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Do you like butter?

by Carolyn Derstine

Gallery: FloraPosted May 29, 2012110 views14 comments
When I was growing up we would pick one of these Buttercup flowers and hold it under someone's chin. If the underside of their chin looked yellow we would say they liked butter. Anyone else do this?

This picture was taken in a sunlit mountain meadow in NE Penna. over Memorial Day weekend.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/9 for 1/80 sec. ISO 400. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

Comments

14 comments
Comment posted by Ned Fenimore on May 29, 2012 at 2:16 PM
That is a very pretty specimen - razor sharp!
Registered on November 1, 2003, 467 Posts, 2803 Comments
Comment posted by Nathan Buck on May 29, 2012 at 2:50 PM
Very nice photo Carolyn! Great sharpness, and I like the BG too. These are pretty tiny flowers right? Really a great photo.

Nathan
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1101 Posts, 13589 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Windom on May 29, 2012 at 3:29 PM
You did a good job with the harsh lighting conditions...did you use a diffuser? Nice control of the BG while maintaining a nice sharp flower.

The buttercup under the chin thing I use to do also....I think that dates us though.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments
Comment posted by Sally Wood on May 29, 2012 at 5:14 PM
Carolyn, what a sweet flower.... and I love the way you composed to the side......... lovely yellows, does want you to reach out and taste it........ I do not remember doing that as a child, and I don't remember this flower being plentiful where I grew up. Just lovely :toast:
Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments
Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on May 29, 2012 at 5:30 PM
No words other than stunning !!! :toast: :toast: :toast:

And yes we always did the butter test!
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 29, 2012 at 7:39 PM
Nathan, these flowers are about 3/4" wide, not overly small. They are quite plentiful in our area this time of year.

Mark, the diffuser was me! :smile: I cast my shadow over the flower to cut out the harsh sunlight and pushed some unwanted stems out of the way to ensure a more clean background.
Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 29, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Carolyn:
No knowing the custom thing, I though the 'butter' refers to the buttery bg LOL. Lovely capture of this little beauty and the sweet bg. Well well done.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 29, 2012 at 8:57 PM
Carolyn - Beautiful frame for this small Buttercup :cool: - I like the unusual composition pushing the flower to the side and using the space to show the grass strands/stems subtly. Very Nice :cool:
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on May 29, 2012 at 8:59 PM
Beautiful image of this lovely little flower, Carolyn! And very nice bg.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on May 29, 2012 at 10:17 PM
Beautiful, Carolyn. No nits; looks great. Yes, I remember the butter reference, but I would never have remembered it on my own. Thanks for the childhood memory.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 29, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Hi Carolyn :wavey: Wonderfully captured :jump: The detail and color are perfectly done, ...buttercups thrive in acidic soil, and are everywere in Canada, love them or hate them, they look so beautiful, in great masses. :cool: :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Miro Susta on May 30, 2012 at 1:25 AM
Fascinating yellow flower and you have captured and presented it in such stylistic fashion. Great color contrast and composition. Really love this one Carolyn. :toast:
Registered on August 18, 2006, 719 Posts, 3736 Comments
Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on May 30, 2012 at 7:42 AM
Beautiful! I love how the Buttercup is super sharp & pops out of the background!
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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 3, 2012 at 10:13 PM
like it a lot. So crisp and a beautiful soft BG. The few dark lines going through make this interesting.
Registered on December 9, 2007, 145 Posts, 852 Comments