Pitcher Plant Flower

Gallery: FloraPosted May 22, 201168 views6 comments

This is something I'd been meaning to photograph for the past few years but never got there in time (either too soon or too late!). This year I got lucky and found this advanced one - the others were much smaller and just starting to develop so I have a few weeks to work with them I hope. The only thing I don't like about this image is the glare which of course could have been dealt with using a reflector. I know I know. . . it's on the list of "to-buys". But hey, I just bought a tripod (to be delivered this week) so that's progress!

Nikon D300s 105mm f/2.8 VR lying down HH
f/4.5
1/40s
ISO 200

- Luke

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 23, 2011 at 1:03 PM

Luke: Nice find and a fine capture. Glad to hear you got a tripod. It will only make you better and you're already pretty darn good. Well done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on May 23, 2011 at 1:56 PM

Hi Luke

Love the fascinating lines and color

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by William Brozy on May 23, 2011 at 6:28 PM

Me too! This species is missing from my files. A nice find and a nice image

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on May 23, 2011 at 6:41 PM

Good looking as posted Luke. I wish you could have hit f/5.6 but understand the hand held limitation. Very fine capture and post.

pat

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 23, 2011 at 8:31 PM

Luke:
Interesting subject and like the curve in the stem.

Congrats on getting a tripod - bet you macro work will improved a lot with it. BTW a polarizer would be better here than a reflector.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 25, 2011 at 6:03 PM

Lovely image, Luke ( and the glare is not so bad, I feel ). The textures of the petals are brought out perfectly and the colour harmony is delightful. Maybe just a touch more dof ? - but this is a fine image as is.

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