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I discovered this tiny flower on the edge of some local woods a couple of days ago. It only took five minutes or so to get the picture, and I'm glad I wasn't using a tripod because the poor thing was getting blown about so in the gusting wind it was hard enough chasing it by hand, so to speak. Eventually I tracked it down and have managed an acceptably sharp image, I think.
Identifying it took half of yesterday. I am 99% certain that it's a small-flowered crane's bill, geranium pusillum; since it measures less than 8mm across I have not tried to make it fill the frame. I just think it's rather pretty as it is.
1/125th sec @ f16, ISO 200
| Title: | Tiny Blue |
| Username: | 
woolybill1 |
| Uploaded: | 2 Aug 2007 - 7:59 AM |
| Camera: | Nikon D70  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Lens: | Nikkor 105mm VR micro  Check out Nikon Nation! |
| Recording media: | RAW (digital) |
| Tags: | Blue, Blue flower, Close-up / macro, Crane\\\'s bill, Flowers & plants, Small-flowered crane\\\'s bill |
| Votes: | 35 |
Comments
Good composition Bill, and good use of DOF.
I'm still a point, shoot and run artist. None of my photos takes more than seconds, what dedication - or patience - you have to spend 5 minutes on a shot.
Nice one.
Annette
Thats what I like Bill, don't just take a shot and upload, there seems to be a story behind every shot which you are the master at telling.
Thank You
Robert
Im a sucker for off centre images Bill this is excellent
Bernie
Like the positioning. Nice shades of green. Pretty good flower shot.
Phil
simple but effective like the dof great capture oh and you must have pataint of a saint lol.
ian.
Tried photographing a small flower in the garden a couple of days ago but found it impossible in the wind. This is a lovely, delicate capture.
Sandra
This is beautiful Bill .Love the position..you could do a fabulous manipulation!! Just joking!
Di
And now we are seeing the soft,romantic side of woolybill 1.Good comp and d.o.f. Nice soft lines and colours.Agree with sandrak-a delicate capture.Nice one Bill.
Mick.
What a sweet capture Bill; lovely!
Glad you liked shutterscape.
Regards,
Rende
I agree that it is a lovely little flower....haven't a clue what it is though. Good job hand held.
Great effect gained with dof. Lovely. Looks like floating.
Johanna
A fine wee Geranium . Good to get it this sharp , so minute and in the wind too . xx
i really like all the little details you captured in this picture!
i also like that the flower is not in the middle of the picture but on the let..
great focus and colours 
Nicely placed in the frame and good use of dof. John
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