Anita's Photoblog
African Daisies
Posted by Anita (West Nottingham, United States) on 31 August 2009 in Plant & Nature.
Taken in my garden.
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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.
Barbara Kile from Ft. Worth, United States
I love these daisies and your colors are wonderful here.
31 Aug 2009 5:09am
Tomas Turecek from Czech Republic
I like the overall soft look probably achieved by overcast sky or shade. Still the main colours are very good contrasting and this is also appealing. Those dew drops like small diamonds together with blueish centre of the flower are topping the image. Great work!
31 Aug 2009 6:36am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Beautiful, especially all the water droplets.
Love the diagonal slant to the composition.
Another super macro, Anita.
31 Aug 2009 6:46am
ClaudiaBCN from Barcelona, Andorra
Hi Anita, congrats to this stunning macro shot ! The colours, delicate details and DOF are just perfect ! 5 stars :)
31 Aug 2009 7:04am
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
Just a marvelous shot. The colors are rich and satisfying and the rain just adds to the delight.
31 Aug 2009 9:27am
Sriram from Chennai, India
Beautifull and stunning colourfull macro shot!! Amazing details!! Well done!!
31 Aug 2009 10:18am
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
lovely shot of this most beautiful flower..... would love to see your garden!!
31 Aug 2009 11:31am
@Susan: Thank you. My garden has some lovely flowers, but is rather untidy.
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
So refreshing . . what alovely pose they strike when they know you are watching !
31 Aug 2009 11:44am
Marilla from Turku, Finland
Wonderful shot! I don't think I have ever seen African daisies before.
31 Aug 2009 3:00pm
@Marilla: Thanks! I hope I am correct about the name of the flowers. They are annuals here in gardening zone 6, and this was my first year of planting them. I got them specifically for photos. Mine are not as beautiful as some I've seen in photographs.
Don from spokane, United States
A beautiful close up with such nice colors. The dew drops add much to the appeal of the image too. You shot a nice time in the day. Fine work.
31 Aug 2009 3:45pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
Stunning color!! Love how you captured the rain. Beautiful!!!
31 Aug 2009 6:37pm
Ed Vatza from Lehigh Valley, PA, United States
Good morning Anita. I like this image a lot. The background looks good and I like the way the flowers, focus and dof leads the eye from LR to UL. The colors are excellent as well. Nicely done.
1 Sep 2009 10:03am
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
Never disappointing to look at your daily post!
2 Sep 2009 1:32am
@Curly: Glad you like it! Thanks for visiting.
Betty from Phillipsburg, United States
Your colors are always so beautiful, Anita. Your photos wonderful to just look at and enjoy. Beautiful work!
3 Sep 2009 10:17am
Bob Towery from Granite Bay, United States
Wow, lovely framing. I really like the "peeking into the blue part" of this shot. Super composition!
16 Sep 2009 12:19am
Nikon D300
1/25 second
F/13.0
ISO 200
157 mm (35mm equiv.)
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