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Purple crocuses

© Monica Mermoz

Purple crocuses

Uploaded: September 28, 2011

Description

Lens: Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS @ 79 mm
Tv (shutter speed): 1/80sec
Av (aperture value): 18
ISO speed: 400
Manual focus- Manual mode –Spot metering


Exif: F Number: 18, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/80 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 79.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 40D

Comments

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 28, 2011

Gorgeous colors, clarity, lighting, contrasts, & floral macro here, Monica! Very well done, my friend! #1411492

Karen Engelbreth September 28, 2011

Wonderful colors and capture, Mónica.. #9704336

Julie Burnett September 29, 2011

Beautiful, Monica!! #9704836

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS September 29, 2011

Hi Monica

I love this photo. So sharp! beautiful colour. Have been so busy since June. I am missing so much looking at pictures of you guys. Hope to start very soon to look at your and others lovely photos again.

Following your advice and many others I bought the same lens you use to take this photo. Have not been able to take pictures as sharp as you do, but have not used a tripod. Did you use a tripod to take this one and do you use a tripod when you go above 150mm.

Thanks

Fernanda #9705010

Monica Mermoz level-classic October 01, 2011

Thank you very much, Patrick, Karen and July for your wonderful comments!! #9709644

Monica Mermoz level-classic October 01, 2011

Hi Fernanda, I’m glad to hear from you again!
Thank you very much for your nice words!
I didn’t use a tripod for this shot. I generally follow a known rule of thumb: to avoid blurred photos you must keep the shutter speed at less at 1/(focal length*cropping factor). With IS lenses you can use slower shutter speeds (2 or 3 exposure times). I took the photo with a shutter speed of 1/80 sec so I was sure that a tripod was not needed. Remember that besides shutter speed, to get sharp photos it is important to have accurate focus, and a small aperture to get enough depth of field.
Hope this is useful for you!
#9709649

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