Texas Bluebonnet
Uploaded: April 15, 2018 10:23:20 | Entered: April 01, 2021 06:36:36
It's Bluebonnet season in Texas! My favorite flower of all. Blooms only last a few weeks around the end of March through the first part of April. On the ground with wide open aperture for narrow depth of field. Canon 100-400mm set at 400mm, and f/5.6, 1/640 sec, and 250 ISO.
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: -0.67, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 250, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 400.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Jeff Robinson April 15, 2018
Beautifully composed and captured Dean! #1706833Dean Campbell April 15, 2018
Thanks Jeff! #11692883Christine Greenspan April 15, 2018
So pretty! Love the focus and beautiful background. #11692903Janet Daniel April 22, 2018
Gorgeous, Dean! #11694459Mike F. Anderson September 11, 2018
Great shot Dean! Love the perspective and the isolated focus on the single flower. Congrats on your POTD! #11724771John D. Roach September 11, 2018
Wonderful image. #11724776Anita Bower September 11, 2018
Beautiful! Well done. #11724796Nancy L. Green September 11, 2018
Just GORGEOUS Dean, I lo0ve the shallow DOF!! We look forward every year to these beautiful flowers. <>< #11724816Jane E. Miller September 11, 2018
How beautiful! Well done!! #11724837Jeff Robinson September 11, 2018
Congrats on the Finalist and POTD Dean! #11724858Chuck Green September 12, 2018
Congrats, Dean, on your superb finalist and POTD! <>< #11725022John Koepfer @PresentPleasures September 12, 2018
Wonderful image, finalist and POTD Dean, congratulations!! #11725057Oscar J. Pung September 26, 2018
Beautiful pick for POTD. Congratulations Dean. #11727068Gerri R. Jones December 30, 2018
Really beautiful - I especially love the dof on your background - well deserved potd #11743714Dean Campbell December 30, 2018
Thank you, Gerri! #11743715Janet Criswell May 31, 2021
Congrats on your wonderful First Place win, Dean! #11902605Mike F. Anderson May 31, 2021
Congratulations on your "First Place" winner, Dean. Way to go!!! #11902658Jeff Robinson May 31, 2021
Well deserved Dean - Congrats on the Win! #11902739Leslie McLain May 31, 2021
Congrats on a beautiful winner, Dean. #11902760Joannie Bertucci May 31, 2021
A number one best flower in the union! Gorgeous presentation Dean and congrats on your 1st place win! fave #11902823Lori A. Nevers May 31, 2021
Congrats on this beautiful winner, Dean! #11902858Christine Greenspan May 31, 2021
Great to see this win! Many congrats, Dean! #11902866Dean Campbell May 31, 2021
Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful and kind comments! It motivates me to keep on trying. #11902908Kathleen Holcomb Johnson May 31, 2021
Congratulations Dean! This is a beautiful photo! #11902912Terry Cervi May 31, 2021
I love this! Congrats on your beautiful First Place win, Dean! #11902978Dee Langevin June 01, 2021
Congratulations Dean on your colorful Gold winner! #11903221Dean Campbell June 01, 2021
Thanks Terry. It's my "first" First Place Win". Appreciate the comments. #11903225Val Feldman June 01, 2021
Excellent technicals to showcase this beautiful bloom in all it's Texas-blooming glory! Just wonderful, Dean - many congrats on your well-deserved First Place Winner! #11903239Jacquie Palazzolo June 01, 2021
Expertly executed! Such a lovely image! Congratulations on your GOLD, Dean!! #11903294LJ Corliss June 02, 2021
Congrats on your beautiful First Place win :) #11903478Dean Campbell June 02, 2021
Thanks so much. I appreciate all the wonderful comments! #11903548Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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