Hidden Depths.....

Tulip using 60mm macro lens to get shallow dof.

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[Issi Bannerman]

Gorgeous focus! Fav.

[Rosie]

Wow! That is awesome! I love macro!

[Shanne]

cool dof and dreamy colours

[Lois]

Lovely focus and colors!

[*lynn]

love it! perfect title!

[Sally Ings]

Stunning

[Gwyn]

Gorgeous. Such an interesting perspective and I love the colors

[Barbara Donnellan]

Beautiful shot. I like the soft focus outside and inside the tulip and the sharp detail of its lovely petals.

[Andy Mcculloch]

Great use of DOF.

[Avantika]

Beautiful shot!

[Jennifer Potter]

Absolutely GORGEOUS!!! The colors are so pretty and I love how you've got the rim of the petals in focus but the center of the flower bokeh!

[Kathy]

This is an interesting POV. Usually folks focus on the inside or have more of the flower in focus.

[Gena Pegg]

Wow this is gorgeous....I am really pulled into this capture! It is almost mesmerizing. FAV

[Richard Creese]

Lovely spring colours.

[elkehochban]

Gorgeous!

[KWind]

Very cool. Love the dof!

[Kathleen Hinkaty]

Love it.

[Claire]

It is like an opening on another world and we are peeping through

[Nancy]

Stunning focus!! :)

[Leon Buijs]

Lovely shot great DoF, very different than the normal "focus on the stamen" shot

[Elizabeth]

Magical approach ! This is an amazing Fav!! I adore tulips - growing some on my front steps at the moment- and would love to try a similar shot.

[Claire]

Beautiful capture, love the dof.

[Steve]

nice colours and very shallow DoF

[David Lee]

amazing use of DOF

[Laura]

Fabulous! Fav for me :)

[Tia]

Wow! fantastic DOF and focus.

[Julie Duncan]

Really fascinating way to do a flower photo!

[Linda]

Gorgeous use of dof. Love how the centre remains a mystery and is all soft. Lovely shot.
(Linda, @se7en , Mondays)

[Margaret Brown]

Oh very nice, love the colour and DOF I see you have the 650d which I have, can I ask which 60mm macro lens you are using please? I have a 40 and a 50 mm canon lens and some macro tubes, which it have yet to try out.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful macro and beautiful colors.

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Feel like I am diving into the insides of this tulip. Fav

[April]

It's like a bit of sunshine wrapped in petals. Lovely!

[Rik]

Love the focus of this!

[Paul King]

Awesome point of focus and the colours are beautiful oh this is quite exquisite and painterly : withou filter use : brilliamt just brilliant

[Pomelo]

Wow! Great DOF & Color!

[Keith Porteous]

Superb

[Lisa Targowska]

This is amazing. Love the dof.

[Lynne Hart]

Amazing shot

[Karin Hirsch]

Very lovely

[Lisa Pouncy]

I love the focus here. Most unusual but it works xx

[Sam Moore]

Would never have thought of doing that - it's automatic to focus on the centre for me - works really well! Like the colours.

[Stephanie Swift]

Instant fav for me, just gorgeous composition and dof!

[Sharon]

Stunning shot

[Derek Vickers]

A very beautiful image Chantal. Great DOF.

[Call me Joe]

Excellent as always !!

[Andrina]

Wow! that's beautiful!

[Sue Wilde]

This is awesome

[Debbie]

wow what an awesome view - fantastic

[Kathy]

Awesome! How out of the box shot is this! Love it!

[Jane Pittenger]

This works so well..I never would have imagined

[Margo]

Love this one

[Andrew S]

Dreamy! Fav.

[Nita]

Beautiful capture.

[Chris Stapleton]

Cool

[Jan Harris]

Really interesting shot. Love the centre piece.

[Laurie]

Wow! I love this! Fav! It almost looks like you are entering another world!!

[David]

smashing shot

[Linsey]

Great close-up and dof!

[Shelley]

Beautiful.

[Paula W]

Love the focus on the crinkly edges.

[Alexandra DG]

such a terrific effect

[Arefin]

awesome macro work! love the dof and colors! fav!

[Jonathan Darrell]

That's how to photograph a tulip! Wonderful use of focus.

[MaryBeth Dailey]

This is a really neat flower photo! I like it!

[diane day]

wow...amazing capture and focus