Purple Naturally
Uploaded: February 05, 2006
A.P. f22, 1/125th sec., ISO 800, E.V. -.70,.
Nodding Thistle, as is from camera. These things are so cool. They get to be about 6' tall and as the flower head becomes heavy the stem bends a little so the flower is at about a 90 deg. angle to the vertical. When the wind blows it looks like they are nodding up and down. Funny when there are a lot of them in a group, looks like they are all agreeing with one another.
Exif: FNumber: 22, ExposureBiasValue: -7/10, ExposureTime: 0.008, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 800, WhiteBalance: manual white balance
Kerby Pfrangle February 05, 2006
Dan very rich in color. Nice against the dark background brings the image to a standout. Kerby #386951Dan McConoughey February 05, 2006
Kerby, thanks for your kind and positive input. #2382791Pat Gamwell February 05, 2006
Awesome narrative...thanks for the vivid image, Dan! Beautifully portrayed! Many sincere thanks for the education on my pic...I don't know anything about art history, or an "old master" from a "new master"! Maybe I'd better study up so I know what I mean!! lol.lol. #2383273Milan Banik February 06, 2006
Dan awesome flowershot .love ur composition,nice clarity. #2385244Robert M. Nicholson February 06, 2006
Nice color, lighting and detail! #2386650Dan McConoughey February 06, 2006
Pat, Milan, and Rob, thank you all for your kind and positive input.Amy JACKSON February 06, 2006
Beautiful image, Dan. I love the lighting and the color, it really does stand out. #2387662Dan McConoughey February 06, 2006
Thank you so much for your input Amy. #2387677Corinne M. Thompson February 06, 2006
Fantastic image Dan! #2387885Deb Holmes-Hatfield February 07, 2006
Beautiful Dan, I love the way the lighting gives the purple a lovely glow. Terrific detail and excellent presentation! #2391782Dan McConoughey February 07, 2006
Corinne and Deb, thank you both so much for your kind comments. #2392086Linda Proctor February 07, 2006
Gorgeous Dan! Have tried to capture these last summer,you did so very well!! #2392106Tammy Scott February 07, 2006
I loved your description on this! Great color and detail! I would love to see a bunch of them together!!! #2392238Dan McConoughey February 07, 2006
Thank you Linda for your kind comments. #2392258Dan McConoughey February 07, 2006
Thank you Tammy for your comments and complement. #2392278Emile Abbott February 09, 2006
Just love them along the side of the road. This is a excellent macro shot, Dan. #2399291Dan McConoughey February 10, 2006
Thanks Emile for your kind comment. #2404954Kaye Burazin February 11, 2006
Dan, very vivid in both description and capture..stunning! #2407186Dan McConoughey February 12, 2006
Kaye, thank you for your kindness and the comment. #2410732Susan Jane Allen February 13, 2006
Magnificent colour and detail. You should enter it in the Monthly Theme! #2416365Dan McConoughey February 14, 2006
Thank you Susan for your kind and positive comments. I did enter this one in the monthly contest on the 5th. Thanks for the vote of confidence. #2420107Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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