When I started doing nature photography I tended to focus mainly on birds and insects. This summer I decided I wanted to take more wild flower shots and capture their beauty as well. The first two photographs were taken with my 105mm macro lens using a flash and soft box. This lens lets me get nice and close to my subject, the flash helps to freeze motion and provide some light fill and the soft box softens the light. The third photo was taken with my telephoto lens. I began by cropping the photo but decided that the background added interest and depth to the photo and modified my crop considerably. I made a few adjustments to the highlights and exposure to make the central flower more vibrant.
September 3, 2017 at 7:52 am
Lovely photo. It’s crown Veatch, and if you happen to find a field of them you will be amazed at the beautiful fragrance they have. Wish I could bottle it!
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September 3, 2017 at 8:05 am
Thank you!
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September 3, 2017 at 8:07 am
You’re welcome, and forgive my typo.. Crown vetch… Not Veatch!
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September 3, 2017 at 8:17 am
Thanks and appreciate the ID.
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July 18, 2016 at 9:58 pm
Excellent post!
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July 18, 2016 at 10:30 pm
Thank you, I’m glad you like it.
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July 18, 2016 at 5:38 pm
I like flowers too. They stand stiller than most birds.
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July 18, 2016 at 9:46 pm
😊
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July 18, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Lovely! As you know, I never tire of seeing flowers! 🙂
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July 18, 2016 at 8:08 pm
Thank you!
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July 18, 2016 at 12:34 pm
Beautiful colours and subjects.
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July 18, 2016 at 8:07 pm
Thank you.
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July 18, 2016 at 12:00 pm
Lovely photos. The bottom one, a vetch of somekind, has such a lovely colour and leaf form.
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July 18, 2016 at 12:27 pm
Thanks very much!
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July 18, 2016 at 10:58 am
So delicate!
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July 18, 2016 at 11:12 am
Thanks!
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July 18, 2016 at 10:06 am
Beautifully done. I also agree with your concept of the third pic.
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July 18, 2016 at 10:33 am
Thanks very much!
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July 18, 2016 at 7:51 am
Lovely flowers…..🌷🌷🌷
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July 18, 2016 at 7:56 am
Thank you.
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July 18, 2016 at 3:44 am
I love too wild flowers, they are a good subject for photography.
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