Sunflowers

Gallery: FloraPosted January 19, 201384 views9 comments

With all of our dreary weather lately, I thought it was time for another "sunny" sunflower photo.

This is another image from my sunflower field outing this past summer. The bees are a constant presence on these flowers. I had previously posted other images from this outing in the flora and macro galleries.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/4 for 1/1250 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

Comments

9 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 19, 2013 at 11:35 AM

Carolyn: Wonderful comp and colors and I like the party crasher. This looks a little soft to me but its hard to tell if it is a capture issue or a processing one. Does make me long for warmer temps and longer days. >=))>

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on January 19, 2013 at 12:04 PM

Thanks, Bill, for your comments. Yes, I agree the flower center is a tad soft. I was shooting these photos (burst mode) with a pretty stiff breeze blowing so it was just luck if the photo ended up tack sharp! I liked this image but wasn't sure if the soft focus was a strong deterrent or not. Glad for input from you and others on that issue.

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Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on January 19, 2013 at 12:32 PM

Outstanding color and composition. The bee is an added bonus. Nicely done.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on January 19, 2013 at 12:36 PM

It is soft...but I thought that was on purpose! I always enjoy your sunflower shots:)

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 20, 2013 at 6:33 AM

Love the composition with the oof flower in the bg, Carolyn, and the capture of the main flower ( and friend ! ) is delightful - somehow the slight softness seems ok with this image, as it has an overall soft feel to it.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on January 20, 2013 at 8:33 AM

Very nice, Carolyn. This looks excellent at this size. Very well composed and the bee is a nice bonus. I do think the softness of the flower becomes an issue with the larger size.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on January 20, 2013 at 10:19 AM

Wow! I think I'll put on my bathing suit and get a tan. I think I'd call this Song of Summer, it's glorious.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on January 21, 2013 at 10:37 PM

Hi Carolyn

What a bright gay image, to remove the winter doldrums. love the mood and the visiter :
Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on January 22, 2013 at 12:15 PM

I love this image, it radiates heat. Carolyn, every week when I decide which photo to elaborate for posting, it comes to my eyes a similar image: a sunflower with an hornet just in the same place; only closer. You are inviting me to do it.
Take care.

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