Anita's Photoblog
Monarda Bud
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 2 July 2009 in Plant & Nature.
I love the details and shapes of Monarda buds. I cut one, placed it in a bottle with water on a table on my shaded deck. Background is a piece of magenta/purple paper stuck to foamboard, which also served as a reflector. Tripod and 105mm macro lens, natural light. Post processing in Elements 7 and Photoshop 7.
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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.
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Interesting flower...... and caught wonderfully..... Great colors and focus too!!
2 Jul 2009 12:14pm
Betty from New Jersey, United States
I'm very happy to see that I'm not the only one still using Photoshop 7!
Beautiful colors and composition, Anita!
2 Jul 2009 3:38pm
@Betty: Thank you! I'm glad to learn I'm not the only one, too! :-)
Sue from Paducah, United States
So vibrant and detailed. Love the splash of green in the upper left hand corner.
2 Jul 2009 6:36pm
Dulcie from Danville, United States
I really like the contrast between the magenta and the green, and the fuzzy hairy edges. :-)
3 Jul 2009 3:17am
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
My goodness... as the picture was loading I thought it resembled the man eating plant in Ice Age 3 XD Nice capture, even though it's a scary looking flower :P Great lighting and composition too!
3 Jul 2009 3:57am
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
You could trot this one out at Christmas ! Very festive mood it has.
3 Jul 2009 5:03pm
@Ronnie 2¢: That's what i thought.
Paul Michko from Exton, PA, United States
Strong vibrant with an alien feel, Anita.
8 Jul 2009 10:34am
