Anita's Photoblog
White Hydrangea
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 28 July 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Taken at Longwood Gardens a couple of weeks ago. Outdoors, natural light, macro lens, 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.
Dulcie from Danville, United States
How smart to take just one section of flower. It is very lovely.
When you describe how you take your images you always mention that nasty word: tripod. No wonder your photos are so flawless. I have to force myself to use mine...I MUST take inspiration from you.!
28 Jul 2009 5:45am
@Dulcie: Dulcie: Re. tripods--they really are essential for macro work, though photographers with steady hands can take amazing macros hand-held. Maybe I have written this before, but the key for me was getting a lightweight tripod. Mine was on the inexpensive side (see "about").
Tomas Turecek from Czech Republic
This is very nice Anita. It's interesting that even though the flower details are cut in the top left corner it's not distracting at all. What I find a bit distracting is the big negative space on the right side if the image. Maybe a square format would work he pretty well.
28 Jul 2009 7:35am
Marilla from Turku, Finland
I have a little bush growing in my backyard and it has blossoms just like this. It's one of the big Hydrangea-family. Really beautiful photo!
28 Jul 2009 8:07am
@ClaudiaBCN: Thank you for visiting and commenting!!
Thomas from Bangalore, India
The spotless white against the green backdrop is awesome
28 Jul 2009 11:47am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Lovely purity. The focus on the tiny bloom is perfect.
28 Jul 2009 12:44pm
@Eleftheria: thanks
@"...م.ر.گ..."...M.R.G...": Thanks.
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Lovely image Anita, like the lighting and softness. Beautiful work!
29 Jul 2009 2:19am
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
So dainty the way this one little pure flower comes to the fore . .
29 Jul 2009 4:34am
Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States
Simple, yet so beautiful. Wonderful and creative composition.
29 Jul 2009 5:13am
Koushiro~光子郎 from Singapore, Singapore
Very nice shot... Although, why would you need a tripod at 1/1250s?
29 Jul 2009 8:11am
@Koushiro~光子郎: Thanks for your comment. Re. tripod: I need it because f4 on a 105mm macro lens provides a very narrow area of focus. I wanted only one specific part of the flower to be in focus. I am not steady enough to do so hand-held. Some photographers are able to take shots like this hand-held, but I'm not one of them. I'm glad you asked.
Marcie from Newton, United States
Love the diagonal composition..the balance of positive and negative space. Beautiful soft color.
29 Jul 2009 11:40am
Don from spokane, United States
I like the delicate nature of this white flower. Nicely framed too.
29 Jul 2009 7:59pm
Nikon D300
1/1250 second
F/4.0
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)