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May 12, 2018 12:42:46   #
Corolyn Loc: Live in TN
 
robertjerl wrote:
This is the bloom I did the shots of I posted the last few days. It is at the end of life. But there are three buds showing in the shot. (This plant had pure yellow flowers 3 years ago when I got it, now they are yellow and lavender/purple.
The other pot has plants that were pure lavender/purple, that pot also has three buds which are showing a bit of lavender/purple-by Thursday or Friday I should know what I have. When I bought them in early 2016 they were single blub/plants in a very small pot. They are now in a medium size pot with at least 5 or 6 bulbs showing in each pot. I believe I will take them out, separate them and put half in pots as part of my movable jungle for pictures of the bird baths and put the others in one of my flower beds. I have been working on the back yard for 2+ years, the wife wants me to fix up the front yard now. I think I had better start doing that since A) I love her & B) she is a retired OR/Surgical RN and Surgical Tech and knows how to use sharp things plus being 9 years younger she runs faster than I do.

5DIV, Tamron 180 macro, hand held, no flash, late morning back lighting a 3 shot stack

Ahhhh! that yellow back ground strikes again, it came out a bit darker than I processed it.
This is the bloom I did the shots of I posted the ... (show quote)


I like this, Jerry. I have thought of shooting blooms that have past their prime before but just never got around to doing it. You inspire me to try! Thanks!!!

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May 12, 2018 13:09:03   #
robertjerl Loc: Corona, California
 
Corolyn wrote:
I like this, Jerry. I have thought of shooting blooms that have past their prime before but just never got around to doing it. You inspire me to try! Thanks!!!

Thanks, go for it.
I have a small box with things to practice focus stacking and macro on, leaves, dried flowers, pieces of this and that etc. I added this one to my collection. I even have some dandelion and sow thistle seed heads almost two years old in the collection. Carefully cut them off and allow to dry in a protected warm place (I used a paper bowl by a south facing window.) If you are gentle they can be handled and arranged etc. And when they do fall apart, well, Mother Nature will provide replacements.

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