Black-eyed Susan bud

Gallery: FloraPosted July 10, 201273 views10 comments

My black-eyed susan flowers are starting to bloom; a sure sign of summer.

I enjoy the opened flowers but also enjoy noticing all the interesting forms of the unfurling buds.

Canon Rebel T1i. 180mm macro lens. F/3.5 for 1/125 sec. ISO 100. Tripod mounted, flash.

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10 comments

Comment posted by jack jaeger jr on July 10, 2012 at 10:29 PM

I would like to see more of the flower in focus, maybe F8 . Great color tho.

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on July 10, 2012 at 10:33 PM

I like your composition. The dof is interesting and holds my attention. I think your choice of dof works for this image.

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Comment posted by Bunn Martin on July 11, 2012 at 9:32 AM

I agree with a little more DOF, slightly less contrast. It looks slightly underexposed on my monitor...MacBookPro.

Registered on September 17, 2011, 38 Posts, 167 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 11, 2012 at 10:19 AM

I really like the moment of development you chose to shoot in this. The lines of the young petals makes for a very interesting subject. Beautiful color, too.

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 11, 2012 at 10:57 AM

Great comp but dof is off for my taste with front focus.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on July 11, 2012 at 1:35 PM

I thought the choice of focal point may be a problem but I ended up posting this particular shot anyway because I liked the sharpness of the curvy leaves in the front of the center. I also liked the blurriness progression through the photo. With the larger aperture needed for a nice blurred background, one always needs to choose what very limited area you want to be in focus on the subject (unless you stack, which I haven't don't yet). It seems to be most pleasing for viewers though, if the main flower center is kept in focus. Thanks for the input, everyone.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on July 11, 2012 at 9:21 PM

My vote goes for a tad more depth, but a stunning capture Carolyn.
Bob