I find that photographing flowers once they’ve begun to fade often more interesting than taking a flower at it’s peak. These photographs are good examples. In the fall new colours emerge and old ones fade. I worked with the backgrounds to enhance the images. Backgrounds can play a central role and frame the subject, hopefully never distracting the viewer’s eye.
March 2, 2017 at 8:18 am
I don’t know if you follow Steve at Portraits of Wildflowers, but he is one of the best for macros; he gets in all kinds of different positions so that the subject and bokeh are both perfect. Love that last shot.
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March 2, 2017 at 9:57 am
Thanks Shannon. I’ll check him out.
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February 25, 2017 at 9:32 am
Absolutely agree, both about the beauty of fading flowers and the potential for backgrounds to ruin a shot. Especially like the first image here – wonderful colours and textures.
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February 25, 2017 at 9:53 am
Thank you again. I do look forward to taking more photos like this!
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February 23, 2017 at 11:55 pm
Excellent shots, Belinda. I like flowers that are on their way out in fading glory. 🙂
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February 24, 2017 at 6:55 am
Thanks very much!
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February 23, 2017 at 7:02 pm
So nice and sharp! I love the patterns on coneflowers especially. Even though different species, they illustrate ‘after’ and ‘before’ bloom in composite flowers.
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February 23, 2017 at 8:35 pm
Thanks very much!
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February 23, 2017 at 2:16 pm
Excellent, Belinda! 🙂 That initially blooming cone flower is something i see often here.
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February 23, 2017 at 8:32 pm
Thank you!
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February 23, 2017 at 12:54 pm
I agree. Fall flowers are very interesting and make good photographic subjects. Great images! Sharp and very detailed.
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February 23, 2017 at 1:40 pm
Thank you. As much as I like them I am looking forward to spring flowers first😊
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February 23, 2017 at 11:29 am
You’re so right. In the second photo, some tiny spider has made a home under the petals (or maybe those are called sepals?)
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February 23, 2017 at 10:01 am
I take endless pictures of my past zinnias so I really understand your fascination.
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February 23, 2017 at 7:59 am
Nicely done. I am heading off to take some flower photos myself today. 🙂
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February 23, 2017 at 8:42 am
Thank you. I look forward to doing the same before too long!
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February 23, 2017 at 7:39 am
Wow, this is awesome.
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February 23, 2017 at 8:40 am
Thank you.
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