Last Man Standing
Apr 25th, 2008 by jeremy
I am happy to report that my replacement 100mm macro lens arrived yesterday, so of course I had to wander the yard (and a few neighbors’ yards) to try it out. I took a few flowers, but I had been wanting to get some detail shots of a dandelion in seed as I had seen some good ones on Flickr recently.
Yesterday has a freak set of snow flurries followed by sun, so there was plenty of flowers covered in water and reacting to the precipitation and cold. I have to admit, though, that I helped this one along a bit with a spray bottle. Is that cheating? I don’t think so; but you can decide for yourself.
Canon 40D, 100mm 2.8 macro, 1/50 at f/8 and 640 ISO
see it larger on flickr for more detail
I’d say it’s cheating, but I’ll allow it. I’m glad you’re reunited!
Dandelion seeds, one of my favorite subjects! This is a great shot, with the single seed left. I love everything about it…the DOF, focus, and even the muted colors. I think the macro suits you!