Comments on: Dune Evening Primrose http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose Photo blog featuring outdoor, travel and nature photos. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:17 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81130 Ron Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:17:54 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81130 Hi Richard, Thanks! Yeah, in will be a lot better in a couple of weeks. Have fun at Salvation Mountain - it will be interesting to see what you come up with. Hi Richard,

Thanks!

Yeah, in will be a lot better in a couple of weeks. Have fun at Salvation Mountain – it will be interesting to see what you come up with.

]]> By: Richard Wong http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81101 Richard Wong Sun, 15 Feb 2009 05:26:09 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81101 Very cool Ron. I like how the flower looks illuminated but still diffused. I'm going over to Salvation Mtn tomorrow and am tempted to stop off at Borrego on the way back but I guess it would be better in a few weeks. Very cool Ron. I like how the flower looks illuminated but still diffused. I’m going over to Salvation Mtn tomorrow and am tempted to stop off at Borrego on the way back but I guess it would be better in a few weeks.

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81040 Ron Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:27:41 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81040 Hey Carl, I know, how weird is that ? ! That is OK, come June, Alaska will be beautiful, and Borrego will be all brown. After seeing some of Calvin's photos - underwater dolphins, humpbacks, even the green flash at sunset captured in a photo (something I have never seen), I think the banks might need to be robbing Calvin! Good to hear from you, Ron Hey Carl,

I know, how weird is that ? ! That is OK, come June, Alaska will be beautiful, and Borrego will be all brown.

After seeing some of Calvin’s photos – underwater dolphins, humpbacks, even the green flash at sunset captured in a photo (something I have never seen), I think the banks might need to be robbing Calvin!

Good to hear from you,

Ron

]]> By: Carl D http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81035 Carl D Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:05:57 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81035 Hey Ron, Flowers? In February? Are you in Australia? Dude, this kills me. All I've seen is white, gray, black, brown and gray. A hint of green spruce sometimes. I hope there might be a reward for Calvin after the impending bank robbery - I'll make some cash and head south for some sun! :) Enjoy your trip, stay safe. Cheers Carl Hey Ron,

Flowers? In February? Are you in Australia?

Dude, this kills me. All I’ve seen is white, gray, black, brown and gray. A hint of green spruce sometimes.

I hope there might be a reward for Calvin after the impending bank robbery – I’ll make some cash and head south for some sun! :)

Enjoy your trip, stay safe.

Cheers

Carl

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81008 Ron Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:18:38 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81008 Hi Mark, Your comment snuck past me. Yeah I agree, it is a perfect alternative when the light is bad - I can tell how the weather was by the number of macros I have from a given trip. :) Hi Mark,

Your comment snuck past me. Yeah I agree, it is a perfect alternative when the light is bad – I can tell how the weather was by the number of macros I have from a given trip. :)

]]> By: Ron http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81007 Ron Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81007 Hey Michael, Hi Michael, Thanks a lot for the comment - you are the macro master! I love what you have be able to do with limited depth of field - most people don't have an eye or ability to capture that type of image. Hey Calvin - I was just thinking about you this morning and wondering if you were back yet. I bet you captured a bunch of killer images - looking forward to seeing your new stuff. You couldn't go wrong in the Southwest the year. We are going to be back in Alaska just as it really gets good. O well, can't be everywhere, and Alaska is awesome in March as well. The flower was close, but wasn't touching the lens - this was with my macro which has a fairly recessed front element as you know, and not with a wide-angle. I do like to use a wide-angle plus extension tube for this stuff. Thanks. Hey Michael,

Hi Michael, Thanks a lot for the comment – you are the macro master! I love what you have be able to do with limited depth of field – most people don’t have an eye or ability to capture that type of image.

Hey Calvin – I was just thinking about you this morning and wondering if you were back yet. I bet you captured a bunch of killer images – looking forward to seeing your new stuff.

You couldn’t go wrong in the Southwest the year. We are going to be back in Alaska just as it really gets good. O well, can’t be everywhere, and Alaska is awesome in March as well.

The flower was close, but wasn’t touching the lens – this was with my macro which has a fairly recessed front element as you know, and not with a wide-angle. I do like to use a wide-angle plus extension tube for this stuff. Thanks.

]]> By: Mark http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81002 Mark Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:01:44 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81002 I was going to say the same thing - I like how the stamen's appear to be floating in this. The radial lines of the petals with the stamen floating almost give this an "explosion" like effect. Hey, it is a perfect alternative when the light sucks for those big landscapes eh? :-) I was going to say the same thing – I like how the stamen’s appear to be floating in this. The radial lines of the petals with the stamen floating almost give this an “explosion” like effect.

Hey, it is a perfect alternative when the light sucks for those big landscapes eh? :-)

]]> By: Michael Brown http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-81001 Michael Brown Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:55:39 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-81001 Thanks for the very kind words Ron! Appreciate it! Yes, ... those shallow depth of field type images can be very intriguing and productive, so much like the one you have shown here. Really like how the stamens seem to explode outwards and in to the lens. It sort of has that feel as if they are floating above the center of the flower. And that color combination has always been one of my favorites. A blue/lavender flower with a throat area of yellow/green always seems to become a stunner! You said you prefer the larger landscapes, ... and then you go this way. I prefer the very small in nature, ... now I find myself going after something larger. Fun huh? : ) Give your better half my best, and you guys take good care of yourselves! Michael Thanks for the very kind words Ron!
Appreciate it!

Yes, … those shallow depth of field type images can be very intriguing and productive, so much like the one you have shown here.
Really like how the stamens seem to explode outwards and in to the lens.
It sort of has that feel as if they are floating above the center of the flower.
And that color combination has always been one of my favorites.
A blue/lavender flower with a throat area of yellow/green always seems to become a stunner!

You said you prefer the larger landscapes, … and then you go this way.
I prefer the very small in nature, … now I find myself going after something larger.
Fun huh? : )

Give your better half my best, and you guys take good care of yourselves!

Michael

]]> By: Calvin Hall http://www.my-photo-blog.com/dune-evening-primrose/comment-page-1#comment-80998 Calvin Hall Fri, 13 Feb 2009 19:43:18 +0000 http://www.my-photo-blog.com/?p=2246#comment-80998 Hi Ron and Janine, Looks like you are having another highly productive trip. If I can pull off a bank robbery I may have to make another trip to the Southwest for the spring bloom. Just got back from Maui Monday. The whales and dolphins were very cooperative. This flower shot appears to be actually touching the lens. Was it? Very nice, Aloha Hi Ron and Janine,
Looks like you are having another highly productive trip. If I can pull off a bank robbery I may have to make another trip to the Southwest for the spring bloom. Just got back from Maui Monday. The whales and dolphins were very cooperative.
This flower shot appears to be actually touching the lens. Was it?
Very nice,

Aloha

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