Blue-eyed grass

Gallery: FloraPosted May 28, 2013110 views10 comments

I recently purchased this perennial grass for my gardens. It has spiky stems with little blue flowers blooming from the tips.

Canon EOS 60D. 90mm macro lens. F/4 for 1/125 sec. ISO 200. Tripod mounted, natural lighting.

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10 comments

Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on May 28, 2013 at 10:36 PM

Caroline

Love the color harmony in this composition. The diagonal lines in the bg work really well to support the 2 purple flowers.

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on May 28, 2013 at 11:00 PM

These little beauties grow wild here and are always a treat. You have done an exceptional job capturing such fine details in these tiny blooms. The color is lovely and I like the hint of the grass blades in the bg. Nicely done!

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Comment posted by John&Patty Benway on May 29, 2013 at 6:42 AM

Carolyn, love the color and detail against the soft green yellow bg. Beautifully seen and presented.
John

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on May 29, 2013 at 10:21 AM

I do love the dynamism of so many of your compositions, Carolyn - this is no exception. Lovely background and perfect dof. Not sure whether a little detail is lost from the centres - I don't know these flowers so I don't know what I might be looking for !! - but I do love the pollen splashes.

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Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on May 29, 2013 at 1:28 PM

We don't have this nice grass here. Thanks for sharing.
I agree with Ian about the center. The yellow blows up very easily and the histogram often doesn't show the problem. Anyway a good looking image Carolyn.
Cheers.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 29, 2013 at 4:16 PM

Carolyn: I like the comp and your DOF management. Nicely done. >=))>

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on May 29, 2013 at 6:37 PM

Looks like Blue-eyed grass to me. I sure like the gentle color palette and the placement of those tiny flowers.

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on May 29, 2013 at 7:20 PM

Excellent, Carolyn. Nice to get two blooms together and I like the dof you chose. Sweet composition.

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 3, 2013 at 10:12 AM

nice comp and the bg is perfect! I lke the way it goes from green to yellowish.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 3, 2013 at 5:21 PM

Excellent comp on this, Carolyn. Really nice macro work. The yellow in the flowers' centers looks a little hot; I find that sometimes a selective reduction of sat and/or contrast helps with that troublesome color...

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