Anita's Photoblog
Red Gerber Daisy
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 3 August 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Taken at Longwood Gardens a few weeks ago. Outdoors, natural light, triipod, macro lens. Topaz filter applied. Some crop.
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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.
Steve from Camdenton, United States
Spectacular! VERY nice shot, great color and composition.
3 Aug 2009 5:30am
Tomas Turecek from Czech Republic
Very nice "classical" shot. I like your DOF even though I would like to see the centre more in focus. I think that with a tripod it shouldn't be a problem to go to higher f-number. But this is how you wanted it and it's good. What I especially like are those 2 inner petals, one pointing into bottom left corner, second pointing in diagonal to top right corner. Very good image anyway.
3 Aug 2009 9:37am
@Tomas Turecek: You are right that the image is not as sharp in the middle as I wanted. I don't know why I didn't use a smaller aperture.
Trina from Philadelphia, United States
One of my favorite flowers! Love this Anita!
3 Aug 2009 1:01pm
Paul Michko from Exton, United States
Funny, but when I openned this it gave me the feeling of a hollywood pageant musical. Wonderful and vibrant, Anita.
3 Aug 2009 1:42pm
Don from spokane, United States
A spectacular blossom shot with those vivid reds. A fine, very detailed close up. Well done.
3 Aug 2009 2:36pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Really nice image. The petals almost become a landscape.
3 Aug 2009 8:34pm
Frida from Sweden
Really nice photo but I think it perhaps should have been a bit more focus in the middle. It feels a bit soft but on the other hand perhaps that the intention here.
3 Aug 2009 8:59pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Beautiful shot!!! i wish i could get back to longwood gardens...it's been too long since i was up there!!
4 Aug 2009 12:05am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Spectacular shot Anita, have to say I really love this one.
4 Aug 2009 2:13am
mary from exton, United States
I am thinking I like the filter.. I would love to see what difference it makes.
4 Aug 2009 3:00am
Mark from Sterling Heights, United States
Amazing how well this photograph draws you in to its details!
4 Aug 2009 10:57am
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Gorgeous macro! Wow! The colour and detail are superb
8 Aug 2009 4:29am
@manel: Muchas gracias!!
Nikon D300
1/125 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)