Bluestem Pricklypoppy

Gallery: FloraPosted July 10, 201175 views14 comments

Here is the full flower of the Bluestem. The first image is my favorite, but I also like this one. The problem I had getting any of these images is wind. There is almost always a wind of some kind blowing and these have tall stems and delicate flowers that are very susceptible to the wind. This one happened to be close to the parking area so I could get my truck between it and the wind. Thanks for your comments.

Canon 30D
Sigma 17-70
Aperture Priority
Shutter 1/180
Aperture f13
ISO 400
57mm
+1 exposure Comp

Comments

14 comments

Comment posted by Paul Duval on July 10, 2011 at 7:51 PM

Incredible detail Richard, and the petals appear as parchment. I do like my poppies sunnyside up.

Paul

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Comment posted by Peter Conway on July 10, 2011 at 8:09 PM

It doesn't seem the wind hurt you here at all. Great techs and super detail. I like both of them! Only suggestion would be to possibly darken the BG and also knock out the high lights in the upper BG.

Pete

Registered on June 25, 2007, 347 Posts, 3913 Comments

Comment posted by Bob Duff on July 10, 2011 at 8:30 PM

Good thing the stems are long. Any closer and you'll get stabbed!

I love the whites of this magnificent bloom. Good on you for the detail captured and the processing. Most excellent.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 10, 2011 at 8:44 PM

Another stunner Richard. Really well done.
Bob

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 10, 2011 at 9:57 PM

Richard:
Nicely done. Perfect exposure of the white and yellow.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 10, 2011 at 9:58 PM

Richard,

Superb whites and detail. My only suggestion echoes Peter's with regard to the bg and the highlights. It's a toss up for me as to which of these I most prefer but I think it's this one. Very fine image.

pat

Registered on May 19, 2007, 953 Posts, 15989 Comments

Comment posted by Philip Southard on July 10, 2011 at 10:12 PM

Richard, nice center sharpness and good job on the whites.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 10, 2011 at 10:33 PM

Thank you all for you very nice comments. I appreciate it very much.

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Comment posted by Sarah Clarehart on July 10, 2011 at 10:36 PM

Super image.. the detail is remarkable!

Registered on April 22, 2011, 5 Posts, 30 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2011 at 10:55 PM

Oh, yeah, that's really nice! Very well done!

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 10, 2011 at 11:48 PM

Flower itself is tastefully rendered with top class exposure

- not particularly bothered about the small quibbles on the background.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 11, 2011 at 11:52 PM

Richard: Fine image, especially the whites. I hear you on the wind when shooting these and think you did great. Nicely done.>=)).

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 12, 2011 at 7:14 AM

Exquisite, Richard ! These are poppy petals as poppy petals only can be - all the textures have come out to perfection. Spot on dof and placement in the frame.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on July 12, 2011 at 6:28 PM

beautifully captured. I like the dof to include the un-opened buds, the pristine whites and the wonderful detail.

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