Grouping of purple-flowering arctium lappa plants in Herat, Afghanistan
View of an flowering Arctium lappa (burdock) plant growing from a barricade in Herat. Afghanistan.
Yeah, I've taken this shot before, but couldn't resist this little drenched beauty. I didn't adjust the color one bit - the richness and saturation out of the GH3 is pretty intense and it seems to get the color purple right by itself, with no adjustment needed from me. OM 90mm at probably f8 or 5.6. I also used the onboard flash to brighten up those droplets a bit. It still left the backlighting evident in the petals and so all I can say is wow.
Birdbath
White Flower 2
Hydranea in a Yokohama park. My favorite flower image to date, I only used the natural light available to me.
Taken with a D70s and an Ai 35mm f1.4 lens. The glass is very old, but a perfect fit with D70s. On this body, The tactile substantiality of the Ai 35mm makes it a joy to hold and use, and, it draws a pretty decent image.
Edinburg Iris
Clematis
Barbara's Garden - Edinburg Virginia
Grouping of purple-flowering arctium lappa plants in Herat, Afghanistan
Grouping of purple-flowering arctium lappa plants in Herat, Afghanistan
Grouping of purple-flowering arctium lappa plants in Herat, Afghanistan
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