[Theme] Li'l Flowers

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Palomilla de muros (Cymbalaria muralis), I saw it in Puebla de Mula.

[Birna Rørslett]

We have Cymbalaria muralis with scattered occurrences along the southern Norwegian coastline. It is so cheerful a sight when it covers stone walls and fences. If the arrival of winter snow is late, it can even flower into the frost night season, I've seen it flowering in December.

Botanists think it was introduced by ballast dumping regularly conducted in the sail ship era.

[Birna Rørslett]

Scentless Mayweed goes under a number of scientific names, the latest may be Tripleurospermum inodorum. Oh well, it is a mayweed by any other name and one of my favourites.

Despite its scientific epithet 'inodorum' (=scentless) I find it smells quite nice and the smell makes it easily recognisable in the field as well. The plant shows a huge variation in appearance depending on the site characteristics. It flowers from spring into late autumn and is often killed by the first  severe frost nights. Making the frost-ridden specimens a spectacular motif in itself.

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Scentless Mayweed goes under a number of scientific names, the latest may be Tripleurospermum inodorum. Oh well, it is a mayweed by any other name and one of my favourites.

Despite its scientific epithet 'inodorum' (=scentless) I find it smells quite nice and the smell makes it easily recognisable in the field as well. The plant shows a huge variation in appearance depending on the site characteristics. It flowers from spring into late autumn and is often killed by the first  severe frost nights. Making the frost-ridden specimens a spectacular motif in itself.

what a beautiful photo.

[Birna Rørslett]

what a beautiful photo.

An acquired taste, I presume. But I like it too

The problem of getting an identity as a photographer is understanding  you cannot please everyone. Which is fine by me. Choose your own path.

[Birna Rørslett]

The main lesson, if any, is that there is not a given answer as to how a subject should be photographed. Perhaps if we start in an opposite direction by asking what is the purpose of the given image. Why was it taken? For what audience?

A flower can be documented in stunning detail, or used as a pictorial element in a composition. Or anything in between. Asking ourselves about the purpose might help the image making.

On a tangential note, I'd like to advertise for the benefit of revisiting a location several times. There will always be more to discover, and you have the advantage of not starting at scratch next time. The bridge depicted with the mayweed is a typical example of a place I often go.

[ColinM]

Beautiful orchid and great shot/processing, Colin. That D500/lens combo (still..) overshadow your mobile for such subjects
Unfortunately, I missed the marsh-orchid season this year - luckily there are other species starting their season soon.

Thanks Lars
Undoubtedly about the kit. I did take some pics with my mobile but havent compared them.

Theres one task I've seen mobiles excell in:
Taking shots very near the ground, pointing upwards. The gills of a mushroom for example.

Sadly for me, my Pixel mobile won't reliably focus closer than around 8-9 cm.
Also the tricksy ergonomics of:
- holding the phone in these angles, and
- pressing the "shutter" spot or
- trying the other lens in selfie mode
all usually drive me to distraction!

Yet people with other phones get stunning results

[KarlMera]

Fresh summer feeling

[Birna Rørslett]

I spy Nymphoides peltata

[KarlMera]

I spy Nymphoides peltata

May iphone says yes, but the picture is not a documention for a plant identification paper, important is the mood.

[Birna Rørslett]

I was "looking through" the mood

Kind of a [mental] deconvolution test

[ARTUROARTISTA]

The main lesson, if any, is that there is not a given answer as to how a subject should be photographed. Perhaps if we start in an opposite direction by asking what is the purpose of the given image. Why was it taken? For what audience?

A flower can be documented in stunning detail, or used as a pictorial element in a composition. Or anything in between. Asking ourselves about the purpose might help the image making.

On a tangential note, I'd like to advertise for the benefit of revisiting a location several times. There will always be more to discover, and you have the advantage of not starting at scratch next time. The bridge depicted with the mayweed is a typical example of a place I often go.

I know what you're saying. You have to know what you want, but also master the photographic techniques and then let your intuition guide you. I practice photography for personal reasons related to my artistic endeavors.

[Øivind Tøien]

Nothing like Dandelions for testing out my shaved 10.5mm:

[ARTUROARTISTA]

Nothing like Dandelions for testing out my shaved 10.5mm:

great, it's a photographic bubble

[Øivind Tøien]

Thanks, ARTUROARTISTA.