It's yellow and it's a flower... errr....

Rob Barron · 21-08-2007, 21:05

It's a yellow flower :o)

No idea what but I am sure one of you kind people will tell me. I shot this on Bournemouth cliff top while waiting for the Red Arrows to appear. It was too lovely to ignore and I am delighted with the way it came out, especially as it was fairly windy so wasn't sure I'd get a sharp shot.

Canon 20D with 100-400mm IS L series.

Cheers,
Rob

Dave Canon · 21-08-2007, 22:05

I do not know what it is called either but a great shot and very well presented. Should print quite well as ink jets seem to be able to do well on yellows.

Geoff Semmens · 21-08-2007, 23:18

Evening Primrose?

Ali · 21-08-2007, 23:28

Beautiful shot.

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Originally Posted by Geoff Semmens

Evening Primrose?

Yep, that would get my vote

Rob Barron · 22-08-2007, 16:06

I've had a look at a few pics of Evening Primroses online but I don't think this is one. The petals do look very similar but the stamen looks rather different. I have no idea and am trying to sound like I have a clue so you may be entirely right and maybe there are different forms and stuff. I'll see if anyone has any other ideas and if not will stick with the primrose LOL.

Cheers,
Rob

skipper954 · 22-08-2007, 16:59

Hi Rob

I am not a flower person so I can't comment on genus/species

But I shall comment on the photographic aspect. It seems as if the wind got you. At least on the compressed version here, even the central petals are a bit blurred. Is the uncompressed (?) image out of camera clear?

skip

**Dabhand16** · 22-08-2007, 17:29

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Originally Posted by skipper954

It seems as if the wind got you. skip

Left the pills at home again, Rob?

Rob Barron · 22-08-2007, 20:50

LOL Graham, those wind-cheaters do come in handy <g>

Must say Skip I am not sure which part of the petal looks blurred to you as it doesn't to me. The hi-res version is very sharp but I didn't think this one had any blur, certainly not motion blur. If there is some (and I guess it will show differently depending on what res your screen is set to) then it is down to the compression artefacts, definitely not in the original.

I will admit the BG is blurred though

Cheers,
Rob :o)

**Markulous** · 22-08-2007, 22:22

Main flower is in focus but everything else is OOF - to varying degrees (and I think I'd prefer the whole plant to be sharp)

Rob Barron · 22-08-2007, 22:37

Oh well, that's simply a matter of preference I guess. I didn't want the whole flower in focus as it would have felt too busy so differential focus was my aim. I used that to give it a bit of depth whereas a fully sharp plant would have been a bit flat.

Interesting to hear different viewpoints so thanks :o)

Cheers,
Rob

nichpr · 22-08-2007, 23:32

So many people are drawn to photograph flowers and why not - they're God's little gift of beauty that pop up when you least expect them and often in the most unexpected places - like on top of a cliff. However, it is for that very reason that it is very tough to take a compelling shot of a flower, any flower.
While this is technically well executed, it is simply another shot of a yellow flower........ I don't see anything that makes it look different, unusual, startling, or gives me that reason to say WOW!.
Maybe I'm getting jaded, maybe I've just seen too many yellow flower pictures. Maybe I would appreciate this shot more in the depth of winter. But right now, its just another picture of a yellow flower - no story, no emotion, no wow.
Sorry, Rob. Like I said technically well executed re. selective focus, exposure, etc. but beyond that ........

- Paul