JACK LARSON PHOTOGRAPHY
First Trillium of Spring
Posted by john4jack (Corvallis, Oregon, United States) on 29 March 2009 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.
The flowers are just starting to pop along the Nature Preserve trails. I experimented with a Canon 500D close-up accessory for this one; I plan to use it when I am not primarily doing macro work.
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"Compassion always trumps belief." JL
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
Beautiful ... the kind of flower I miss, here in Florida.
29 Mar 2009 5:39am
@Judy: Thank you, Judy; I can certainly understanding your missing them.
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
This is, what I miss so very much nowadays., when our spring is faraway!
My this kind photo is HERE - an old one.
Nice Sunday to you!
29 Mar 2009 6:59am
@Leena: Stunning Aug. 25 shot!
marie from perth, Australia
Simplicity can be stunning. Well done Jack.... flowers are my favourite thing to photograph, I am still working out how best to perfect this, but will persevere after seeing some great shots of beautiful flowers on this site..... and this one is surely beautiful and perfect to my eyes. Thank you.
29 Mar 2009 8:21am
Lydie et Roland from BESANCON, France
Nice colors and details... Have a nice day Jack !
29 Mar 2009 8:49am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Beautiful composition, I would love to see trilliums of these
29 Mar 2009 8:57am
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Beautiful! Love the light on this flower--it glows! Great processing to darken edges and focus the eye on the Trillium. They haven't opened here, but I look forward to them.
29 Mar 2009 9:01am
Mathilde from Fontainebleau, France
Wonderful macro! The light is so soft! almost felted! I really admire!
29 Mar 2009 11:11am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
EXCELLENT *************************** +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
29 Mar 2009 11:11am
lydia from Paris, France
A very soft one , I love this flower , great shot ! Have a nice day Jack !
29 Mar 2009 11:21am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
It seems to work quite well. I like the selcetive focus created. The outer softness helps force your eyes to the focal point. Well done.
29 Mar 2009 11:29am
joemulligan from micaville, nc, United States
I lived in Oregon for 20 years and never really saw a trilium.....until now!. Thanks. I love your crocus from yesterday too. Such beautiful color and shape.
29 Mar 2009 11:49am
zOOm from Paris, France
Perfect compo dear ! Nice blurry effect surrounding petals with delicacy. Color is fine as well. An exquiste springtime picture.
29 Mar 2009 1:15pm
Barbara from Florida, United States
Beautiful capture, Jack. Stunning detail and delicate softness.
It seems very touchable on my screen. Did you use this close up accessory on yesterday's image?
29 Mar 2009 1:26pm
@Barbara: No Barb; for the crocus I used a Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro on a Nikon D300; it also was on a tripod and taken in our back yard. The trillium was hand held on a hike Friday. (The Sigma is just over $600 and is tack sharp.)
JJ from Jersey City, United States
So beautiful a superb shot, lovely spring colors and great detail
29 Mar 2009 1:28pm
@JJ: Thanks, JJ.
don from Spokane, United States
A beautiful job of showing the "innards" of this flower. I'm impressed with the sharp details and careful focus. Wonderful control of the background which enhances the blossom very well. Excellent image.
29 Mar 2009 2:44pm
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
THe accessory works well! great macro!
29 Mar 2009 3:34pm
Peggy M. from somewhere in, France
A beautiful flower, you have the romantic eye.
29 Mar 2009 3:40pm
@Peggy M.: I'm a romantic through and through, Peggy!
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
wow ! very delicate, sweet flower ! excellent macro !
29 Mar 2009 3:59pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
A bit romantic for your age? : ] : ] : ] best...jerry
29 Mar 2009 4:03pm
@ordinaryimages: Romance need never go, good friend!!
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
I think your experimentation paid off, Jack... and some! This is exquisitely beautiful and so detailed. A masterpiece
29 Mar 2009 4:29pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a beautiful macro picture, clear and bright!
friendships
29 Mar 2009 4:34pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
The accessory worked beautifully!! You got a gorgeous result...The way the focusing blurs moving out, and the dark background, really gives this shot punch!!
29 Mar 2009 5:00pm
@Susan: Actually, I used onOne's Focal Point to soften the edges and create the vignette.
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Absolutely fantastic!! Great Color!
29 Mar 2009 5:14pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
ok, tell me more about onOne's Focal Point!!!!
29 Mar 2009 5:31pm
Manel from Girona, Spain
Exellent macro, great contrast between clouse-up and background, which is perfect. Good today sentence too.
29 Mar 2009 5:40pm
@Manel: Thanks, Manel; the sentence is mine.
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Superb....! a beautiful depth of field and softness on the leaves. Excellent image.
29 Mar 2009 9:46pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
We are still many weeks away from seeing the first flowers!
29 Mar 2009 11:30pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Aaah...this is beautiful...the glow and softness is very dreamlike :)
30 Mar 2009 12:54am
jamesy from christchurch, New Zealand
stunning Trillium makes me a little sad though as mine did not flower this year
30 Mar 2009 4:00am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
What a stunning shot! This needs to be framed and displayed prominently.
30 Mar 2009 4:37am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
This is truly stunning, Jack! Love the detail of the petals, with the soft focus on the outer edges. I'm not familiar with trillium, but maybe I should be!
30 Mar 2009 4:48am
@Toni: Thanks, Toni; it's a fairly common early season wildflower in the back country.
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A gorgeous flower and wonderful processing.
30 Mar 2009 5:10am
Cricket from Alabama, United States
Ah...I love the reply above..."Romance need never go.."
This is very elegant.
30 Mar 2009 2:22pm
Nikon D700
1/250 second
F/4.5
ISO 200
70 mm (35mm equiv.)