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Galia? G.splendens?

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted April 27, 201144 views8 comments

Think may be possibly G. splendens.

This is a very plentiful wildflower here in SW Oregon but not as plentiful as Storks bill which is almost exactly the same color and when I want to photograph this specie I must look very carefully as they grow togeather and appera as the same untill close examination. A small flower approx. 1 cm in diameter.

Olympus E-5 w/ 50mm F2. macro + EC20
aperture priority
FL100mm 1/60 sec @ F16
-0.7EV
fill flash, spot metering
ISO 200, manual focus

Large version for greater detail

Thanks in advance for comments and critiques if any.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Varina Patel on April 27, 2011 at 3:30 PM

Very nice. The glowing purple color looks beautiful against the black background. I love the colors.

Registered on August 22, 2008, 45 Posts, 1578 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on April 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM

Glad you like this Varina. I'm just beginning to bring wildflowers into my shop to control light better than I did before. I haven't started to work with many backgrounds as some do here. Perhaps?

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 27, 2011 at 6:16 PM

The only thing I can think of that would make this any better would be if all the stamens (pistils? I get confused) were covered in the lovely red pollen. Great shot, Charlie

Registered on January 24, 2011, 576 Posts, 6942 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on April 27, 2011 at 8:58 PM

Well these, IIRC bloom for many spring and summer months and I'll keep my eye open for polen loaded ones. I was attracted by that red glow too. Now that I take specimens inside to shoot with tripod and better lights I can do a better job with them You do know that those structures in the middle of flowers is called "stuff" don't you?

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments

Comment posted by Monica Siri on April 29, 2011 at 4:55 PM

Charlie,
the light, the colors and the comp are great. I really like the dof choice and the orange pollen. Well done.

Registered on September 20, 2009, 132 Posts, 3764 Comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 1, 2011 at 12:14 PM

Very nice shot- Like the textures of the purple petals and your choice of a very dark Bg- Well done, Fabio

Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on May 5, 2011 at 4:49 AM

Charlie, you're doing great with these flowers!
Nice colours here, fine detail, and the dark BG really sets this off .
I'd consider moving the flower further to the right, and having more space on the left. It would be simple to achieve this by cloning in more canvas, if you don't have the room otherwise.
Well-done!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on May 5, 2011 at 10:38 AM

Thank you Monica and Sandy for your comments and suggestions. Composition can easily be improved, as I do have space in original RAW file.

Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments