Meadow buddies

Gallery: FloraPosted June 26, 201267 views9 comments

These two wildflowers were hanging out together in a mountain meadow. I believe they are a Buttercup and a Star Chickweed. I liked the way the seeds from the Chickweed landed on the Buttercup. I also thought the bud on the left added interest; it looks like a finger pointing towards the flowers.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/7.1 for 1/60 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on June 26, 2012 at 10:51 PM

Carolyn - Great pairing and many different interpretations possible with that "finger pointing" bud. The bud and the white bloom being at an diagonal solidifies the composition for me.

Yellows look a bit hot on my monitor which is now a pretty old one.

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 27, 2012 at 8:21 AM

I really like the pairing of these two delicate beauties Carolyn.
This side by side view contrasts the two different forms & structures very nicely

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 28, 2012 at 6:00 AM

Lovely idea, Carolyn - these work beautifully together. Like Ram I find the yellows just a touch bright, but otherwise love the overall comp and colour harmonies.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 28, 2012 at 11:01 AM

Interesting comparison Carolyn. I like the pairing quite a bit. It was not clear to me that the seeds had fallen on the buttercup - so without being able to tell people that, you might want to clone them out. Overall a very nice photo.

Nathan

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on June 28, 2012 at 11:17 AM

Love the composition and pairing. It pays to look down as you're walking through those mountain meadows.

I agree with Nathan's suggestion re: the seeds.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on June 28, 2012 at 2:48 PM

I really like your comp. and the pointy finger is a nice addition. Both the yellow and the white seem blotchy to me, which may be a compression problem.

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Comment posted by John Williams on June 28, 2012 at 9:32 PM

What they said! the yellow/white pairing with the green background is sweet, but it does look like there is a loss of detail in the yellow flower.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 4, 2012 at 11:28 PM

Love it!

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Comment posted by Angela Classen on July 5, 2012 at 10:08 PM

I agree the yellow petals have lost some detail but that could be due to compression. I love the vibrant colors, DOF and the comp!

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