Columbines are Blooming!

Gallery: FloraPosted May 2, 20061,858 views17 comments

For several years now I've been trying to find a good patch of Columbine to photograph and finally found them Sunday morning after the rain. As I was making my way down to the creek to work a waterfall shot, there they were...

I forgot all about waterfalls and shot Columbines for over 4 hours. I think I liked this one the best. Hope you like it too.

Nikon D2x; 200mm micro Nikkor

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Frank Winters on May 2, 2006 at 9:56 PM

Beautiful image -- excellent bg-- the leaf at the bottom is a nice touch.

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Comment posted by LG Price on May 2, 2006 at 10:07 PM

Very nice. Love the water droplet.

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Comment posted by Wayne Rhodus on May 2, 2006 at 10:31 PM

Great shot Bill. Very good sharpness, detail and comp. I love the waterdrop! The leaf in the LL really balances this out nicely, well done!

Registered on November 16, 2003, 157 Posts, 3326 Comments

Comment posted by Ronnie Gaubert on May 2, 2006 at 10:41 PM

Bill,

Excellent details and lighting. I can't imagine you could have found a more perfect flower. Just love the dark background, really allows the flower to jump off the screen. Nice touch with the water drop and leaf at the bottom, well done.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 810 Posts, 3495 Comments

Comment posted by Barry R. Byrd on May 2, 2006 at 11:06 PM

very well done Bill

Registered on December 20, 2005, 136 Posts, 970 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Hansen on May 2, 2006 at 11:39 PM

The comp is really nice and a great job on the Columbine. That water droplet on the bootom is the icing to an already beautiful image. Nice work

Registered on May 16, 2005, 380 Posts, 5157 Comments

Comment posted by Alice Scoggins on May 3, 2006 at 8:31 AM

Beautiful...I like the cascade of pistils (? stamens...whatever) with the water drop at the bottom.

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Comment posted by renae sandberg on May 3, 2006 at 2:35 PM

Beautiful; I love the inclusion of the leaf in the lower RH corner. Great photo.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 3, 2006 at 11:24 PM

Bill: Superbly crafted image! Bravo. >=))>

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Comment posted by Bill Dark on May 4, 2006 at 8:30 PM

Thanks to everyone for your compliments!

I thought I might add that the water drops are natural. I was able to shoot this particular bloom for about an hour before a gust of wind caused the drop at the bottom to fall. In addition, I decided to use a black BG due to the rather light colored rocks behind that would have distracted considerably from the bloom.

Registered on May 27, 2005, 148 Posts, 1121 Comments

Comment posted by Dan Hewson on May 4, 2006 at 11:10 PM

Bill, the water drop on this image makes it! This is not easy to do. Nice shot.

Registered on February 13, 2006, 22 Posts, 88 Comments

Comment posted by Bishop Bastien on May 6, 2006 at 10:20 AM

Bill -- A wonderful capture...I am jealous as Columbines are my favorite flower but it will be awhile before there are any in the Sierra's. Great job!

Registered on July 11, 2005, 37 Posts, 193 Comments

Comment posted by Roger Rouch on May 8, 2006 at 10:12 AM

I like it too! Out in my parts the Western Red Columine are not very common. Wonderful detail and delightful composition.. Congratulation on EP.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 159 Posts, 1014 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Dark on May 8, 2006 at 6:51 PM

Thanks again to everyone for your wonderful comments! It is such an honor to have one of my images selected as an EP. I really think there were other flora posts that were as good, if not better than my photograph of a Columbine bloom. I am also very grateful for the creative ideas I get from seeing others' work on this website - it's the best there is!

Thank you again!

Registered on May 27, 2005, 148 Posts, 1121 Comments

Comment posted by Doug Benner on May 10, 2006 at 7:45 AM

beautiful bg and composition - congrats

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Comment posted by Nathan Wright on May 11, 2006 at 10:55 PM

this is dramatic and wonderous. i suppose i have seen columbines before, but it wasn't until this year that i actually noticed them. *this* one is impossible not to notice!

Registered on November 19, 2003, 9 Posts, 99 Comments

Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 10, 2009 at 9:58 PM

Very nice DOF, colors, details, BG, and exposure Bill.
Interesting comp, the bottom leaf cluster balances the shot IMO.
And that single drop tops it off nicely :)
Merry Christmas!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments