Filaree Creeper REPOST

Gallery: FloraPosted March 18, 201360 views11 comments

Filaree Creeper, (redstem storksbill), Erodium circutarium. Geranium family. After much searching I THINK I have the correct ID and would genuinly appreciate correction if you know this is wron and know the correct name.

This is our earliest blooming wildflower and is listed as February to June but I found a single bloom open on January 1st 2013. They are very small approx 1/2" dia.

Olympus E-5
12-60mm plus 1.4 tc
FL 85mm
1/125 sec @f6.3, -0.3ev
ISO 200

Large view provided

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 18, 2013 at 6:50 PM

Sweet little flowers and nicely composed, Charlie.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on March 18, 2013 at 9:00 PM

Really great vision and capture charlie. I really like how you controlled the BG.
Bob

Registered on October 27, 2005, 289 Posts, 4202 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on March 20, 2013 at 6:20 AM

Lovely image, Charlie ! Crisp detail and delicate colouring with perfect dof and a lovely backdrop of blooms.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 20, 2013 at 10:18 PM

Hi Charlie

A perfect capture of this beautiful wildflower. excellent color , bg and light

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Yun Gao on March 21, 2013 at 12:36 AM

Lovely small wildflowers. I like the gentle colors and natural presentation. Nice image.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on March 21, 2013 at 8:23 PM

Charlie

A lovely scene. Reminds me of times when I sit idly in the open fields surrounded by wildflowers. I like the DOF and the supporting casts in the bg.

Registered on September 1, 2009, 588 Posts, 8184 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 22, 2013 at 2:54 PM

Charlie: Nice find and a fine capture. I like the comp and your DOF choice especially. I do think I would make the tips on the center bottom border go away to make it a bit more perfect. >=))>

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Comment posted by Eirini Pajak on March 22, 2013 at 3:18 PM

Pretty portrait! I like the gentle light & the darker BG, as well as the oof flowers!

Registered on December 13, 2011, 216 Posts, 1671 Comments

Comment posted by Charlie Baugh on March 22, 2013 at 6:03 PM

Thanks all for much appreciated comments. I don't know if I'll ever get the knack of seeing the little things that make such big differences. Thanks Bill, those two blips were a detraction.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 23, 2013 at 12:36 AM

Charlie: 2 thumbs up on the repost.