the 'effective aperture' : I'd seen the signs but not the reasons.
28 Apr 2009 6:52am
edvatza from LEHIGH VALLEY, PA, United States
Yep, you see a whole different flower when you get up close and personal. I really like the color combination and the positioning. Very nice, Anita.
28 Apr 2009 10:09am
Marcie from United States
Looks like an abstract painting. Love the texture in the yellow petals.
28 Apr 2009 11:41am
Margaret Benefiel from Boston, United States
Beautiful! I'd never looked closely at the inside of a tulip. Wow!
28 Apr 2009 1:11pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Cool shot, and if I could make a suggestion......try changing the color of your blog page to black, or something dark, instead of the white....It would make photos like this really stand out!!
28 Apr 2009 5:46pm
@Susan: Susan: What do you think of this color? I've shied away from dark BGs because of the difficulty I sometimes have reading the text. I will experiment with others another time, as I'm in a rush. Thanks for your suggestion.
Zapico from Leon, Badajoz, Córdoba, Spain
All your shot "son maravillosos" wonderful.
28 Apr 2009 5:58pm
@Susan: Thanks.
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
fabulous shot Anita I have nver seen a tulip with these colours on it. Thanks for the link its really great
28 Apr 2009 8:29pm
Betty from New Jersey, United States
A wonderful burst of color! Gorgeous, Anita!
29 Apr 2009 10:17am
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
As I mentioned before, you help us see "common" flowers in uncommon ways, and here is a superb example. Just amazing.
30 Apr 2009 6:13am
Sue from Paducah, United States
Almost a kaleidoscope effect. I love the subtle colors of the petals too. Very interesting image.
7 May 2009 12:03pm
Nikon D300
10 second
F/45.0
ISO 100
157 mm (35mm equiv.)