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Spring Beauty

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Posted by Bruce Lauderdale on April 16, 2008 at 8:10 AM
Spring Beauty
Got a chance to take on the wildflowers in the yard. These are spring beauties shaded by a homemade diffuser.

Canon 400d, Sigma 100-300 lens on Macro

Thanks for looking
Posted by Tom Kennon on April 16, 2008 at 9:38 AM
Bruce, that is a beautiful speciman. I like the shallow DOF you used to highlight the flower in the foreground.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 16, 2008 at 12:31 PM
Nice shot Bruce. The diffuser gave you some nice even light, revealling fine detail in the fg bloom. I too like the shallow dof and use of the three blooms in the frame. Quite a lovely little flower. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by Jason C. Doss on April 16, 2008 at 12:37 PM
Yes, the three blooms almost look like a progression from kind of open, to mostly open, to in-your-face open. Very nice composition!
Posted by Randy Wilson on April 16, 2008 at 3:41 PM
I think you've lined things up nicely here with the three blossoms in a row, and having part of the green blade on the right in focus is a nice added touch. I think this is a pleasing and pleasant macro shot. Good work.
Posted by Dale Edsen on April 17, 2008 at 2:09 PM
Great photo! I love the color and details of these flowers. You captured them nicely. The dark background really makes them stand out.