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Co-habitation

by Charlie Baugh

Gallery: FloraPosted September 7, 201143 views8 comments
A wildflower from a few years ago before I got a relatively noise free camera and began useing a tripod. Unknown flower but I always liked that the flower and bugs were getting along so well. :smile:

Olympus E-620
50mm F2 macro
1/100 sec @ F22
auto ring flash
spot metering
ISO 200
auto focus
approx 70% of FF

large view provided

Thanks in advance for comments or critiques

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on September 7, 2011 at 2:44 PM
Great environmental capture Charlie. I might prefer the vertical light stem gone, but not a deal breaker.
Bob
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 7, 2011 at 7:02 PM
I'd think these are Musk Mallows - if not then another type of Mallow for sure. See one of my Previous Posting. Great details captured - love those viens especially. Beetle and Ants add interest :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on September 7, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Thanks Robert and may do just that when I have the time. It would definitely be an improvement.

Ram I do believe you are right on the ID. The only ? is that this one has very light or white veins and most photos in my guide have pink darker than the petal themselves. Seldom are the photos in guides exactly the same as what we find. Still I believe that is the ID. I loved the pink and the way you composed that shot you linked.
Registered on April 18, 2011, 329 Posts, 1985 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on September 7, 2011 at 9:36 PM
From the thumb, I thought your title referred to the paired flowers. Now I see the visitors. The flowers are clearly in the hibiscus family (Ram's suggestion is a good one). I really like all the details, including the insects and those seed heads near the bottom. The vertical stem is a bit of a distraction. You might try dodging it to lessen how much attention it draws.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on September 8, 2011 at 9:57 PM
Charlie:
Like the composition and the visitors as well. The buds at the bottom are a bonus. However, I would cloned out the vertical stem.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on September 9, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Great dof and I like the comp. Looks like quite the banquet for the critters. :smile:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on September 10, 2011 at 6:30 PM
The gang's all here!
This combines the simple beauty of the flower with an insect macro very nicely.
The light vertical branch is my only nit Charlie..
But since you've seen my last post, I guess we're in the same club :wink:
Well done.
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on September 11, 2011 at 9:02 PM
Hi charlie :wavey: Love the interaction between the insects and the flowers. A lot of City people dont see half the action on this planet :eek: and it's non polluting :jump:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments