This image was captured while experimenting with the 'edge on' approach to shooting flower blossoms - okay, so I was really trying to shoot goldfinches feeding on ornamental millet but they would not cooperate! Some shoots turn out that way and this was one of them (sorry, Donna!).
Location/Date: Trial Garden, Brookside Gardens, Wheaton, MD, July 28, 2007
[Nikon D200, Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 + TC-20E, 1/125s, f/11, iso 400, Nikon SB-800 flash (-2 2/3 EV) with Quantum Turbo battery and a Better Beamer with a Lee warming film over the Fresnel lens, tripod with Wimberley gimbal head II - my birding rig!]
Name:: Donna
Saturday, August 11th, 2007
The title really completes this image and gives is attitude. Nice one. You were more successful than I was.
Name:: Robert
Saturday, August 11th, 2007
I really like this perspective. Great image and the captions suits.
About me
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
I work for a public Botanical Gardens in the Wings of Fancy Butterfly Exhibit. Since my passion is nature photography, this is a fun job for me. Images posted on this blog are © 2002-2008 by Bud Cline (dba, images by buddell) and all rights are reserved. No image may be used in any way without written permission.
Currently, I am...
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!
Having fun: with my new Nikon D700 camera!