Trillium

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 10 July 2008 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

...caught among the redwoods at Prairie Creek Redwoods - California

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Comments (16)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Excellent detail and color in this fine image.

10 Jul 2008 5:33am

Marie Le Corre from Voiron, France

Beautiful macro, bravo !

10 Jul 2008 5:41am

djedfre from schaumburg, United States

nice colors - very rich!

10 Jul 2008 7:36am

Anthony Lambert from Bielefeld, Germany

Nice lush colours.

10 Jul 2008 9:09am

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Very lovely tone, lighting and colours!

10 Jul 2008 10:12am

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

This is an impressive catch. Could you post the camera settings used? Thank you.

10 Jul 2008 10:12am

@Mirko Herzner: Thanks, Mirko. And no problem on the settings - ask any time.

My old and departed Canon D60 w/ Canon 70-200mm IS : f/2.8 lens -
ISO 100 - 1/60 sec - @ f/5.6 - 12 March 2005 - 10:54 AM

Eric Fry from Houston, TX, United States

Great photo! There is a species of Trillium native to my area, but it's on the Endangered Species list, and I've never found one in the wild.

10 Jul 2008 11:55am

@Eric Fry: Thanks for the post, Erik. I'm surprised trillium exists so far south as Texas. I most commonly see them in the redwoods region of extreme northern California - above Eureka. Generally a very cool, shaded environment that can get really warm in the short summer season - yet receives plenty of summer fog.

Craig from Vacaville, California, United States

Captured in wonderful light! Well done!

10 Jul 2008 1:17pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

It's beautiful. So clean and fresh; wonderful:-)

10 Jul 2008 2:27pm

@sherri: Good morning, Sherri - thanks.

Alun Lambert from cheshire, United Kingdom

lovely flower

10 Jul 2008 7:30pm

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

Beautiful clarity. It looks so delicate. Lovely shot

10 Jul 2008 7:37pm

@Mandy Provan: Mandy - Thank you for the visit and the comment.

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

such wonderful light and clarity here Stephen! a beautiful capture w/ elegant detail!

10 Jul 2008 10:20pm

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks, DJ - this image actually has special meaning to me. There is a place within this park where I love to meditate - and this was taken near there - after one such retreat. Each time I see this photo - it takes me back to that place - and that connection. Peace.

alex centrella from California, United States

wow, the lighting and colors are spot on, so clean and crisp.

10 Jul 2008 10:40pm

@alex centrella: hey, there Alex - thanks.

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

Such delicate beauty among the mighty redwoods ... crystal clear detail in the veins of the petals ...

10 Jul 2008 11:00pm

Thomas Griffioen from Panama

Beautiful macro Stephen, great colors and dop!

11 Jul 2008 2:42am

Andy from United States

Thanks for visiting my photoblog. This is a really nice shot. I like the intense yellow color in the center of the flower and the shiny green leaves. I saw a differect type of Trillium up in the woods of NH once a few years ago that I got a few pictures of it looked a bit different than this.

12 Jul 2008 12:19am

@Andy: Thanks for the visit, Andy - given the differences in the soils - the Trillium in New Hampshire would almost have to be a different variety. A beautiful flower that seems to seek solitude.

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