Emerging

A zinnia bloom. From seed. Focus is a bit off. Now that I see it large, nothing is in sharp focus; sigh. Don't know if it's me not holding the camera steady for 1/100" or the DOF falling off so quickly. I am not up to hauling a tripod outside for a shot like this.
» Zinnia images at PhytoImages

Looking back
1 year ago: “Finally tackling boat repair…” (It was a year ago now)
2 years ago: “Common Sootywing”
3 years ago: “Scarcely 24 hours after the eclipse…”
4 years ago: “Good thing the ramp is so wide!” (the 26½' boat being repaired)
5 years ago: “Under the hood (upside down)” (inside the boat being repaired)
6 years ago: “A different sort of ‘guestbook’”
7 years ago: “Forage Looper Moth”
8 years ago: “Pearl Crescent (sigh)”
9 years ago: “Philately”

[ IMG_1329S9x12Atm :: 60mm ]

[Mags]

That's so interesting! I've never noticed the black outlines on the buds. And, welcome to my world of focus or fuzzy. LOL!

[Esther Rosenberg]

nice flower. I had and still have issues with holding a sturdy posture for optimum sharpness. It's finding your own best position to stand still. Keep trying things out and take many shots.

[GaryW]

I usually take multiple shots to account for my shaking hold. :- )