Macro flower photographs

[Nat]

Thanks for the ID, Janis, and my apologies to Peter, too! I will have to watch for the spore release!! Great catch, yourself!!

[Letrow]

Please guys, don't apologize to me. I started the thread but it isn't mine, it's ours.
And macro shots of plants are fine by me if they look good.

[Letrow]

I am still looking for the name of these two. The whites are tiny, tiny flowers. Quite delicate.

[Letrow]

A tulip, and a close-up of its middle. I like the texture on those petals.

[Franci]

Crocuses

Finally flowers are blooming in the wild. I like both shots so I would like your opinion
Thanks

[Letrow]

Crocuses

Finally flowers are blooming in the wild. I like both shots so I would like your opinion
Thanks

I like the way the shots bring out the structure of the petals. On the second shot I would personally have isolated the flowers a bit more by cropping out a bit on the left and the top. Just a bit, to get that lighter patch at the left top out.

[Letrow]

Chamomile (makes nice tea as well).

[Franci]

Hi Peter, and thanks for your suggestion, I'll try soon. I like you chamomile flowers (better than infusion, I'd say).

[johnbharle]

Chamomile (makes nice tea as well).

I have to agree with Franci that chamomile tea is less than a favorite. But the flowers are beautiful. Good job!

[Letrow]

I think the tea is ok, not very tasty but probably healthier than some other teas. Everything seems to be bad for you nowadays ;-(.





Anemone and its heart.

[Nat]

Peter, your macros are getting better and better...WOW!

[Marie Hass]

ok. Hauled out my big lens and 550D closeup lens to capture these tiny and delicate spring flowers. They are called Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica). They are woodland and have germinated in my perennial beds quite by accident.

C&C please, as I do not often do macros.



Regards,

Marie

[Nat]

I would need to know the size of the flower and what do the leaves look like....do you think this is close to what you have???
http://uswildflowers.com/images/full/gervisc01.jpg

[Marie Hass]

Thank you, Nat.

The flower is tiny, dime size. The leaf, shown at the left half, looks like a piece of grass, but more reddish.

I am confused. On the site I was on (Ohio DNR) They show the a flower that looks like Spring Beauty (Claytonia caroliniana), but call it Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica).

It looks more like (Claytonia caroliniana) - http://uswildflowers.com/images/full/DSC_1231.JPG.

Thanks for looking.

Marie

[Letrow]

ok. Hauled out my big lens and 550D closeup lens to capture these tiny and delicate spring flowers. They are called Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica). They are woodland and have germinated in my perennial beds quite by accident.

C&C please, as I do not often do macros.
Regards,

Marie

Looks good Marie. I like the composition and the detail in the flowers offset by that background bokeh. I think your 200mm focal length is well suited for this kind of macro photo.

[Marie Hass]

Thank you Peter.

[Nat]

ok. Hauled out my big lens and 550D closeup lens to capture these tiny and delicate spring flowers. They are called Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica). They are woodland and have germinated in my perennial beds quite by accident.

C&C please, as I do not often do macros.



Regards,

Marie

I think you are spot on with the "Claytonia caroliniana" Very nice macro shot with your set-up, too!

[revi]

According to the USwildflower site, "Spring beauty" is the common name for the whole genus Claytonia, thus both C. caroliana and C. virginica would be called "Spring beauty".
And plant taxonomy can be rather messy/unclear at times, with species being split and combined or just changing names all the time (have a look at the orchids...)

[Marie Hass]

Thanks, Remco for your input.

Marie

[Letrow]

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