We have this great azalea bush right outside of my office sliding doors, and there was one dandelion in pretty good shape. So, this morning, I slipped out to grab some shots. It's pretty cool when a great situation is so close.....(I was working in pj's). After trying several lens combinations (200mm macro with extension, 105mm with extension, and 300mm with extension), the 300mm f/4 lens w/ 27mm of extension gave me the completely detail-less background. I was able to stop down to f/8 to get good sharpness in the middle of the subject, yet maintain the completely soft, colorful background. The pink is a solid block of azaleas in open shade and the green is grass in bright sun. The distance of the green to the pink created a quasi color gradient. I thought of adding a texture, but felt that the pristine, clean, bright, and colorful nature of this image was good as it was.
ok......on second thought.....I dropped in AlienSkin's Snap Art impasto filter and painted the effect out of the sharp spores in the center of the subject.......sorry....I couldn't resist
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righteous man.
Awesome capture, thanks for the tips.
Amazing background. I like the painted version more.
I know exactly how you feel about adding texture! I do appreciate your leaving some sharp areas in the dandelion by masking out the texture. Really love the pink to green gradient! Great job!
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Thanks for the comments everyone, and Dr. Rob....yes, all the time.
Those are the Best shots!! You have taken them quite dexterously. Thanks for sharing.
Tony, this is a beautiful image and an excellent blog. Thank you.
This looks so beautiful, it is really a nice shot. Thanks for sharing.
I'm inspired! I just starting taking pictures of dandelions - who would have thought this weed would make such a great subject. Thank you so much!
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All who hope for the democratization of mainland China should celebrate a recent development in Liaoning province. Upwards of twelve thousand Chinese converged on the public square in Dalian, seat of the province's government, to demand that a petrochemical factory be closed and moved due to the public's concerns that the plant puts their health at risk. christmas flowers new zealand
Beautiful dandelion flowers =)
This is such a beautiful flower, my tattoo at the back is also a dandelion. =)
Really amazing flower photography.
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Wonderful detail shot!
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