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Common Mallow


Common Mallow
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Copyright: howard shirley (gerbilratz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 362 W: 0 N: 977] (3110)
Genre: Plants
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-07-06
Categories: Flowers
Camera: Canon EOS 350D, Sigma 105mm F2.8 DG macro, Tiffen 58mm UV PROTECTOR USA
Exposure: f/22, 1/400 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes (Fill) Flash: Yes
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-08 11:08
Viewed: 340
Points: 36
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Common Mallow, Malva sylvestris. Common name, but having uncommon beauty. These plants tend to grow in abandoned and poor areas, waysides, roadsides and scrub land, and tend to be overlooked. They can become rough and straggly quite quick, so, best to get the flowers on young stems and firm clusters before they spoil.

These plants do get predated on by insects, and the flowers soon become damaged.

An erect to sprawling perennial, up to 1m tall.The flowers usually span between 2-5 cm across. They form conspicuous clusters, the leaves crinkly and ivy shaped.Other names are "Bread and Cheese", "Cheesecakes" and "Pick cheese" on the account of the flat round seeds that look like "little cheeses"!!!

This one was imaged, overcast sky, at the base of a hedge surrounded by tussock grass.

The cluster of buds can be seen in t/rh corner, the bloom starting at the base of the cluster.

This was taken in RAW, slight cropping and sizing before sharpening. No other PP work done.

This is one of the first plants I have imaged with the new camera set up - micro adjustable sliding plate,diffuser box, and macro light ring.

Tripod used, mirror lock, remote shutter release. manual focus (as always). Lens was adjusted to good focus, then locked. The fine adjustment to the focus was done using the micro-slide plate. This enables the camera to remain fixed and hopefully get sharper and more detailed images.

I am hoping this will be good practice until I obtain the Canon MP-E Macro lens.
nglen, gracious, siggi, Gert-Paassen, boreocypriensis, NinaM, Jamesp, mayuresh, Pitoncle, JORAPAVI, nirmalroberts, bahadir has marked this note useful
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  • nglen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1989 W: 5 N: 5528] (20896)
  • [2008-07-08 11:13]

Hi Howard. I read your notes with interest about the lens set up you are using , its giving very good results as seen in the wonderful close up ofthe mallow . Th detail is spot on with sharp focusing. with rich but still natural looing colours. very well done TFs.
Nick..

Hello Howard,
Very details in this super fine macro of Common Mallow!
the lighting is first class with the softness and gentleness!
well done
best regards
Tony

Hi Howard,

nice composition and razor sharp.
I love the pov and colours.
Gert

Hello Howard,
excellent macro shot indeed,
colours are just fantastic, perfect focus with ideal deeph of field
realy good composition and very nice background,
cheer,
friendly,
Pat

Hi Howard,
Excellent capture of this beautiful Mallow. Composition and POV are very good, good sharpness of details and very beautiful colours.
TFS
Pekka

Hi Howard, my dear friend,
A great shot of a common Mallow (in Turk. Gümeç) flower which it is widespread in Turkey and Cyprus. Perfect composition and details. TFS.
Cheers,

Bayram

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  • NinaM Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 0 N: 1371] (4547)
  • [2008-07-08 17:58]

Wow, Howard, we can tell you used all the skills and technicalities available to you, first by the great dof at such a close range, we see all the details and the tiny needles with so much sharpness. Yet the background is blurred and darker, letting room to the nice pink colour of the malva. Congratulations with your new set up, the lighting is superb too, perfect. I think you're going to post fantastic macro shots, I am looking forward the next ones!

Francine

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  • Jamesp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1252 W: 0 N: 4834] (14354)
  • [2008-07-08 22:46]

HiHoward

A superb shoy - the detail , colour and lightinmg are all spot-on.

TFS

James

Hi Howard,another time i'm surprising by your class to show the little flowers,it's simply a fantastic pic,great colors,perfects details and beautifull point of view,thanks for share so perfectly this beauty of nature,have a nice day,Luciano

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  • siggi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 277 W: 3 N: 738] (2646)
  • [2008-07-09 0:55]

Hello Howard
Great capture,very amazing clarity,
Details are perfect and nice
Wonderful composition
Siggi

Hello Howard,
wonderful closeup shot with great details,lighting and sharpness is perfect and nice composition too,
well done,
tfs

Bonjour Howard,
Très belle présentation bien détaillée et superbement colorée.
A bientôt sur TN pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

Beautiful shot, sorry, the comp's got a virus, and the techie's not oome in still!
Goldy

  • Great 
  • uleko Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2459 W: 168 N: 7421] (23442)
  • [2008-07-10 8:11]

Hello Howard,
Lovely capture of this beautiful Mallow not yet fully open. Excellent DOF, great details, fine light and beautiful colours too. I like the dark background and the composition is very nice!
Many thanks, Ulla

Hola Howard,
Preciosa composición, con buena nitidez, color natural y excelente iluminación, buena nota informativa. Saludos
José Ramón

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  • arfer Gold Star Critiquer [C: 2731 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2008-07-10 21:07]

Hello Howard

What a beautiful and colourful gallery you have put together.
Just marking the post for now

Rob

Ho Howard,
Excellent sharp close-up. Nice POV.
TFS.
- Nirmal

A lovely macro capture of a beauty once more. TFS. Regards,
Bahadır

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