Dwarf Spirea flowers

Gallery: FloraPosted July 4, 201387 views10 comments

I have a small Spirea bush that is actually not doing that great, but it did have some nice blooms.

They are very low to the ground so this is a ground level shot using extension tubes on my 180mm macro lens.

Canon 60D. 180mm macro lens plus extension tubes. F/3.5 for 1/25 sec. ISO 320. Tripod mounted at ground level, natural lighting.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 4, 2013 at 12:33 PM

Ha! There's a great blue to add to the patriot colors! Lovely color comb and light. Nice bokeh and wash of colors to frame the in-focus flowers, too. Beautiful!

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 4, 2013 at 1:02 PM

Oh, this is so nice, Carolyn! The sharp blue flowers against the green and blue wash is outstanding. BTW, my wife's uncle (Rod Pierce) was the Episcopal priest there in Buckingham for many years.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 4, 2013 at 7:13 PM

Thanks for adding the blue, Carolyn! An excellent job on this. I really like the diagonal composition and the dof with the extension tubes is perfect.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on July 4, 2013 at 10:17 PM

Carolyn:

This is sublime and very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on July 4, 2013 at 11:34 PM

Gorgeous colors, and the blue frame really adds a lovely touch. Love the diagonal stem and the flowers along it at all stages.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on July 5, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Nice job with the selective focus. It lets that one stem stand out while including a fine wash of oof green and blue to tell a more complete story.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on July 5, 2013 at 1:38 PM

Very pretty shot, Carolyn! Love the comp and the way the blue looks-- robust-- even in the dreamy looking crammed and oof parts. Against the bright green, it's a marvel. Very well captured and crafted.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on July 5, 2013 at 5:40 PM

Carolyn - Very pretty. Great use of shallow DOF for an artistic effect.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on July 6, 2013 at 10:21 PM

Hi Carolyn

Beautifully captured

the subject and BG are sublime