Thanks for commenting Ken. Including the leafy background was intentional here. I wanted to show the flower in its habitat, but didn't want it to be fully in focus. I probably have more trillium than ever before as well. They multiply year by year if I can avoid stepping on them:-). Paul
On May 10, 2011, at 7:35 PM, Ken Waller wrote: > Paul, around my house we seem to be having a banner year for Trillium - > haven't seem so many in over 22 years. They're called Large-Flowered Trillium > (Trillium grandiflorum) > > The background in your shot is distracting to me and I try to get around that > by shooting down low and somewhat up to the flower. I like the nice even > lighting. > > Kenneth Waller > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Stenquist" <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > Subject: PESO - Endangered > > >> Trillium is the Michigan state flower, but it's an endangered species in our >> state. It's not all that rare, but it is easily disturbed, and I assume >> there's a lot less of it than there once was. I've always been fond of its >> delicate shape and fragile nature. Several dozen plants grow along the >> garden trail next to my house, and I always have to be careful not to step >> on them. Even raking the leaves away can kill them. >> >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=13098912 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
