Gallery: FloraPosted April 25, 201027 views5 comments
I really liked the look of these cholla buds.
Nikon D90
Aperture priority F/8
55-200 lens at 120mm
early morning
no tripod
Comments always appreciated.
Laura Stafford
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Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 25, 2010 at 10:37 PM
Interesting looking bud Laura. Nice separation from the BG. IMHO, this might be a bit stronger with a square crop. Just a suggestion.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 26, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Laura: Fine capture and I especially like the color palette. This would work better for me in a square and tighter crop. I do like the BG but the center position in a rectangular frame makes the BG areas too large. Excellent DOF management.>=)>
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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on April 26, 2010 at 3:20 AM
An image that makes the Cholla look a lot friendlier than my experience of it. I was on a horse ride with some other folks, and a thorn from a jumping cholla shot out and penetrated the thick, sturdy leather of a young girl's boot. What pain. Not to mention startled horses all over the place from her screaming.
Anyway, I digress. Nice bright complementary color and good dof to isolate the subject from the bg.
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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 26, 2010 at 3:31 PM
Nice looking find and great dof choice. A tighter crop as suggested would really focus attention on the buds.
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Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 27, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Great soft light and color. And your choice of dof works well. Good job!
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5 commentsAnyway, I digress. Nice bright complementary color and good dof to isolate the subject from the bg.