Nature Photographers Network
This is the preserved archive of the original Nature Photographers Network. The community continues at naturephotographers.network.
Spanish Bluebell
‹ PreviousMacro & Close-up GalleryNext ›

Spanish Bluebell

by Carolyn Derstine

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted May 12, 2012111 views8 comments
Here is another close-up of a single flower from a Spanish Bluebell stem. This is showing a front view compared to the back view of my other post. I am also posting a picture of the larger Spanish Bluebell flower in the Flora Gallery.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/6.3 for 1/20 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

Comments

8 comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 12, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Very lovely ! :toast:
Registered on November 12, 2010, 254 Posts, 3083 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 13, 2012 at 7:24 AM
Great color of this Spanish Bluebell and the way they recede draws the eye into the image. Excellent light and contrast to the BG. Well done Carolyn. :smile:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on May 13, 2012 at 8:47 AM
Nice use of the natural light and f/6.3 Carolyn.
Great comp, POV, colors, and soft contrasting BG too :wavey:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 13, 2012 at 3:54 PM
Gorgeous, Carolyn. I like this one even better than the last Bluebell close up. Excellent comp and lighting, and perfect DOF for my tastes. :toast:
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 13, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Carolyn - If the last one was superb this one is an absolute Jaw Dropper :eek: - details, the composition and the overall aesthetics all put this easily over the top :toast:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 13, 2012 at 10:47 PM
Hi Carolyn :wavey: A marvelous capture of this delightful flower :jump: The color and light are perfect :toast:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on May 15, 2012 at 2:54 PM
A very pleasant image, with an excellent composition and a fine DOF managing- Thanks for sharing, Fabio
Registered on December 3, 2010, 90 Posts, 1614 Comments
Comment posted by Herb Sennet on May 17, 2012 at 10:08 AM
A lovely image and a fascinating perspective. I have a slight reservation for the dark purple rising stem in the back. In some way it is a good part of the composition but it might also slightly distract from the lovely flower.
This blue color is most difficult to get right in an image and certainly in print. I am sure it would give a lovely print here.
Registered on September 20, 2009, 87 Posts, 106 Comments