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    I was experimenting to find a way to depict an area of the same kind of flowers. When I approach an area like that I am first impressed with a carpet-like spread of color, then I see more the individual flowers. That is what I tried to capture in this image.

    Canon 5D Mark III, Canon 100 f2.8 macro, tripod, 1/5000, f2.8, ISO 1250. I used the higher shutter speed because the wind was unpredictable.

    Critiques and comments most welcome.

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    I like the idea very much, is this purely a wide aperture or have you used additional features to blur?
    I think some of the bright yellow areas in focus may be a little blown. Certainly worthwhile making more similar images - you have inspired me!

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    I like it Nancy, very nice image. Your image gives me ideas.
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    Thanks Jonathan and Joe. All blurring effects are from the wide aperture. Jonathan, I know how to check for general over and under exposure, but how do you check for just one color?

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    Exquisite colors and framing. Though I have never suggested this before what I would have loved to have seen here is that all of the tiny blossoms in the main grouping were sharp with the rest exactly as they are, so beautifully o-o-f.

    Some sort of composite or focus stacking might do the trick.... All in all, loverly.
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    Thank you Artie. I took lots of images with various f-stops as I wasn't sure what I would like best. I'll see if I have any that will work as you suggest and I'll experiment with your idea.

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    Hi Nancy,
    I like your composition with the focus off center left and all the blurred blooms backing the image. Lovely.

    Allen

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