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Collection: 30 Days of Macro
Camera: Pentax K100D
Lens: Sigma 50mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro for Pentax
Location: My Backyard
Date: Mar 30, 2008
Aperture: f/11
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/90
Galleries: Macro, Floral
Date Uploaded: Mar 30, 2008
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This is the same plant that I shot on day 1 for my baseline shot. As I went around the backside, looking closer now than I did on Day 1, and with the help of the March showers, I saw a bunch of tiny purple flowers facing the sun bursting from the stalks of this plant. Each of these is about the size of my pinky.
I snapped a couple of handhelds, but since it was Day Last, I broke down and grabbed the tripod and got as close as I could get to the tiny things, snapping off a few leaves in the way, and bracketing the shots quite a bit. I liked this one the best, both for the sharpness (wind was blowing making it a crapshoot to see which would stay in focus when I shot!) and just enough bokeh to throw the neighbors' homes down the hill oof.
A few more adjustments than usual, some shadow highlights, saturation and contrast, plus a high pass filter, USM and Neat Image as well.
I think my macro eye and technique has improved this month. Thanks to  Mr_Pants for setting this up, and thanks to everyone who participated and commented.
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