May Apple Blooming

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Posted by Tim Buchanan on April 19, 2006 at 10:27 PM

I went out for a little bit this evening to see what was blooming and found quite a few may apples. These are flowers I've always loved, but have had difficulty doing them justice.

Canon 20D
ISO 100
TS-E 90mm + Extension tube
f/11 for 8 seconds

Thanks for looking!

Posted by Marty Allen on April 19, 2006 at 11:13 PM

WOW!!!

I believe this is the best may apple bloom photo that I've ever seen.

Posted by Wayne Rhodus on April 20, 2006 at 9:54 AM

Beautiful Tim, I really like the comp and the soft even light. The addition of the "vine" is a very nice touch. I'm on my work monitor but there seems to be just a hint of yellow in the petals too, so I'm anxious to see this at home.

I was first introduced to May Apples in one of Tim E.'s books and I've seen a few on NPN. I'm glad you posted this because I just got to the office from an early morning shoot and I made some images of my first may apples ever. Hopefully I will have something worth while to add to this beauty!

Posted by Bill Dark on April 22, 2006 at 9:50 AM

Very nice Tim! This is a great comp, and the lighting does so much to enhance the beauty.

These have always been difficult to photograph, mainly because most of them I see are angled toward the ground. DOF then becomes a real problem because you can't square up the camera with bloom. Nice job on this one. Thanks for posting.!

Posted by Dominic Rossetti on April 22, 2006 at 6:34 PM

Great job here, Tim. I've never been able to get an open bloom that I liked. You've done an excellent job capturing detail, and the comp is quite interesting.

Love it!