Clover

Gallery: FloraPosted October 12, 201569 views2 comments

No idea what kind, but it has fairly large flower clusters (3/4 inch or so in diameter). Not the most pristine of blooms, but it's that time of year up here. I experimented with several f-stops on this one and liked the results of this one the best.

5Diii, 180mm f3.5 macro, tripod, f/9, 1/160, iso 800, aperture priority, pattern metering, no compensation, backlit by a fairly bright but overcast sky. Processed in LR5 & CS6. I isolated the in-focus portions of the bloom and gave them a bit of a sharpnes and vibrance boost. Cropped to ~15MP. Taken yesterday at 1:33 pm in my back yard.

I appreciate all your comments and look forward to your input on this image.

Thanks,

Comments

2 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 13, 2015 at 4:44 PM

Always a good call to treat isolated segments differently! Well processed and thought out. Red clover (Trifolium pretense), I think. My only slight nit is a wish for a fresher bloom.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 16, 2015 at 12:56 PM

The tonality of this is exquisite, Dennis - the background colours blending with and at the same time setting off the plant to perfection.

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