Heart flowers...

Gallery: FloraPosted February 9, 201087 views15 comments

I'm not sure the name of this flower. Taken in Zion National Park, along the trail to Angel's Landing. Nikon d200, 55mm Macro lens. Thanks for looking.

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15 comments

Comment posted by David Schwaegler on February 10, 2010 at 7:49 AM

Hello Rodney,

This is an evening primrose (Oenothera). You've done a fine job here have handling the whites.

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Comment posted by Charles Younger on February 10, 2010 at 8:56 AM

Great detail on this beautiful flower. I'm curious what f-stop and shutter speed you used here.

Charles

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on February 10, 2010 at 9:03 AM

Wonderful capture and presentation Rodney. Very well done

Bob

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Comment posted by Rodney Ninow on February 10, 2010 at 10:49 AM

Thanks for the comments. 1/50@f8, on a tripod. I played around with different f/stops until I got just the right amount of DOF that I wanted.

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Comment posted by Kathy Odiorne on February 10, 2010 at 1:20 PM

Nice job keeping detail in the whites, and great choice of DOF

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Comment posted by Rodney Ninow on February 10, 2010 at 4:03 PM

Thanks Kathy. The secret here is shooting in open shade.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 10, 2010 at 7:55 PM

Rodney: Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet and thanks for a fine first post here. This is a well crafted image from capture to presentation. As others have noted your whites and DOF are spot on. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more. >=))>

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 10, 2010 at 11:51 PM

Expertly done. Great dof and a great portrait.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on February 11, 2010 at 12:51 AM

Very pretty Rodney. I like how recognizable the heart shapes are in the petals.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Reno DiTullio on February 11, 2010 at 9:16 PM

Beautiful portrait, Rodney, well done

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on February 12, 2010 at 7:45 AM

Beautifully done Rodney ! The whites are superb and the bg sets the flower off to perfection.

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Comment posted by Mike Moats on February 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM

Great details and nice light Rodney

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Comment posted by Wayne Willison on February 12, 2010 at 6:02 PM

Lovely presentation. I really like how the wites and colors stand out from the dark bg.

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Comment posted by Rodney Ninow on March 6, 2010 at 12:15 AM

Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments.

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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on March 6, 2010 at 12:36 AM

Nice portrait of a beautiful flower. Well done! Before printing I would remove the tiny dust spots on the upper and middle left petals.

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