Keep it simple
I like simplicity in flower pictures, they just work better that way. However, it’s very difficult to keep it simple enough! Often, like in my campanula -picture here, you have to manipulate the background some way or another to get the result you want. Black cardboard was used in this very case. -Also had quite a job in getting a decent angle for my shot.
Light is another very important element of a picture. I couldn’t use flash here, because it would’ve spoiled the whole appearance of a delicate flower. No, I needed some backlight and found it. I rarely shoot pictures other way, I have developed a tendency to shoot my flowers in backlight :-P
Oh, BTW, we are getting a new book for plant identification: Suuri Pohjolan Kasvio. Seems to be the same book Minna is using, but this one is in Finnish though. I really wanted to get a good one for plant ID and I think this is the one.
My school is getting out for summer, getting out for ever :-) I’m finally graduating in few weeks! Me so happy!
Yesterday we twitched a rarity in lake Enäjärvi: White-winged Black Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus) was visiting us with two Black Terns (C. niger). Bird was extremely beautifull! Sometimes we seem to have some luck in twitching :-D Last year, in the very same place, we weren’t this lucky with Green-winged Teal (Anas carolinensis).
Excellent! And you said you weren’t good with flowers? :o) I know some people don’t like black backgrounds, but I think they work fine, although I normally carry a camo pattern BG with me rather than black. Even if the camo canvas doesn’t work as well as I hoped so it’s rarely used…
The book is the same one I have. The authors came out with a field guide version of the book this year, so now it’s finally possible to take this excellent reference with you on hikes. :)
No new flowers pix for me today. Got rain, snow, hail and wind instead. Welcome to Los.
Thank you! I was lucky with this one, normally my flower pics aren’t very good.
Field guide, wow! That’s kinda dangerous information for my wallet :-P Hope they will trasnlate it soon!
We have 5 to 9 degrees above zero here, wind and sudden rainshowers…grrrrrh!
Beautiful, not beautifull. Otherwise a great photo :). Me like it.
hi rane, all your photos are really beautiful. i couldnt find a better word to describe them. God has given you a wonderful gift, indeed. oh, and congratulations on your graduation! freedom at last! :-)
Thanks Lara :-) Hope you two are having a great time right now!