8 Apr
Arctic Lupine Bud, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Posted in Alaska, Arctic Refuge, Locations, Macro, Nature, Photography, Stock Photo by JimEarly 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 (Lupinus Arcticus)
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Suze
on April 8 2008
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)