Salvia

Gallery: FloraPosted September 12, 201033 views5 comments

This is a native California sage (Salvia.sp) that I photographed in the Regional Parks Botanic Garden in Tilden Park in Berkeley, CA on 8/8/10
Canon EOS 30D
EF 100 f/2.8 macro
1/200at f/ 6.3
exposure compensation -2/3
ISO 400
Aperture priority
Partial Metering
tripod
no cropping

Sandy Steinman
Berkeley, CA
Natural History Wanderings
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Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on September 12, 2010 at 10:11 PM

I like the symmetry you captured in the composition Sandy. I also like the pano aspect ratio. A reflector or even a small flashlight might have let you get a little more light on the front and bottom of the head. I think some fill there would strengthen the image. I'd also prefer more dof but you may have been fighting the wind. Neat subject and very interesting image.

Pat

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on September 12, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Sandy, I think you captured wonderful colors in this image.

I'm not too familiar with Canon. What is partial metering?

I think the most difficult thing in this image is the number of every which way angles. Possibly cropping from the bottom just enough to eliminate the hint of a stem might assist the image.

Carol

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 12, 2010 at 10:53 PM

Looks good to me, Sandy

- these are not easy flowers to compose.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on September 14, 2010 at 9:41 AM

Very nice colours. I'd like to see the right side a bit more in focus. The central part is excellent.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 16, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Really nice light and color. It brings a subdued mood to the image.

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