Spring has come. Echium - (Echium plantagineum)

Spring has come. This photo of Echium (Echium plantagineum) very common in the meadows of Sardinia was obtained with the focus staking method by combining about 10 photos taken with the Nikon D850, Sigma Macro 105mm, f / 9, 1/250, ISO 64. Thanks for the your comments

Wonderful!!

Grazie mille Warren

I couldn't possibly understand how it was made of so many images, but I see the obvious, it was worthwhile cause I am standing before a pure perfection of a picture, both, technically and aesthetically! Bravo maestro! Complimenti! PDE

Pierre I'm glad you liked it, with the focus staking technique you get a photo with all the details in focus as in this image, I thank you for your generous words very appreciated

Great details with dark background emphasizing shape and colors. Very nice photo, ciao Sandor

Many thanks Sandor for your beautiful appreciated comment

Fantastic details that shows all the various tiny parts of the flowers, Giangiorgio. The colors are amazing and the flowers really stand out against the black background. A really excellent image showing the skill of the photographer. Best regards, Paul.

Thanks a lot Paul for your beautiful generous comment, glad you liked it

Excellent in every way. Well done.

Many thanks Rich for your visit and beautiful appreciated comment

Hi Giangiorgio,

 

your focus stacking has led to a wonderful result! I must say it's a strangely beautiful sight, probably because I'm not used to it. I even think the few OoF flowers in the foreground lend the image a greater credibility. I know that you wouldn't take leaves or flowers from a plant just for a photo, but I saw a photographer once who used rubber bands to get a flower out of view by gently pulling it and attaching the other side to a stick in the ground. I like the crispness of this image very much. Kind regards, Vincent

Thanks Vincent for your very nice and appreciated comment. I recently bought the Nikon D850 which allows focus stacking by adjusting the number of photographs to get everything in focus. In these days that we are forced to stay at home for the Coronavirus problem, I am dedicating myself to macro in the home garden, as a background I use opaque black cartoons to isolate the plant without removing it from its natural environment. The screen of the camera is adjustable and allows me to compose the image without having to lie down on the ground, given the age. I'm glad you liked it.

really well detailed work...fascinating...regards....David

Many thanks David for your visit and beautiful appreciated comment, glad you liked it

Fantastic picture, Giangiorgio! Amazing shapes, colors, details ... Delight! Sincerely, Tatiana

Welcome back Tatiana, are you protecting yourself from the Coronavirus? I'm glad you liked it and thank you for your nice and appreciated comment

Nice macro. I also have a photo of an Echium, some years ago...

This is it:

https://www.photo.net/2024873#//Sort-Newest/All-Categories/All-Time/Page-7

Botelho I'm glad you liked it, I got to see your beautiful photo of echium, ciao Giangiorgio