Maria Mazo, PPSA
May 2025 - Common Columbine
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About the Image(s)
For this month’s image, I’ve chosen a photo of Aquilegia vulgaris ??” the Common Columbine ??” which I captured yesterday during an exploratory walk in search of wildflowers. They should be blooming around this time, but due to the cold weather, very few are in flower yet.
I was lucky to find this Columbine and managed to photograph it using focus stacking with ten shots, despite the wind being stronger than I’d hoped. It’s always a challenge to find calm days along the cliffs of Northern Spain!
Exif Data:
Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1000
Camera: Canon R6 II
Lens: RF 100??“500mm at 223mm
In editing, I enhanced the colours, applied a crop, and added a subtle vignette.
4 comments posted
You captured all the intricate details of these columbine flowers beautifully! Great job focus stacking them, especially on a windy day. If I were to be a little picky, I might remove the yellow blur in the background and maybe clone out the yellowish bud to the right of the lower flower. Posted: 05/02/2025 18:33:02
Hi David,
Thank you for your comment and suggestions. I was tempted to remove the yellow spot in the background, but in the end, I decided to leave it because I liked the beautiful contrast with the purples. However, I do see your point, by removing the yellowish bud would result in a cleaner image.
Posted: 05/13/2025 12:55:18
Thank you for your comment and suggestions. I was tempted to remove the yellow spot in the background, but in the end, I decided to leave it because I liked the beautiful contrast with the purples. However, I do see your point, by removing the yellowish bud would result in a cleaner image.
Posted: 05/13/2025 12:55:18
Lovely image of the Columbine flowers. The vibrant purple color and sharp details make this a winner. Great job, Maria. Posted: 05/07/2025 22:30:00
Hi Barbara, thank you for your nice comment, I really appreciate it. Posted: 05/13/2025 12:56:13