Trout Lily

Gallery: FloraPosted May 8, 2011125 views14 comments

Trout Lilies are small flowers that literally grow out of the ground - just about 2-3 inches high at best.

Our Tulips are late this year due to a persistent cold that is simply refusing to go away. I should have something next week, hopefully Abstracts on Tulips.

Camera=Nikon D200, Exposure=0.01 sec (1/100), Aperture=F/11, Focal Length=200 mm
ISO Speed 200 with Tripod. Lens=AFD 200mm F/4 Micronikkor.

Thanks for all your comments and suggestions as always.

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 9, 2011 at 12:47 AM

Great shot- Excellent DOF management, detail and composition- The delicate colour palette is beautiful- My congrats, Fabio

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Comment posted by Balakumar Kaushik on May 9, 2011 at 4:02 AM

Neatly composed frame, Ram. Liked the perspective you've chosen to make this image and the overall subdued colours.
Most petals are spread out and flattened; wish that particular petal behind the anthers & stigma was also flattened behind (thereby not seen to the viewer). This way the anthers & stigma would stand out better against the far off yellow-green BG.
Would eagerly look fwd to your tulip abstracts again this year...

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on May 9, 2011 at 7:21 AM

Simply elegant Ram.

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Comment posted by Bernie Kasper on May 9, 2011 at 8:42 AM

Great work Ram I know how hard it is to shoot these and you did a splendid job !!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 9, 2011 at 9:02 AM

Beautifully composed and presented Ram. Great subject separation and presence also. I'm looking forward to your tulips but I like this a lot as well.

pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 9, 2011 at 11:39 AM

Ram: Can't wait for your tulips but in the meantime this is pretty darn good. I like how the petals straddle the stem and your DOF control. Most excellent.>=))>

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on May 9, 2011 at 3:20 PM

Hey Ram, I missed shooting these this year, very well done on the comp, good details and BG.

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on May 9, 2011 at 3:22 PM

Very nice shot, Ram. I like the colours and the details a lot!

D&L

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Comment posted by Keith A Anderson on May 9, 2011 at 4:18 PM

Very nice, Ram. Great timing for your posting since I'd never seen one of these (more likely I'd never realized I'd seen these) until yesterday on a walk, when my wife and I found several large groupings of these flowers in the trees near our lake. This is a great rendition of the flower. For trivia buffs, the "Trout" in the name comes from the patchy coloring of the plant's leaves which are described as similar in appearance to the sides of a brown trout. Our book lists this as the White Trout Lily. There is also a Yellow Trout Lily that is identical except for yellow petals.

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on May 9, 2011 at 8:41 PM

Gorgous shot of a tough little flower to shoot, my knees can attest to my attempts! Lovely BG Ram! I've always struggled to get a clean BG like you've gotten here because these grow so closely to the ground, it seems there is always something in close proximity!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 9, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Nice, sharp flower with a clean, very complementary BG. Excellent.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 10, 2011 at 8:16 AM

Just beautiful Ram.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 10, 2011 at 1:16 PM

Just gorgeous, Ram ! Wonderfully delicate colours in the flower and the bg - and perfect detail.

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 15, 2011 at 9:52 PM

Stellar work again Ram !

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