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Prairie Smoke
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Prairie Smoke

by Pete Bengeyfield

Gallery: FloraPosted March 9, 2016551 views6 comments
Beaverhead NF, Montana
Sony a77, Sony100 macro

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on March 9, 2016 at 6:49 PM
Really nice image, Pete, and the fact that this was shot in a natural environment makes this even better. The red drooping buds against the green bg makes for a terrific floral image.
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on March 9, 2016 at 9:04 PM
One of your best floral pictures yet, Pete. Excellent color and detail set against a pleasing background.cool
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Zablotny on March 10, 2016 at 7:37 AM
Hi Pete,

Beautiful colors on this prairie plant. I'd like more DOF, but you were able to get a good compromise with DOF and fuzzy BG with the settings used for the picture. Other than that, I like this image.......................Jim
Registered on January 17, 2004, 705 Posts, 3594 Comments
Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 13, 2016 at 9:10 AM
Pete: Ditto Scott and Phil. Perhaps a touch more DOF like Jim mentions but that might introduce more busyness into the BG which would be a net negative IMO. Well done.>=))>
Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments
Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on March 14, 2016 at 8:36 PM
Very nice.  I'm craving spring these days, and this image is just so lovely.  This is a fairly rare flower in Oregon (especially the west side), and ou captured its delicate lines beautifully.  Nice bokeh too!
ML
Registered on December 14, 2010, 122 Posts, 1034 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on March 16, 2016 at 9:09 AM
An excellent composition and impressive color contrast. A very nice flower that we don't have here.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments