Joy de wildflowers

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Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 24, 2009 at 4:05 AM

I headed up to the Hayman burn area of the west end of Matucat rd to check out Mel and Aleks' reports. Pretty nice. The Lupine are off the chart! Lots of blue, white, and pink. Nice paintbrush, some bluebells, "yellow ones" etc. There were spots of Iris at the lower, wetter elevations but they are on their last legs.

This is a four focal point, hand-masked, digital scheimpflung

Canon 5DII, Tamron 28-75/f2.8

this didn't compress well, I had to drop the quality to 45 and reduce the dimensions to get it down to size.

Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 24, 2009 at 4:08 AM

I'm still learning how to shoot macros with my 65mm MPE. Here are some lupine detail shots

Canon 5DII, Canon 65mm MPE f16 1x

Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 24, 2009 at 4:11 AM

Lupine closeup

Canon 5DII, Canon 65mm MPE f/16 2.5x

Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 24, 2009 at 4:14 AM

A couple of weeks ago I went on a day hike with my wife and son in the Platte Springs area, near Matucat rd, on the edge of the Hayman burn area. Wild Iris was everywhere.

"In the Spotlight"

Canon 5DII, Tamron 28-75 f/2.8

Posted by Stan Rose on June 24, 2009 at 8:16 AM

Pretty shots, Kalin! I like the color contrasts in the first, and i really like the second one (macro).

Posted by Nick Moore on June 24, 2009 at 9:06 AM

I like the first and second too, first one has a great mix of colour!. The wildflowers so far this year are outstanding.

Posted by Jack Garrett on June 24, 2009 at 10:06 AM

Very nice Kalin. I haven't been to the Hayman burn area but it sure looks like it would be worth a trip.

Jack

Posted by Todd Caudle on June 24, 2009 at 11:00 AM

Great stuff, man!

Posted by Steve Sieren on June 24, 2009 at 1:07 PM

3 is my favorite. Lot's of detail Kalin.

Posted by Mel Ladewig on June 24, 2009 at 1:58 PM

I like the color contrast in #1 too, but the depth of field is kinda strange.

Just an FYI, but #2 and #3 are penstemon, not lupine. They are both cool shots. Pretty serious endevor to shoot with the MPE65 in the field.

Posted by Kalin Wilson on June 24, 2009 at 2:30 PM

Thanks for the correction, Mel. Then I should say the Penstemon are off the hook!

Posted by Bill Brennan on June 24, 2009 at 3:44 PM

Your #1 and 3 get my votes. I like the color contrast in 1 and the way you captured the elegance of the plant in 3.

Bill Brennan

Posted by Michael Renner on June 24, 2009 at 3:58 PM

Nice set of images! I just got back from some camping in the Lost Creek Wilderness, and can certainly state that the flowers are absolutely nuts up there.

Posted by Kelly Black on June 28, 2009 at 2:07 AM

Very nice, Kalin! Love your close ups, but I also live the 1st one too. I wonder if there are still good blooms out that way.