Daisy Chained

Gallery: FloraPosted June 15, 201484 views8 comments

This shot of a chamomile daisy was taken in a wildflower patch in an old churchyard; I liked the way the flower and grasses intertwine.

Canon 7D, Tamron 55-200mm lens @ 135mm, 1/250 sec @ f 7.1, - 1ev, ISO 400.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on June 15, 2014 at 4:46 PM

The flower seems trapped in a web. I like the idea.
Take care Ian,

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Comment posted by Ken Smith on June 15, 2014 at 5:03 PM

I like the simplicity of this and converging lines of the grass blades. Simplicity includes the soft almost hidden textures of the daisy. It is almost a story of nature's battle for space to see the flower victorious among the grasses.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 15, 2014 at 5:41 PM

Ian: Interesting effect with the grass. It almost looks like cracked glass in a frame. Well seen and captured.>=))>

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 15, 2014 at 6:15 PM

Ian - I think the criss crossing of the grass reeds work very well here without being distracting. One of the very few instances I have seen this happening

Very nice frame

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 15, 2014 at 10:35 PM

The criss-crossing blades add significant interest and artistry to this image, Ian. Cute title, too. I'd tone down the brightness of the daisy if that's possible but, as I just pointed out in another comment, this may just be an issue on my very contrasty Imac monitor. Fine image.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 16, 2014 at 2:51 PM

I do think the whiteness of the bloom needs to be toned down some, Ian. I wondered about the grasses at first, but I think they are growing on me a bit.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on June 16, 2014 at 4:33 PM

Talk about leading lines! Great capture, Ian.

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on June 20, 2014 at 1:44 PM

Ian,

In all honesty I don't know why this scaffolding works but it adds a lot of interest and depth to the image. The light and the dof/plane of focus make for a superb image. This is certainly one of my favorites from many.

pat

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