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Wildflower

by Richard Teller

Gallery: FloraPosted June 2, 201171 views6 comments
This was taken in Zion National Park on our recent trip. I am partial to wildflowers.

Canon 30D
Sigma 17-70
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/180
Aperture f8
ISO 500
70mm
Levels and Curves
Cropped to 80% of original

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 2, 2011 at 8:56 PM
I am too Richard and there are still none in my shooting areas here near Denver. Seems like a late Spring but I say that every year. I like the subdued tone and the fine detail in this very much. Lots of presence in the subject as well. Beautiful work. This might also be interesting rotated 180 degrees.

pat
Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments
Comment posted by Angela Classen on June 2, 2011 at 11:08 PM
Nice one! This looks like a stemless wollybase a/k/a Perky Sue, a very common wildflower out in this area. Everything about this image works well - the DOF, the color of the BG, the square crop. Wildflowers are by far my favorite thing to shoot. Let's see some more!
Registered on June 13, 2007, 434 Posts, 2742 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 3, 2011 at 5:37 PM
Lovely, Richard ! I especially like the slightly subdued yellows, which look superb on this bg. A crisp rendering of the flower centre. coupled with the subtle shading in the petals, make this a fine image for me.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on June 4, 2011 at 1:49 PM
Excellent dof. Maybe brighten the flower itself a touch, but that's my only suggestion for this really beautiful shot.
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on June 5, 2011 at 9:55 PM
Hi Richard :wavey: Great capture of a wildflower :jump: The detail and BG are fine for a outdoor shot :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Barbara Graham on June 8, 2011 at 6:38 AM
So beautifully soft, and in the large version you can see nice detail. Wonderful colors and light.
Registered on July 27, 2010, 1310 Posts, 5035 Comments