More from Whispering Pines Park as I am still processing images from there.
#1 "Nature's Compliment"
Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,
All are fantastic! The DOF in #3 is spot-on.
What time of day were these images taken?
I will really have to work hard to surpass the quality of you're macro floral images. Simply awesome!
Nick, my 28-135mm that is my workhorse has macro capability. It's a sigma. I chose it because the similar canon model I could afford at the time did not have macro capability.
David, I took these in the late evening with a mostly cloudy sky.
John, the road goes east off of Hwy. 83 just about a mile or so north of Franktown. It's called E. Park Rd. Then it's only about a half mile up that road with the park on your left. Park in the west lot, go throught the opening in the fence and follow the trail up the hill to the best flowers.
Hey Morris, I really like your color on number 1, but along with everyone else, I like number 3 the best. Your choice for DOF is great, because it really shows the layers of the bloom. Terrific stuff!
Great comps, but this is a case where it's important to know what your shooting. The four major species of thistle in the west are not native - therefore not "natural order". Invasive species cost billions of dollars per year to fight and are considered by many to be the number one threat to wildlife habitat, agriculture, and healthy, wild riparian areas. Our lands are being overrun by this silent invasion. So, I like #1 the best.
Dave, I know these aren't native and that they are as invasive a species as any in the
West. My title was actually refering to the order of the leaves. And though they are a weed they still are part of nature, if not from around here originally. (Neither am I ) Thank you for your comment and I am at least glad I posted one native wildflower so you would like something I shot.
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28 replies#1 "Nature's Compliment"
Comments and critiques always welcome, and thanks for looking,
Morris
What time of day were these images taken?
I will really have to work hard to surpass the quality of you're macro floral images. Simply awesome!
These are really, really awesome, Morris.
Nick, my 28-135mm that is my workhorse has macro capability. It's a sigma. I chose it because the similar canon model I could afford at the time did not have macro capability.
David, I took these in the late evening with a mostly cloudy sky.
Todd, that works, too!
A sheer pleasure for me to view over and over again.
Nathan
West. My title was actually refering to the order of the leaves. And though they are a weed they still are part of nature, if not from around here originally. (Neither am I