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A Change of Pace

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Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 2:42 AM
A Change of Pace
I needed some exercize the other day, not much time so i drove a short ways to the Bartlett trail (Greenhorn, Wets) and did a quick 7 miles. Not exactly grand scenics down there, but the wildflowers were awesome so i played with some pseudo macros (i really need a macro lens badly). Could use some help with the IDs (first one who correctly names them all wins an all expense trip to Olney Springs :wink:) I know the columbine and paintbrush (i aint that stoopid)
Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 2:42 AM
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Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 2:43 AM
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Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 2:43 AM
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Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 2:44 AM
5)
Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 2:44 AM
6) A grand vacation awaits the victor....
Posted by Paul Wegemann on July 9, 2010 at 7:32 AM
Wallflower, Columbine, Paintbrush, Stonecrop (Sedum), Penstemon, Lilly.This could certainly be narrowed down further by variety. I really like that last one, Stan.
Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 7:39 AM
Thanks, Paul! Yeah, i figured that was a wild lilly, but i was hoping for a specific. But close enough, enjoy your trip to Olney Springs! :wink:
Posted by Jack Garrett on July 9, 2010 at 9:07 AM
Hey Stan....these are great! Here is a link to a Colorado wildflower site to help you:

http://www.wildflowerchild.info/


and another one:

http://herbarium.biology.colostate.edu/photo.htm
Posted by Jared Atencio on July 9, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Looks like a great selection Stan. If not a true macro, what lens/combo were these shot with? If that Lilly had a less distracting BG (either all gray or all green) that would be more pleasing to me, but nice finds nonetheless.
Posted by Stan Rose on July 9, 2010 at 9:42 AM
i used my 70-300, Jared.
Thanks for the links, Jack!
Posted by Kurt Bowman on July 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM
Nice work for having no macro Stan! I like the first and last one best. the last one would have been even better with a lower angle and the wood log as the entire BG...not sure if that was an option or not.
Posted by Soubhik Patranabis on July 9, 2010 at 11:52 AM
Nice colors on all of them - great set.
Posted by Jim Casteel on July 9, 2010 at 1:20 PM
Definitely nice work without a Macro lens. DOF is really nice on the first one. With a Macro lens it takes a lot of work to get that DOF right. :biggrin:
Posted by Bob Falcone on July 9, 2010 at 3:26 PM
Nice stuff, Stan.
I've been looking for new places to hike/shoot, and I've never been on it. Maybe time for a short trip this weekend.
Posted by Don Grall on July 9, 2010 at 3:31 PM
The lily is a Tiger Lily.
Posted by Todd Caudle on July 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM
Nice job, Stan. Great variety and nicely intimate.
Posted by Jack Brauer on July 9, 2010 at 5:28 PM
No idea about the names except for the columbine (duh), but #6 is my pick!
Posted by Don George on July 9, 2010 at 6:12 PM
Great bunch of shots. The pedals are all pristine.
Posted by Morris McClung on July 9, 2010 at 7:53 PM
I am really liking #s 1, 4, 5, and 6 with the stonecrop and lily as my favorites. Very nice work, Stan!
Posted by Paul Wegemann on July 9, 2010 at 9:29 PM
I can't tell you how excited I am, Stan. I'm sure this will be a real treat :biggrin:
Posted by Stan Rose on July 10, 2010 at 2:15 AM
Make sure theres a west wind when you go Paul, thatll mitigate the feed lot smell :biggrin:
Posted by Mike McNeill on July 10, 2010 at 7:31 AM
Very nice indeed! Looks like "Colorful Colorado" is true to its name right now!

A macro lens will give you a very shallow DOF and you would have to stack photos to get the whole flower in focus. A telephoto lens such as your 70-300 is a good choice. :toast:

I fly out next Friday, and off to Yankee Boy Basin and Crested Butte next Sunday! Can;t wait!!
Posted by Dan Baumbach on July 10, 2010 at 12:45 PM
1 and 6 are my favs. Thanks for the info about Roxborough.

- Dan.
Posted by Dan Walters on July 11, 2010 at 8:39 PM
Very nice! Like the warm colors in the first image.