This is the same plant that I shot on day 1 for my baseline shot. As I went around the backside, looking closer now than I did on Day 1, and with the help of the March showers, I saw a bunch of tiny purple flowers facing the sun bursting from the stalks of this plant. Each of these is about the size of my pinky.
I snapped a couple of handhelds, but since it was Day Last, I broke down and grabbed the tripod and got as close as I could get to the tiny things, snapping off a few leaves in the way, and bracketing the shots quite a bit. I liked this one the best, both for the sharpness (wind was blowing making it a crapshoot to see which would stay in focus when I shot!) and just enough bokeh to throw the neighbors' homes down the hill oof.
A few more adjustments than usual, some shadow highlights, saturation and contrast, plus a high pass filter, USM and Neat Image as well.
I think my macro eye and technique has improved this month. Thanks to Mr_Pants for setting this up, and thanks to everyone who participated and commented.
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Love the blue and purple in the flower. The colors seem to glow and stand out from the green. You have caught the colors nicely. Interesting prespective.
What a difference with your day 1 shot. I wouldn't link them together (but I'm not a floral man). Wonderful sharpness and blue and red colors. Hope you liked using your tripod again.
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