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Eastern Red Columbines

I photographed these Eastern Red Columbines during a trip to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center last month. It was a perfectly still day so I was able to create very sharp images using the focus stacking technique. It was also drizzling from off-and-on so the raindrops added additional flare to the photograph. I mentioned in my Longspur Columbine post earlier this week that columbines are some of my favorite flowers. I need to go find more species to add to my collection.

Some of you have mentioned that yesterday’s Milky Way photograph was a little dark. It looked good in Lightroom but not on the site. So, I’ve lightened it a bit. Click here to see the updated photo.

Eastern Red Columbines
Eastern Red Columbines

This image was taken with my Canon EOS 5D Mark III using my Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro Lens. The camera was set on Manual mode with the aperture set at f/8, shutter speed at 1/30th of a second and the ISO set at 800. I used a tripod for stability and my Kirk Focusing Rail to obtain 17 images which I brought together into one image using Photoshop and the focus stacking technique. I then finalized the image in Photoshop using Nik Color Efex Pro.

You can find the profile for this flower by clicking here and my favorite Texas Wildflower photos by clicking here. Please use the section below to post your comments, questions or suggestions.

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