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Lovely photos Marty , i love that last one with the little dab of red on the Ladybug
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Terrific set of wildflower shots. I especially like the Poppy and Cornflower mix. Such beautiful colors and bokeh. Still a little early for them in my area but will keep an eye out.
One of my favorite Twain quotes that he may or may not have actually said is “the secret of getting ahead is getting started.”
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One of the most beautiful drives in Texas Hill Country for bluebonnets, Willow City Loop in Fredericksburg.
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Daisy…
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Beautiful set Marty!
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Sweet daisy, Diane! I love how you show it popping up through the green grass ☺️
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Wood sorrel …
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More bluebonnets behind the ranch gate. The red, white & blue star is the symbol for Texas, the Lone Star state.
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Lovely Marty, and the other photo further up. What sort of flower is a bluebonnet?
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Bluebell…
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Beautiful, I love bluebells! Thanks for sharing. May I ask what lens & DOF you used? I want to up my game in florals but am not sure what I need.
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Thanks Marty, the lens that I used is a Petzval58, which is a Lomography lens. The DOF is the smallest possible, defined by the lens, and it has interchangeable aperture plates for different bokeh/effects. It’s my go to lens at the moment, as I really like the results. The other lens that I use a lot for effects is a Meyer Optik Gorlitz Oreston 50mm f1.8… this one I got from Ebay for very little money.
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Thanks so much for this info @tersha! I also appreciate the pointer to lomography. I just tried the “lomo” degradation effect on a purple larkspur shot with Krita software, see what you think. I love the soft diffuse effect.
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I have a lens that does swirly bokeh similar to the Meyer Optik (Helios 44-2 58mm), I also have a filter that does this for any lens. I am going to use them more for flowers. I really like the Petzval 58 Bokeh Control with the ability to control the level of effects. Unfortunately I have spent too much money on lenses and will not be able to buy this one.
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Wow …Love all that color on this thread!
Marty’s Mark Twain quote reminds me of one of my grandmothers sayings. “Weeds are just flowers growing in the wrong places”.
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A few more wildflowers from my home state, California:
Canterbury Bells
Chia:
Eastern Buckwheat
Blue Dick:
And last but not least, California’s state flower.
Golden Poppies. Several years ago, I hit the jackpot on my visit. Rain had been so plentiful that the poppies carpeted the mountainsides. Locals dubbed the rare event: Poppy Apocalypse. One of my all-time favorite hikes!
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Celandine …
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Your celandine is beautiful, Diane! I’ve never seen it before, where does it grow?
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Thanks Marty, Celandine grows in damp, shady places, particularly by the sides of streams and ditches.
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Allows Edits? YesThe things you find in the Forest Kissed by soft Dappled Light.
Click me.
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Lily of the valley and wild poppy
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Hi Jasenka, I love the soft lighting & accent on the leaf at right with your lilies of the valley but my fave is the second shot with the opening red poppy juxtaposed with the horizontal green leaf & red poppy petals to the left. A master class in creative composition, tha you for sharing! Wow
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Bluebell woods, Everybody has one.
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Allows Edits? YesJust Another Dandelion shot with a petzal style lens.
And a Fierworks artsy version.
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Wow, Robert! Interesting shots. Good to know about creative effects possible for dandelions using different lens & artsy software. Can you tell me more about a “petzal style lens” & also “fierworks artsy version?”
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Allows Edits? YesThe lens was a lensbaby double glass point of focus lens which is their version of Diane’s Petzval58, which is a Lomography lens as well, The artsy version was just 2 layers of the same photo blending the top layer in Subtraction mode, I think, not for sure on that but one of the blending modes.
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Not “just another” dandelion, Robert, a beautiful view of one! And your “dappled light yellow flower is beautiful! Marty, your backgrounds are excellent, nicely complimenting your main flowers. Jasenka you always have unique perspectives in your images.
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Certainly a few keepers above!
Shot this deserted farm house a couple of years back.
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Hi Tobie, your wildflower shots are fantastic! Thanks for sharing. Do you know what type of wildflowers these are, I think your signature line indicates South Africa?
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Thanks Marty! These are all various types of daisies. Not getting one’s attention when they’re on their own but when they all flower together, they make stunning flower carpets! All from South Africa’s Namaqualand!
A friend demonstrating the fact below.
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Fabulous shot, @tobiepsg! Thanks so much for sharing. I would think I had died & went to heaven with all the natural wonders you have in South Africa! The daisies are simply spectacular, I love it when the wildflowers cover the landscape. Your friend’s joy expresses it perfectly.
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Thanks @martye. Yea our Namaqualand is a popular tourist destination at around August – September each year. The scenes are actually unpredictable – only really at their most beautiful after some good rains in our winter season. So some years you find almost nothing, other years you find scenes like those above.
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An artistic take on blue-eyed grass, dry-brushed & blended
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Love what you’ve done Marty, very arty effect!
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Allows Edits? YesOh my! These are stunning Marty. Love cacti and succulents so much and their flowers are so beautiful . What kind of cacti are these? Opuntia? I like the red patches on the green stems 🙂
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Thank you, Dahlia! I haven’t had a chance to try to ID them yet. But they were in full bloom everywhere in the state park we stopped at taking the back road home. So glad we did, a lucky photo op! Some cactus flowers just like these also had deep pink centers.
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I googled these cactus flowers. You’re right, Dahlia, they are optunia macrocentra. Also known in Texas as prickly pear. Fun Fact: Both pads & pears are edible & considered delicacies in Texas!
According to master gardeners, “…prickly pear cactus is a perfect addition to the landscape. The fleshy pads (“nopales”) of this plant (including the fruits that follow flowering called “tunas”) can be eaten raw or cooked, adding green bean-like flavor to soups, stews, salads and other meat and egg dishes. It can even be used in marmalade or candied.”
Also, “studies have shown that nopales can control blood sugar in some people.”
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The double color ones are very nice. Good shot. We have them here, they are pretty tasty when ripe but you have to make sure you get every little quill out.
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Thank you, @r1ch!
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Absolutely beautiful Marty, such bright colours!
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Camas. A North American, wetland flower whose roots were a food staple for the indigenous peoples. Although we don’t have many right now, we’re happy to see it slowly taking hold and spreading on our property.
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Lovely flowers, Dave! I hope they spread & take hold on your property to give you some bigger shows every year : )
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Bilberry bush, iPhone shot …
Bilberry floers, Petzval lens …
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A funny story to tell. Years ago, I asked my CFO boss to give me time off to go on a road trip to see the wildflowers blooming in Hill Country. He said, “Yes. But boy, am I glad I’m not married to you!!!” So I asked him what he did in his free time, and he seriously replied,”I follow the stockmarket.” (To which I silently thought, “And boy, am I glad I’m not married to you!” True story lol
Spiderwort
Texas Thistle
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Yea thanks heavens for nature – it brings colour into our lives!
Beautiful shots, specially the 2nd one!
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Lemon bee balm also known as horsemint
Purple thistle
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You’ve posted a lot of beautiful photos here Marty. I especially like these last two.
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Himalayan Blackberry. Invasive and difficult to eradicate. My rent-a-goat business thrived from people wanting it off their property. The berries do make a delicious jam though. 🙂
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Beautiful shot & fascinating story, Dave! I’ve heard of rent-a-goat businesses but didn’t know the goats ate wildflowers. Although come to think of it, isn’t it a running joke that they’ll eat anything? I’m curious, what color is this bloom? We have some wild blackberries here that are white.
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