Interesting

This flower is too interesting to not share. Hope you enjoy it.

Best regards Deanna!

PDE

Sometime a photo like this discover for our eyes unseen otherwise details,great colors,my best regards.

RC

Beautifully captured. Love those vibrant summer colours!

Wow! a combination of almost tangible textures and rich natural colour, beautifully done!

Best Regards

Alf

Hi Deanna,

A nice image, indeed.

Since you focus was more the central part of the plant , you lens would have delivered to you much more definition from F/2.8 to F/4, rather than using F/8. There really was no need to try to extend any DOF, becuase the  strength of the Nikkor macro (as any excellent macro) are the vivid details that these lens are designed to provide when used at their maximum aperture.

Best Regards,  Mike

 

Wow -- Stunning is a very nice comment. Thanks. Take care, Deanna

Yes, many things are seen with the camera that we miss by casual looking. That's part of what makes this so much fun for me. Thanks for the comment. Take care, Deanna

Thank you for the comment. This flower is something new to my garden this year and gives many photo ops. Take care, Deanna

This shot exposed many things about the flower that surprised me. It has become one of my favorite subjects. Thanks for the generous comment. Take care, Deanna

Thanks for the suggestions. I am anxious to try them. This shot was of the entire flower and I cropped to the center which explains the f/8 setting. It will be a fun challenge to capture the center of this flower with more definition using f/2.8 to3.5. Learning by doing and with advice from P.N friends is working for me. Take care, Deanna