Lily #2

The story behind this image

I like lilies. One can make eye catching and 'arty' images of them all through their flowering cycles.

This particular image takes advantage of the very limited depth of field of my 100mm macro lens at maximum open aperture.

The only part of the imge in focus is the detail at the very tip of the bud while the rest of the bud sweeps away into a wonderfully blurry and colourful backdrop.

I was especially drawn to the juxtaposition of the greens and pinks in this composition, and it's the colours more than any other feature that make this image work for me.

Image data

Filename - lily 02.jpg

Camera - Canon 5D

Lens - 100mm macro

Exposure - 0.6sec @ f7.1, ISO100

Location - N/A

This image - 572x800px JPEG

Conversion - ACR & PS-CS2

Comments - Tripod, mirror lockup and cable release used to prevent camera movement.