Found this lonely blossom under thick overhanging underbrush and dangling above the Metolius River headwaters last week. While moving throught the brush I glimpsed a dash of color through the thick tangle and by the time I got in a position to see it clearly I was on my belly with my face surrounded by limbs and leaves. I love that kind of stuff.
Anyway, like my last post I've been interested in capturing images that depart from the usual creamy, smooth bokeh we often see. The stream beneath the Columbine provided an interesting marriage of reflected foliage above and the rocks and algae on the river bottom.
I does distract form the main subject, but as I said I'm experimenting. I might remove the spider web from the blossom in a future version. I miscalculated dof on this one. I would have liked more of the stem, leaves and branch at ULC to be in sharper focus.
Opinions? Thanks for looking.
D5000
Sigma 150 f2.8
f/14 @ .3 sec
ISO 800
Comments
10 commentsPatricia, the Eastern Red Columbine is found in woods, thickets, ledges and cliffs as you stated. However the Western Red, or Sitka Columbine is found along stream banks and in woods and meadows. At least according to the NWF fieldguide.
This particuler Columbine was protected from most breezes by low forest canopy and underbrush on three sides, so movement was not a problem. The hardest part was getting into position to take the shot.
Concrete Tim
Catherine I like your suggestion. I reworked the master file a little in addition to cropping.