Burst of Bright in the Night by glimpses

Burst of Bright in the Night

Tried something for the first time: Here's a macro (SOOC) of a Purple Coneflower taken at night. I lit it with a very small, rather strong, handheld LED light. No tripod, and set everything manually; just tipped and angled the camera and light where I wanted them. I like how it turned out, but have other ideas to refine future attempts.
Wonderful Les! It is always fun to try new things and this has worked out so well. I planted a lot of these flowers in my garden towards the end of the season and I have my fingers crossed they will come to life again in the Spring.
July 6th, 2012  
@nicolecampbell Many thanks Nic. My "girls" are insanely happy this year. They are lush green, and healthy, blooming profusely, and, get this - over 5 feet tall! I've been caring for them since March when they first appeared. No worries; I'm sure yours will return. :D Take good care, Les x
July 6th, 2012  
@glimpses - any tips on how to make they grow so well? They must look stunning in your garden.
July 6th, 2012  
Definite fav. for me, Les. Wonderful effect and worth all the work.
July 6th, 2012  
Love coneflowers! This is beautiful!
July 6th, 2012  
Gorgeous shot of your beautiful coneflower, sounds all very technical how you got it!!
July 6th, 2012  
@nicolecampbell Yes, have a few ideas; will get back to you. :D Les x
July 6th, 2012  
@girlie Thanks a million for the fav Robin. Went out again last night and got some real beauties (also about 81 mosquito bites LOL) Can't decide which ones to use, so, i thought i would "take a page out of your book" and make a collage. Happy weekend, Les x
July 6th, 2012  
@melaniesavage Much appreciated Melanie.....technical doesn't BEGIN to describe it; tons of trial and lots of error. LOL! I suppose I could have gone online and found a tutorial that would have paved the way, but where's the fun in that?? Have a swell weekend, Les x
July 6th, 2012  
@ulpiphotos Thanks so much Ulpi........Take care, Les x
July 6th, 2012  
wow, very impressive photo and creative technique!
July 6th, 2012  
This looks great - love how you did this...worked well!!
July 10th, 2012  
Thats beautiful. Lovely work.
July 15th, 2012  
@mackpwo Much appreciated; thanks for stopping. Take care, Les
July 22nd, 2012  
@netkonnexion Lots of thanks Damon; I like this idea a lot. Take good care, Les
July 22nd, 2012  
@michelle58 Many, many thanks Michelle; I was REAL determinded to find a way to make this work. All my best, Les
July 22nd, 2012  
love the contrast of vivid color against the black
July 22nd, 2012  
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