Arctic Lupine Bud, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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Early morning light breaking through the trees revealed this beautiful sight while traveling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Arctic Lupine (Lupinus Arcticus) wasn’t the most common flower seen during my travels but there was a beautiful spread of these flowers in a small meadow shaded by a stand of Balsam Poplar trees.

Arctic Lupine Bud, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Arctic Lupine (Lupinus Arcticus)

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Posted by Jim on 04.08.2008 at 12:01 am
Tagged: Alaska, Arctic Refuge, Locations, Macro, Nature, Photography, Stock Photo , Alaska, ANWR, Arctic Refuge, Macro, Nature, Photography, Stock Photo

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Suze

Hi Jim,
That's one hell of a breathtaking shot - what an exquisite flower! Alas, I am a rank ameteur of the first order but I love macros. I have a question (re: Arctic Lupine Bud) - when shooting macros, is it always best to choose the lowest f-stop (2.8) to eliminate any background noise, therefore pushing the subject matter forward in crisp definition upon a soft hazy backdrop? Do you know of any instances in which you would want the background of a macro shot as clear as the foreground? Also, I have just started delving into the world of panoramics and have both a wide angle lens and stitching software - are you aware of any perceivable difference in the results produced by both (ie, would you always recommend one over the other, and if so, why?).
Cheers!
Suze
(from Canberra, Australia)