Wild young sunflower

Gallery: FloraPosted August 7, 2011103 views14 comments

This is some type of wild daisy that was growing along our creek bank. I did take some pictures of the full grown daisies but I particularly liked the curves and flow of the petals in this "infant" daisy. (I now think this may be a type of wild sunflower.)

Canon Rebel T1i. 90mm macro lens. F/9 for 1/8 sec. ISO 200. I used a Wimberly plamp to hold the flower in place. I also shone a small LED flashlight on the flower to give extra lighting against the shady BG. Tripod mounted.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM

Looks more like a Coneflower Bud or Coreopsis kind of Flower Bud to me but I am not 100% certain

. Like the choice of DOF and the drooping stem on a blue-ish background. It might also work rotated 90 Deg Clockwise.

Good work, Carolyn

PS : after some checking I am thinking this could be Helenium Flower.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 7, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Nice work, Carolyn! I'm not sure this is a daisy, but it is well composed, with lovely colors and perfect DOF. Your best yet!

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on August 7, 2011 at 4:43 PM

Very nice comp and capture. Your additional soft lighting works magic too!

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 7, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Hi Carolyn

Very effective use of your LED flashlight. I enjoy the comp. with all the colors and lines in harmony

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on August 7, 2011 at 6:38 PM

Carolyn: Really nice find and a superb capture. Very nicely done.>=))>

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on August 7, 2011 at 7:52 PM

A superb image Carolyn. Perfect dof for my tastes and very strong composition. Beautifully done.

pat

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on August 7, 2011 at 8:46 PM

Fine image. I like the color, dof and background.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 7, 2011 at 9:07 PM

Perfectly composed with the curving stem leading to the up front bud. Nice detail in the subject as well. Excellent image, Carolyn.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 8, 2011 at 6:19 AM

What a marvellous subject, Carolyn, and how beautifully you've captured it !! I like everything about this - the colours, composition and dof are all superb. A very fine image in my opinion.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 8, 2011 at 11:54 AM

The curves in the petals and the stem are great. I like that you included the long stem, it lets me see the flower waving in the slightest breeze.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 8, 2011 at 2:42 PM

Thanks all for your comments! I really am not sure what this flower is. After researching some more (and also looking through Ram's link), I'm thinking it may be a wild sunflower, possibly a Woodland Sunflower. It has 8 yellow petals when in full bloom and the plant can get 5 feet high. Any additional ID help appreciated. I may post a full blooming one at a later point in the flora gallery. I will change my title until I hear differently.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on August 8, 2011 at 8:22 PM

Carolyn:
A very nice composition indeed. The curve stem leads the eyes to the bud. Only suggestion is to tone down the highlight in the left most petal.