Dark Brushstrokes
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Friday, 29 June 2001 00:00
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"Flowers ... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world." Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Capparis spinosa (Family: Capparidaceae)
Walking on the mountain of Hymettus I came across a Capparis flower. Light was filtered through dense clouds so there were no sharp shadows and the colours were already saturated. The use of the flash eliminated the rest of the shadows and gave this picture in which the flower stands out of the background. The first couple of photos were taken at a 45o angle which didn't show the shape and beauty of this flower so I laid down and shot it face on. The background is nicely out of focus, despite the small aperture because of the long focal length of the lens and the close focusing distance. The buds of this flower are used in salads. The scientific name (as well as the common name of this plant in Greece, Cappari) comes from the Ancient Greek name for this plant.
Photo by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/80 sec - f/10, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS, levels adjusted, USM added and resized. |
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Echinops ritro (common name: Globe thistle)
A strange shape with enough blue colour hues to satisfy the eye. Very common in most areas yet so often overlooked for the more vividly coloured plants and flowers.
Photo by George J. Reclos
Shooting Data:
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 90 mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/60 sec - f/20, Aperture priority mode
Flash: SB-800 in i-TTL mode
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.
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Black tulip
The fine detail and texture in this picture were only made possible by using
the Tamron macro lens. Shots made with other lenses simply failed to reproduce
the fine detail. A flash was used to light the flower.
Photo by George J. Reclos
Shooting
data:
Camera: Nikon D70
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di
Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO200
Shutter speed: 1/60sec @ f/11
Flash:
SB-800 on-camera TTL (non BL) mode
Image: JPEG processed in Photoshop CS,
unsharp mask filter, curves to reduce the highlights and resized. |
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