Bleeding Heart (+ repost)

Gallery: FloraPosted April 7, 2012724 views10 comments

Happy Easter! He is risen! This is a white variety of bleeding heart that I have growing in my woodland garden.

Sony A300, Tamron 90 macro, 2 sec. @ f11, 100, tripod

Comments

10 comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on April 8, 2012 at 6:56 AM

Happy Easter Philip. The bleeding heart is a variety I haven't seen before so thanks for posting it. Even though the front portion of the middle bloom is in focus, I find that I am wishing that more was in focus. Know they are low growing and small flowers that get blown in the wind so understand the challenge especially with a macro lens.

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 8, 2012 at 7:24 AM

Very nice Philip! Yes, Happy Easter to all!

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on April 8, 2012 at 10:02 AM

Lovely blooms. I'd like to see all of the cluster in focus, but that's a personal preference. Beautiful as is. Happy Easter to you and yours

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on April 8, 2012 at 4:42 PM

Nice dof and fhe whites are handled very well.

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on April 8, 2012 at 5:52 PM

I wonder if the background was not so extremely dark if people would be so struck by the shallow depth of field here. I think it is a lovely photo of the flower, but having the dark background forces your attention to the areas that are not in focus!

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Comment posted by Philip Southard on April 8, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Thanks all for the comments. Here's another version with a bit more DOF (8 sec. @ f16).

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 8, 2012 at 10:49 PM

Philip the repost is better (sharper & mor clear). BG very nice IMO. Well done.

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on April 9, 2012 at 6:55 AM

Happy Easter to you too, Philip! I love the second post better than the first, more DOF works just a bit better here.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 9, 2012 at 10:05 PM

Hi Philip

Sorry i missed this one

The second version is much better, The detail is much better, did you find these blooms in the woods, or are they the domesticated variety ? they are very delicate and beautiful flowers
Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Larry Lynch on April 10, 2012 at 9:28 AM

Happy Easter to you! Love the color and lighting.

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