Posted by Laurie (New Jersey, United States) on 9 May 2007 in Plants & Nature and Portfolio.
These are some very tiny wildflowers I found growing in a little park near my home. They are no bigger than my thumbnail and they are so very delicate. I never noticed how pretty and delicate they really are until I looked at them through my macro lens.
It was breezy and since they are so delicate it didn't take much to make them move, but with some perseverance I managed to snap a few decent shots of these tiny gems.
It will only be a matter of time before the county park crews come with their mowers and mow them down. They aren't too discerning when they do their word so many of the parks spring wildflowers fall victim to the blades of the county park systems machines.
Some of you who visit my other blog may have read about Russell and his illness. It's nothing serious just a virus that has been really hitting him hard for a week now. He had a concert Monday night and he was definitely not in top form but he was a trooper and made it through although barely. His fever returned today so we were back at the doctor. It's viral so there is nothing to do but let it run it's course.
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This photo of the Bucknell Quad is a 2 page feature photo in the Summer 2008 issue of Bucknell Magazine.
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very beautiful and delicate macro!
9 May 2007 1:03am
@Art Monkey: Thanks.
Very well done. Good lighting and colours.
9 May 2007 1:33am
@dee: Thanks.
Very well done Laurie and great PS work there, the sharp focus remains on both flowers, thats amazing. :)
9 May 2007 4:48am
@Rahul: Thanks. I love my macro lens!
Delicate touch. Nice close-up.
9 May 2007 6:54am
@badala: Thanks.
Absolutely Amazing Laurie!!! The lighting and colors are perfectly balanced! I hope Russell gets better very soon!!!
9 May 2007 7:24am
@Jen: Thanks. He was a bit better when I woke him up for school this morning. He missed so much last week that he really had to go back this week.
I hope that Russell gets better soon! Lovely delicate flowers - such a shame that they will disappear.
9 May 2007 8:44am
@Celialee: Thanks. He is a bit better. We just have to enjoy the flowers while they last and preserve their delicate beauty in pictures until they return.
i like this one very much. perfect lights and colors. the focus on both flowers is amazing.
9 May 2007 9:10am
@Catalin: Thanks.
very very very sharp shot! it must have been the legendary Tamron 90mm macros right? the details and the bokeh are wonderful!
you are a great Master Photo Maker (MPM)!!!
good to hear Russell is getting a little better :)
9 May 2007 9:52am
@Kairospix: Thanks so much.
Actually it is the Nikon 60mm micro (macro). (the exif here shows 90mm because it puts it into 35mm equivalent). It's a wonderful lens.
Absolutely beautiful, Laurie. I like how the flowers stand out from the background. I'm glad you had such good success photographing them in the breeze. I tried to capture some Virginia Bluebells on Sunday morning with a lovely waterfall in the background. I patiently waited for a break in the wind to try to get a sharp image (while trying to blur the falls at the same time), but none came. I ended up deleting all those images as I was so disappointed at the lack of sharpness. I'm glad you had much better luck.
9 May 2007 10:39am
@Russ: Thanks. I sat on the ground and focused on the little flowers and used burst mode each time the wind died down a bit. I was actually hand holding the camera which I rarely do with the macro lens, but I was too lazy to dig the tri-pod out and set it up. I figured between shooting at 1/400 sec and using burst, I would come away with a couple good ones. I was really surprised to find that quite a few turned out. This and one other of these so far are my favorite. The dandelion shot at capturethis was also from yesterday.
Very nice shot
9 May 2007 3:46pm
@DTW: Thanks.
Beautiful! Wonderful light and dof!!
9 May 2007 4:32pm
@amy: Thanks.
Lovely shot Laurie, lovely # Suby
9 May 2007 6:20pm
@Suby: Thanks.
Very nice composition, focous and dof. just beautiful.
9 May 2007 10:18pm
@Reza: Thanks.
Great shot, I like the contrast between and the delicated touch. The pinks in the top flower are beautiful
10 May 2007 3:17pm
@adalove: Thanks. I've seen these little flowers so many times before over the years but had never really appreciated them until I looked at them in close detail. I'd never before noticed the yellows and the pinks before.
Very well done!
10 May 2007 6:58pm
@Vahid: Thanks.
So lovely! Love the dark background.
10 May 2007 10:09pm
@April: Thanks.
Beautiful delicate flowers. They look like jewelry. I'm glad you captured them before they come under the blade.
11 May 2007 12:23am
@photowannabe: Thanks. I was thinking of going down to the park again today to see if they were still there, but it poured around the time I was going to go so I never made it.
Love the subtle tones and repetition! Great work!
11 May 2007 7:21am
@Craiger: Thanks.
Lovely, delicate shot!! Please send Russell our prayers, get better soon.
11 May 2007 2:10pm
@Dawn Sutherland: Thanks.
Russell is finally on the mend. The fever hasn't been back since Tuesday and while he still has a cough it's not nearly as bad as it was. He's also regaining his energy and his appetite.
Great macro, nice tones and DOF.
11 May 2007 2:20pm
@Zing: Thanks.
Great macro shot. Love the shiny peddals. Simply beautiful.
11 May 2007 4:10pm
@Yvon: Thanks they were so beautiful in the filtered sunlight of the woods, and their petals were so shiny.
Great macro and details! Wonderful.
12 May 2007 1:43am
@Stunner: Thanks.
lovely shot
12 May 2007 8:35am
@KM Faisal: Thanks.
Dandy macro Laurie. Nicely done..
12 May 2007 9:35am
@MontereyJohn: Thanks.
So delicate...
13 May 2007 4:36am
@Still: Thanks. They are so tiny and delicate which is why I like them so much.
Beautiful take and you didi a really amazing job at getting both flowers vivid sharp! Hope Russel gets well soon.
15 May 2007 3:08am
@Manuela Photography: Thanks. He's all better.
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