Wild purple flower and the sun...

Wild purple flower and the sun... · 02:58 PM

Hi All! Hope everyone had a great week and have good plans for the weekend!!

While out looking for a newborn calf, I ran accorss a few wild flowers/vines. I thought the lighting turned out well on this one considering just as I started firing off a few shots, I heard the calf and had to go get her.

Alvin · 02-23-2007, 04:16 PM

Very nice shot! How'd you get the background so dark? It added well to the effect.

clarenceclose · 02-23-2007, 06:00 PM

This looks like a very nice close up shot of a periwinkle.

Arpe · 02-23-2007, 06:09 PM

You carry your camera while out farming? Nice shot.

Duh_Vinci · 02-23-2007, 06:14 PM

Very nice colors, great detail!

Regards,
D

GLThorne · 02-23-2007, 08:15 PM

You are correct Clarence - it is perwinkle. Got it EVERYWHERE!!!

We've got 126 acres of pasture, woods, streams/creeks & ponds - you bet I carry my camera with me.

I actually try to keep it in the truck with me as I do a lot of driving between customers here in South Carolina and I still haven't got me a good hawk or goose shot!

Alvin, I was knealing and took several shots with the sun to my back. I then turned and had the sun come in at a 8-o'clock position in reference to the flower and this was a shadow falling just behind it. I had the WB set to cloudy and Shutter priority mode. I thought it turned out pretty cool too and was wanting to see what others thought. Thanks!

Glad you all enjoyed. This was also taken with my 1 day old Tamron 70-300 Di LD lens in 300mm MACRO mode. So far a great lens!

Evolution · 02-23-2007, 08:40 PM

great shot. i'd love to find some wide open wildflower fields in central florida, but so far i've come up empty. lovely color and DoF on the periwinkle.

roentarre · 02-23-2007, 10:51 PM

Nice angle for this perwinkle shot

GLThorne · 02-24-2007, 10:30 PM

Thanks Guys.

On a side note, I must say, I enjoy posting here much more than some of the other sites, of which I've just about quit. The members here actually go about this as a large bunch of friends spread around the world. Guess the love for shooting and Pentax could have something to do with it, huh?

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02-23-2007, 04:16 PM	#2
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,517	Very nice shot! How'd you get the background so dark? It added well to the effect.

02-23-2007, 06:00 PM	#3
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,506	This looks like a very nice close up shot of a periwinkle.

02-23-2007, 06:09 PM	#4
Arpe Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,452	You carry your camera while out farming? Nice shot.

02-23-2007, 06:14 PM	#5
Duh_Vinci Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,300	Very nice colors, great detail! Regards, D

02-23-2007, 08:15 PM	#6
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	You are correct Clarence - it is perwinkle. Got it EVERYWHERE!!! We've got 126 acres of pasture, woods, streams/creeks & ponds - you bet I carry my camera with me. I actually try to keep it in the truck with me as I do a lot of driving between customers here in South Carolina and I still haven't got me a good hawk or goose shot! Alvin, I was knealing and took several shots with the sun to my back. I then turned and had the sun come in at a 8-o'clock position in reference to the flower and this was a shadow falling just behind it. I had the WB set to cloudy and Shutter priority mode. I thought it turned out pretty cool too and was wanting to see what others thought. Thanks! Glad you all enjoyed. This was also taken with my 1 day old Tamron 70-300 Di LD lens in 300mm MACRO mode. So far a great lens!

02-23-2007, 08:40 PM	#7
Evolution Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 135	great shot. i'd love to find some wide open wildflower fields in central florida, but so far i've come up empty. lovely color and DoF on the periwinkle.

02-23-2007, 10:51 PM	#8
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Nice angle for this perwinkle shot

02-24-2007, 10:30 PM	#9
GLThorne Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA - South Carolina Photos: Gallery Posts: 372 Original Poster	Thanks Guys. On a side note, I must say, I enjoy posting here much more than some of the other sites, of which I've just about quit. The members here actually go about this as a large bunch of friends spread around the world. Guess the love for shooting and Pentax could have something to do with it, huh?