Purple Passion

Gallery: FloraPosted September 29, 2012249 views6 comments

I don't know what this is, but it's one of the few flowers still blooming in the 95 degree heat the last month.

D800
70-180mm @ 160mm
1/80 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Spot
Exp comp: -1/3
ISO: 500
AF mode: AF-C
White balance: AUTO1
Flash: Off
Hand-held

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on September 30, 2012 at 11:32 AM

Sandy: I'm no help on the ID but I sure like the results. Excellent DOF management and a really nice BG. >=))>

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on September 30, 2012 at 11:40 AM

Lovely, Sandy ! The detail is superbly marshalled against the soft ground, and the colours are beautiful. I especially like the unusual composition - it allows the eye to explore the form of the flower perfectly.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on September 30, 2012 at 9:59 PM

Sandy - I believe this to be Salvia Flower. Have seen these attracting hummingbirds at the local gardens. Great isolation on a clean background. Wonderful shot.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 1, 2012 at 12:47 PM

Great detail and composition Sandy. Superb work.
Bob

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on October 2, 2012 at 6:20 AM

Sandy, I love so much this Salvia flower, a plant that here grows in the Alps, from 1.000 to 2.000 meters. Splendid colors and their stark contrast as primary colors.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 6, 2012 at 11:05 AM

Nice!

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