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Blazing Star
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Blazing Star

by Howard Cheek

Gallery: FloraPosted October 9, 201290 views10 comments
The "Blazing Star" wildflower is one of the few late bloomers this fall in Central Texas..
F/13, 1/100th, ISO 200, 1D M3, Sigma 150mm f/2.8 around 9:00am yesterday.
Cropped from both ends to a square format.

Comments

10 comments
Comment posted by Jim Nall on October 9, 2012 at 8:26 AM
Beautifully composed, very nice light and a beautiful flower! A treat for my eyes. Well done Howard.
Registered on October 5, 2012, 45 Posts, 168 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Stahlke on October 9, 2012 at 10:51 AM
Nice DOF for these interesting flowers. I like your choice of a square crop. I might have positioned the flowers further to the right.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 97 Posts, 782 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 9, 2012 at 6:57 PM
That was my first thought Mark (further right), but went with this square to include the spikes about the flower..
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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 9, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Howard - Don't recall seeing this flower before. Stars they are but pink ones. Excellent isolation and I really like how the spiky leaves mirror the projections from the flower itself. Background is excellent and helps highlight the tiny blooms so nicely.
Registered on November 1, 2003, 550 Posts, 9037 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on October 10, 2012 at 7:09 AM
Perfectly set against the dark bg, Howard - a beautiful capture, nicely composed.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on October 10, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Well composed, Howard.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on October 10, 2012 at 1:24 PM
Fantastic capture of what looks like a difficult subject.
Bob :wavey:
Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 10, 2012 at 10:57 PM
Hi Howard :wavey: Thanks for sharing this beautiful wildflower with us :eek: splendid color and detail. agree with Mark about the flower position :smile:
Albert Darmo
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 11, 2012 at 12:19 AM
Howard:
Well captured with wonderful color. Nice bg.
Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments
Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 15, 2012 at 1:10 PM
This is as fine a portrait of these as I have ever seen, me thinks. :biggrin: :toast:
Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments