Hackberry Pinks
by Howard Cheek
Hackberry Emperor and Dianthus from our garden this Spring.
Common dianthus include Sweet William, pinks, and carnations.
The old-fashioned carnation name pinks comes from the serrated flower edges, which look as if cut with pinking shears. And the name of the color pink is said to come from these perennials, which have been popular in gardens for hundreds of years. The many dianthus species and hybrids come in red, white, orange, purple, cranberry, and of course, many shades of pink. Flower size ranges from less than an inch to several inches wide, and height ranges from just a few inches to several feet tall.
F/14, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 with fill.
10% crop.
Comments
6 commentsThe BF is fabulous and so are the Dianthus. Nice combination. I see what you mean about using flash to increase the DOF. The BF is nicely exposed but the shadow of the diathus on the leaf is a little 'unnatural' but not intrusive. The white on the RUC also draw my eyes away from the BF. Really been nit-picking today.. the image posted is good as it is.
Sandy