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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 7/31/2007
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Yes, Reza, this is a coneflower called Mexican Hat (at least here in Texas).
Thanks for your comment.
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reza goudarzi
{K:7097} 7/31/2007
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beutiful flower dear paul...is this the name of it? regards, reza.
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 6/5/2007
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The other flowers were a foot or more away, and while this wasn't a macro lens, this lens at closest focus does have a fairly shallow DOF (as evident by the fact that only portions of the flower are in crisp focus).
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Melanie Reynolds
{K:9096} 6/5/2007
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The DOF is SOOOO shallow it almost looks super-imposed! Cool! Love the colors.
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Leonie Fitzpatrick
{K:40551} 6/4/2007
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~~GRIN~~... Well, lounging near the oak tree gave this composition... Nice oak tree ;)))
Love this Paul... The DoF and colours are beautiful...:)))
Excellent Sir...:)
Onie...
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/29/2007
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Wow! What high praise, Antonia. Thank you!!
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Antonia BauerleinSehnert
{K:30599} 5/29/2007
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Artfully executed. Just beautiful. I've been capturing shots of lots of flowers lately, and I wish I'd taken this one. :)
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/20/2007
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This flower only grows in North America, John. It's a coneflower referred to in Texas as a Mexican Hat (because it is sort of shaped like a sombrero hat).
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/20/2007
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It's a Mexican Hat, a type of coneflower that grows across most of the US
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Paul Lara
{K:88111} 5/20/2007
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As close as I was to the flower, I wanted to stop down to F 11 or 16, but there just wasn't enough available light in the fading evening sky.
Thanks for your comment, John.
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Jan Hoffman
{K:39467} 5/20/2007
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Paul -- The color is subtle & unusual; coupled with the detail makes this one an eye popper. I really like it and the selective focus balanced with the off-set composition works perfectly. --Best to you, Jan
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John Hatz
{K:156973} 5/20/2007
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Surely a very unique flower, one of the most unique I ever seen! Good shot even under the not best lighting support, you manage it well. Perchaps I only can ask for a bit better focus, a bit more sharpness I mean on the main flower, not big deal ofcaurse, the image is pretty good (6) Best regards!
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174151} 5/20/2007
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Very beautiful, Paul!:)
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{K:12494} 5/20/2007
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Fantastic capture, I like these kind of flowers, excellent job. 7++++++++
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Dave Arnold
{K:55680} 5/20/2007
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Very cool flower, whatever it is. I love the depth of field in this... Was in TX two weeks ago, wish I had had the time to shoot some of the blooming wildflowers.
At least I got warm while I was there, though.
Dave
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Roger Skinner
{K:81846} 5/20/2007
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beautiful spring colours... as we head to winter over here
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Andrzej Pradzynski
{K:22541} 5/20/2007
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Interesting and very painting like, great DoF and colors. NJ
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Wayne Winsauer
{K:7331} 5/20/2007
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There ya go! Great shot! Nice composition and pin point DOF! Very nice!
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