Forget Me Not

Gallery: FloraPosted May 17, 201486 views11 comments

It's been a very long time since I've participated on here. Here's a shot of some Forget Me Nots that I've been playing with with my new macro lens. What a fun tool!

Fuji FinePix, my everyday camera is heading for repairs. :(
40mm micro, handheld, 9.5 or 11

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on May 17, 2014 at 8:12 PM

Wow…that 40mm macro / micro …brings out the best in this tiny button-size bloom. I like the unopened blooms in deep purple too. DOF is spot-on. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 17, 2014 at 8:21 PM

Very nice macro image, Christine! Love these delicate blue flower. . .mine are growing right now too.

I like your comp with the buds in front and behind the one blooming flower. Your focus on the yellow center, along with your DOF choice, allows the rest of the image to fade off into an appealing softness.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on May 17, 2014 at 9:26 PM

The color palette of green, cyan, and purple is absolutely gorgeous. What bothers me with this image is the haphazard in-focus-out-of-focus areas. Complete DOF would have been better, especially for the two forward leaves, plus the buds and flower.

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Comment posted by Bob/Charly Nelson on May 18, 2014 at 7:29 AM

Sweet capture Christine, tack sharp.
Bob

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Comment posted by Ed Cordes on May 18, 2014 at 9:15 AM

I second all the above commnents and will add I like the selective focus aspect of this image best.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 18, 2014 at 9:39 AM

Christine:

A fine macro image and love the color palette in this image. The selective DOF of focus works fine here. Might clone away the black dust spot near the edge of the 4 o'clock petal which is in the place of focus.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 18, 2014 at 10:22 AM

Very strong comp Christine and beautiful color combination. I also like the light. I might be inclined to bring the dof forward in this but not sure. It's beautiful as posted.

pat

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 18, 2014 at 12:23 PM

Technical opinions aside, this image is very pleasing to view IMO Christine,
It appears as if you are looking thru a foggy window pain to enjoy the colors and shapes of this small slice of nature. I would agree on cloning out the black spec as Gary mentioned.
Well seen and presented image . . .

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 18, 2014 at 2:15 PM

Beautifully composed, Christine, with good light and strong colour. Like Michael I do find the focal point just a little confusing on the eye ( the flower centre especially seems a touch soft ) but this is lovely in so many ways.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on May 18, 2014 at 7:23 PM

Christine - Good ideas already from many before me. I like this shot very much, specially the center of the forget me not flower and the inclusion of complementary purples.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 18, 2014 at 10:02 PM

Hi christine

A very creative composition, with just the right dof choice. ... a beautifully balanced image

Albert Darmo
Canada

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