Texas Two Step

Gallery: FloraPosted March 25, 20061,907 views5 comments

Canon S2 IS
ISO 50, 1/1000 @ f4, -2/3EC

Drought conditions this winter and spring portend a weak wildflower season but I found these two at Washington on the Brazos State Park this morning.

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5 comments

Comment posted by Mike Moats on March 25, 2006 at 8:06 PM

Very nice colors Bill. Good details.

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Comment posted by Dan Borzynski on March 27, 2006 at 9:01 AM

Living up here in the still cold North, I have to ask not to post such photos. It makes summer seem too far off

Seriously, I like to color combinations you have going on here. Perhaps a diffuser on the flowers, at least as a test shot. I suspect that the background might blow out if you do that, but it might have been worth trying.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 109 Posts, 799 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on March 27, 2006 at 9:29 PM

Dan: I did use a diffuser shooting this with my film camera. With the S2 I ran out of hands. I forgot to mention that I used a +1D filter that I have to hand hold and every time I tried to let go of the diffuser it got away from me. It was probably kind of funny to watch. The cardinals and mocking birds seemed to enjoy the show.

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Comment posted by Tim Goodspeed on March 27, 2006 at 10:04 PM

Wow Bill, great color. The lighting is perfect.

Registered on December 19, 2005, 75 Posts, 382 Comments

Comment posted by Elizabeth Moon on April 2, 2006 at 12:43 AM

As another Texas photographer faced with a dry spring and almost none of the usuals out yet, I envy you this find...and what a good job you did with it! Bluebonnets and paintbrush define our springs.

Elizabeth Moon
Texas

Registered on February 9, 2006, 21 Posts, 196 Comments