Coneflower

Gallery: FloraPosted July 8, 2012132 views11 comments

To give company to Barbara Graham's Coneflower posting. I am beginning to like Coneflowers photographically. Lots of good photos to be made with these flowers.

ND300s, AFS 105mm F/2.8 VR Micronikkor with 36mm of ET, F/4.5 (almost wide open), 1/800 Sec, Diffuser, ISO400 and Tripod. As I was really close to the flower, I moved another coneflower using my left hand just behind the subject flower for the pink background.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Red Hibsicus and let me know if you like this one.

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 8, 2012 at 11:43 PM

Ram:
Just so nice! I like how you make the bg pink.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 9, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Ram: I love coneflowers and we have a bunch of them in our garden but I've tended to shoot them as butterfly perches. I think I better get focused on just the flowers. I especially like this variety and your take on it. Beautiful shot.>=))>

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 9, 2012 at 1:37 AM

Another signature style. You do it well, Ram.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on July 9, 2012 at 4:14 AM

I love the DOF and the colors and light.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on July 9, 2012 at 8:16 AM

Beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on July 9, 2012 at 11:07 PM

Great presentation! DOF and lighting is spot-on. I am guessing you carefully aligned the tilt - for this appears perfectly balanced as you have reconciled the center portion and petals which are not quite in sync...

Ken : That is correct. I shot slightly at an upward angle and not flush with the center to get this effect and it was intentional.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 10, 2012 at 6:53 AM

I like the shallow depth you used here Ram. Great work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2012 at 11:27 AM

You always manage to find the best parts to focus on. So easy on the eye.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 10, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Succulent, Ram - an image full of life ! Perfect choice of dof and lovely colouring and composition.

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Comment posted by May Haga on July 11, 2012 at 11:49 AM

Beautifully captured Ram.
May

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 14, 2012 at 10:41 PM

Hi Ram

Reminds me of my macro post last month

I'm glad to see you liking these marvelous flowers. love the colors and DOF choice

Albert Darmo

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