Blue Cohosh

Gallery: FloraPosted May 22, 2010581 views12 comments

One of my passions is photographing native (wild) flora; so I'm getting a headstart on this coming weeks theme

. This is Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides). Shot taken in the Shenandoah National Park. All comments/suggestions much appreciated.

Sony A300, Tamron 90 macro, 1/160 @ f4, 400, Ev. -.7, tripod

Comments

12 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 22, 2010 at 9:04 PM

Philip: Flag on the play for false start! Five yard penalty or send me the RAW file. Oh by the way, this is a great shot. I especially like the little blooms and your DOF choice. Really well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 22, 2010 at 10:44 PM

Strong comp Philip and the subject to ground separation is about as good as it gets IMO. Beautiful supporting bg and a very interesting subject. Excellent...

Pat

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on May 23, 2010 at 1:06 AM

Very nicely captured Philip. Not sure about the penalty from the ref, seeing as he has jumped the gun. I like the hint of purple in the oof bg which I feel compliments the yellow subject.

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 23, 2010 at 6:04 AM

Love the colors throughout Phil, and the BG really makes the subject stand out beautifully. Well done.
John

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Comment posted by Mike Gallo on May 23, 2010 at 9:08 AM

You have a great eye for seeing this beauty....perfect comp, dof, and bg

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on May 23, 2010 at 9:48 AM

Well composed and executed Philip. Great job.
Bob

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 23, 2010 at 1:20 PM

DOF to get the tips of leaves w/the flowers is perfect. Nicely done!!

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Comment posted by Jim Salge on May 23, 2010 at 5:21 PM

What a great DOF in this...just beautiful. One of the best presentations of this flower I've ever seen!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 23, 2010 at 9:18 PM

Superb, Philip. Love the flowers in bloom and the folded leaves. Mottled background is great as well

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Comment posted by Charles Younger on May 23, 2010 at 11:11 PM

Excllent composition. Very nice!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 25, 2010 at 10:14 PM

Hi Philip

This a marvelous capture of this pretty minute wildflower . The dof and b.g are superb.
Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on May 26, 2010 at 7:17 PM

Beautifully crafted and presented. The pof is spot on with a wonderful bg. Really good stuff.

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