Mimosa Nuttallii | Leaves alternate stalked Inflorescence heads Dense spherical |
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here were many varieties of wildflowers blooming in the Flint Hills last week. Uncharacteristically I took some time to record the diversity, shooting with either my 50mm macro or 200mm telephoto lens. Generally I do close-up and macro flower work near to home, often in my backyard. It is slow and absorbing business which takes a certain mental framework. Becoming so focused on a small scale over a long time is not the best use of a travel expedition of limited duration. I never feel that under such conditions I can afford the extensive commitment required to produce first-rate macro work with so much else to see and experience on the larger stage. Nevertheless, although working fast and not really thinking the results would be excellent, I made a number of documentary captures. This one is noteworthy as an example of a successful handheld focus bracket. Seven shots with slightly different focus points on the inflorescence head are combined in Photoshop using the auto-align and auto-blend layer feature.
“Men do change, and change comes like a little wind that ruffles the curtains at dawn, and it comes like the stealthy perfume of wildflowers hidden in the grass.” - John Steinbeck
