Bulbous Buttercup

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Bulbous Buttercup
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 353 W: 0 N: 916] (2938)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-01
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/320 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Wild Flowers [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2008-05-01 14:27
Viewed: 418
Points: 26
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Bulbous Buttercup, Ranunculus bulbosus.

It's the first of May, weather is lousy, wet, cold, dull. Hard Sunlight between showers. I wanted to get fifty flower images upload by the 1st May!! so I am quite happy to have been able to do this!!

This is the best I can get today. My series of wild plants are usually imaged and uploaded the same day, but there is so little out, I was lucky just to get this one partially open. I also take very few actual images of each species, so I carry very little "reserve" on file. This is one of just 3 shots I took... anyway,

Ranunculus bulbosus, Buttercups, yellow, to 40 cm, this is a hairy plant, the stem base being underground and swollen. Leaves are 3 lobes, and stalked, flowers 2-3cm across. The yellow is a bright yellow, and very reflective of light. This plant usually flowers May to June, so it was apt to get it on the first day of the month.

This plant prefers a drier meadow than creeping and meadow buttercups. It also prefers a lime soil.

ISO 100
F-f/9
Shutter speed, 1/320

Flash used (slight diffuser) shot in RAW, manual focus, remote shutter and mirror lock.

PP work, slight sharpen, (56% at 1.2 pixels) Extra contrast to boost the darker (green) striations on the underside of the petals.
jeanpaul, eqshannon, boreocypriensis, gracious, PaulH, nkasot, marhowie has marked this note useful
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Bonjour Howard
C'est un merveilleux macro et les couleurs de ces fleurs sont très jolies ,les détails et la composition sont supers.

Merci et au revoir....JP

Odd name...having a bulb is definition....well I guess correct but sounds odd..Very nicely coloured. I would add to my yellow theme but it is for Italianos!:-) Nice Howard!
Bob

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 795 W: 5 N: 2038] (7715)
  • [2008-05-01 16:08]

Hi Howard,a beautifull macro of the one most difficult flower to take perfectly whit the terrible yellow metalized..ehehhe...impressive work and wonderfull quality as your style,very interesting note too,have a nice day,luciano

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  • Art_R Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 164 W: 13 N: 389] (1537)
  • [2008-05-01 16:56]

Hi , this is a wonderful photo , details are great , and the color very rich. TFS

Regards

Art

Hello howard,

good macro of this yellow flower, it's a difficult color to see enough sharpness and details.
Good work.

Gert

Hello Howard,
This is truly a real fine and beautiful closeup on the Buttercup!
the lighting is awesome in this shot with wonderful colour and details
well done always
cheers
Tony

Good Morning my Friend Howard,
A really superb macro capture showing all structures of this splendid flower of this Bulbous Buttercup flower my friend in all aspects. Have a nice weekend!
TFS & Regards,
Bayram

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  • PaulH Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 981 W: 17 N: 2563] (9450)
  • [2008-05-02 7:01]

Hi Howard, it's been a bit rubbish recently hasn't it? You did well to get even this. Fascinating clear detail and an excellent DOF. The little water droplet adds something a bit extra too.
tfs
Paul

Hello Howard, another splendid close-up capture of a beautiful flower. TFS. Regards,
Nazım

Hi Howard,
excellent macro shot, details into the heart of flower are realy impressive,
very well done,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

Hi Howard, beautiful flower with splendid details and excellent sharpness, good colors, perfect focus, bravo, very well done, ciao Silvio

Beautiful flower macro Howard, the subject stands out very well here..
Great detail, color, DOF, POV, and the light here makes it outstanding :)
Howard

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2726 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-05-07 12:30]

Hello Howard

A stunner!
The details are sharp and well focused.
Excellent lighting and colours.The deep yellow is beautiful.
Very good POV and DOF.
The flower stands out well from the OOF BG.
TFS

Rob

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