Paintbrush

Gallery: FloraPosted April 9, 201265 views8 comments

Texas Paintbrush (Castilleja indivisa)

I recently spent a few days in the Wichita Mountains NWR near Lawton, OK. The wildflower display there is quite unusual this year because of several factors. A huge range fire that blackened thousands of acres broke out last summer in the midst of a terrible drought. This produced a clean canvas. Rains this winter and an early spring have compressed the season so that flowers that bloom in April and May are all blooming at once.

Nikon D700, Nikkor 200mm; 1/100s F/5.6, ISO-100; Tripod; Stack of 4 images.

Comments and criticisms always welcome.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by BorgesiusBeckles on April 9, 2012 at 11:54 AM

Nice details in the center David and sweet colors.

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Comment posted by Todd Bielby on April 9, 2012 at 2:37 PM

This is one of the better shots I've seen of this paintbrush. Great job on a difficult subject.

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Comment posted by Miro Susta on April 9, 2012 at 8:35 PM

Great photo. Well selected DOF. Nicely done David.

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on April 10, 2012 at 4:57 AM

David, beautiful! I love the POV and DOF, and the colors and light are gorgeous.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 10, 2012 at 11:41 AM

Hi David :wavey : This post is very enjoyable with sublime color

Your DOF and POv choice is very artistically inspired.. It has an impressionistic mood to it

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Sally Wood on April 10, 2012 at 6:31 PM

Lovely colors and presentation for this paintbrush,,,,,,,, makes you think of a painting!

Registered on March 8, 2012, 39 Posts, 509 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 10, 2012 at 7:47 PM

Wonderful portrait of a very difficult subject David. Good POF and light.
Bob

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Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on April 10, 2012 at 10:09 PM

Beautiful colors and lighting. Nicely done!

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