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Bunchberry Blossom +REPOST

Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted August 17, 201261 views9 comments

Macro photo of a Bunchberry Dogwood flower. These blossoms are quite small, not much bigger than my thumbnail, and line the forest trails at Quoddy Head State Park here in Downeast Maine.
Canon 5DII, EF35-80 macro @80mm, 1/125s f22 w/small diffused flash, ISO 400.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 17, 2012 at 6:33 PM

I am not over fond of photo art, but I appreciate the clean lines and good detail here. Good use of the flash with a diffuser.

My wife is from Bucksport originally. We hope to get up there next year.

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on August 17, 2012 at 9:01 PM

Great texture, color, and lines in this image. I also really like your comp in this. Nice details and good use of flash. Neat image!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 17, 2012 at 9:18 PM

Excellent, Bill. I think the flash worked well for you here to bring out the details. I also like this cropped from the top to eliminate the dark area at the top. Nothing wrong with that area, but this fills the frame a little more with the beautiful green and simplifies the image just a little. Excellent either way, though.

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Comment posted by Ellen deBoer on August 19, 2012 at 6:02 AM

Beautiful image, Bill! I love the chosen DOF that make the leaves in focus as well. The lines give this image its character.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on August 19, 2012 at 7:27 PM

Beautiful flower and very nicely composed. Might be worth burning in the brightest parts of the petals just a touch, but fine as presented.

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Comment posted by Bill Caldwell on August 19, 2012 at 7:39 PM

Thank you all for your comments! Phil, Bucksport's a real pretty area. Scott, here's a cropped version--I kinda like it.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on August 19, 2012 at 8:05 PM

I like your original comp over the crop. Lots of texture and nice lines to enjoy and a pretty little flower to top it all off. Nicely done

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Comment posted by scott lanz on August 19, 2012 at 10:02 PM

I like them both, Bill. Hard to pick between them.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on August 25, 2012 at 9:50 PM

Hi Bill

well composed, with interesting lines and fine detail. i also like both versions

Albert Darmo

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