Friday, March 30, 2012

P52 Week 13 -- Details

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I'm linking up with Darcy for Project 52.
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This week's challengeDetails



My photo:



My thoughts:

I am so totally all over this week's theme!  It has been stated that sometimes I'm too detail-oriented.  I'm so thankful I have a macro lens to capture the little details in life that are sometimes hard to spot with the naked eye.  And I'm thankful that this theme showed up during a particularly warm spring in Chicagoland, when we actually have flowers to take pictures of.  We sometimes have snow on the ground through March and even into April, so woo-hoo for flower pictures this month!


The setup:

Nothing special was needed, except for a beautiful Sunday afternoon and a stop at my parents' home to pick up some items to store in our garage (they're getting ready to put their house on the market).  I spotted my mom's bleeding heart plant blooming away against the side of the house in the shade, which was good considering the harsh middle-of-the-day harsh light.

Since I didn't have my tripod, I bumped up the ISO so I could obtain a good aperture and fast shutter speed.  I definitely didn't want to blur a single detail of these beautiful flowers, especially the condensation inside the little hearts!

No crop was needed (thank you, macro lens!).  I nudged up the contrast and clarity a teensy-weensy, but otherwise, this image is almost sooc (straight out of the camera).


Camera settings:
  • ISO 500
  • Manual mode
  • 100mm macro lens
  • Aperture at f/5
  • 1/400 second shutter speed


Isn't God's creation magnificent?


Treasuring life's moments,
Christine

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10 comments:

  1. This is one of my favorite flowers...and you captured it beautifully!! The condensation adds to the beauty! I would love to get a macro lens...Is the 100mm the one to get?

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  2. gorgeous photos! the color is spectacular and your focus is just spot on! :)

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  3. Beautiful shot. The bleeding hearts are gorgeous.

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  4. I love bleeding hearts... just beautiful

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  5. Beautiful!!! You must have a very steady hand.

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  6. these are sooo beautiful, and I would've missed the condensation if you didn't mention it.

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  7. I never knew the name of those flowers - so obvious once you know! Your photos are just gorgeous.

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  8. Such beautiful shots. Bleeding hearts are my favorite flowers. :)

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