Mullein

Gallery: FloraPosted August 25, 201333 views3 comments

I don't often post in Flora, but I thought this image of a mullein might be of interest. I don't often see them so solitary and with an unobstructed view of it. Flowers not yet out but still, standing so straight and tall, it begged for a photo. I warmed this a little and added a stop of exposure. It would be a better image without the patch of light in the back but I couldn't get a nice POV to do that. Comments and critiques are welcomed.

Tech Info

Canon 60D with EF 70-200mm f/4L with 1.4TC = 98mm
1/640th @ f/5.6 and ISO 800
tripod

Comments

3 comments

Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on August 25, 2013 at 9:35 PM

Peter - Neatly captured with some good sharpness from top to bottom. These are probably pretty big plants judging by the techs provided.

Wish the background was not so brightly lit but it is what it is.

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on August 26, 2013 at 8:26 AM

Thanks for posting this, Peter - a lovely plant which you've isolated nicely against the shadowed grasses. The strong light in the upper half is not too much of a deal breaker for me.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on August 26, 2013 at 4:45 PM

I am fine with this. You could probably pull the light area down a bit.

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