Continuing my Alpine excursion theme of images. I think this is Eastern Eyebright as the underside of the leaves were not red like our common Eyebright. This family of flowers is semi parasitic on grasses hence the title.
Oly E-3, 50mm macro using liveview and tilted LCD function to aid composition. Cropped square to remove encroaching vegetation. iso 100, 1/80s at F5.6 handheld IS mode 1 (and needed a touch more DOF at this magnification)
Posted by David Sewell on August 5, 2009 at 3:55 PM
You are right about the depth of field, Mike. Even so, it is nice to see plants posted on this forum, and you have caught this small species very well.
David
Posted by David Taylor on August 5, 2009 at 4:31 PM
An ideal photographer's plant - good for the eyes so they say. Also interesting because of its hemi-parasitic nature. A very nice image.
Posted by John Robinson on August 5, 2009 at 7:44 PM
Nice one Mike.
I understand there are about20 subspecies of Euphrasia in this country alone!!
JohnR
Posted by John Robinson on August 5, 2009 at 7:45 PM
Nice one Mike.
I understand there are about20 subspecies of Euphrasia in this country alone!!
Pity about the OOF flowers in the foreground.
JohnR
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4 repliesOly E-3, 50mm macro using liveview and tilted LCD function to aid composition. Cropped square to remove encroaching vegetation. iso 100, 1/80s at F5.6 handheld IS mode 1 (and needed a touch more DOF at this magnification)
David
I understand there are about20 subspecies of Euphrasia in this country alone!!
JohnR
I understand there are about20 subspecies of Euphrasia in this country alone!!
Pity about the OOF flowers in the foreground.
JohnR