Seeing 2012 (#43)

For your consideration: a clutch of color-infused and radiant entities from the plant Kingdom, rather hard to miss set against a much chromatically-muted surrounding as they were. These bear glowing and brilliant endorsements to the notion that the best lighting for photographic nature's bloom is that of overcast sky.

I used a tripod to maximize stability, given the desire to accommodate a considerable depth of field (via f/16): this chosen aperture mandated a shutter speed too slow (lengthy) for a hand-held macro shot, where delicate and highly-accurate focus is critical.

Summerland Bristles, #6408-7D

© 2012 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: March 23, 2012; Canon 7D; f/16 @ 1/60 sec; —1 ⅓ EV; ISO 640;
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

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