Just Flowers - 07/10/2022

[Douglas Sherman]

Paintbrush genera are one of the most ubiquitous plants in the U S. There are 157 different species, and they are found in every one of the 48 conterminous states. The range of colors are highly varied as well. Here are a few representatives. Notice the subtle differences in colors of Slickrock Paintbrush alone in the first three images.

Slickrock Paintbrush, Muley Point, UT

Slickrock Paintbrush, North Coyote Buttes, AZ

Slickrock Paintbrush near Waterholes Canyon, UT

Yellow Paintbrush, Palouse Hills, WA

Sulfur Paintbrush, Porphyry Basin, CO

Texas Paintbrush, Johnson City, TX

Magenta Paintbrush, Mt. Ranier National Park, WA

Yellow Paintbrush, Illinois.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Very pretty set Doug. I have a very modest entry by comparison. This was shot by back with a Nikon 990 - my first digital camera with a whopping 2MP. It didn't even have raw capability. An edited JPG.

 

[Ken Rennie]

St John's Wort focus stack. My focus stacks loose critical sharpness because there is usually a breeze making alignment difficult.

Peruvian Lily focus stack, indoors this time so sharper.

 

[AlanLichty]

I never knew there so many variants of Paintbrush Doug - amazing variety.

I have some simple yard blooms for today starting with a neighbor's Hydrangea:

and a Tiger Lily in our backyard:

 

[Ben Egbert]

Douglas, not only a great collection of flowers, but to know the names is astonishing, I can barely remember family member names.

All the rest of the postings are also very nice. Jameel, as I recall the 990 did have tiff output.

Ken, I focuse stack even in the wind, one will usually be sharper than any of the rest.

Here is one of my roses from my Spokane Garden

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Very pretty set Doug. I have a very modest entry by comparison. This was shot by back with a Nikon 990 - my first digital camera with a whopping 2MP. It didn't even have raw capability. An edited JPG.


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That is beautiful, Jameel.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

St John's Wort focus stack. My focus stacks loose critical sharpness because there is usually a breeze making alignment difficult.
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Peruvian Lily focus stack, indoors this time so sharper.
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Beautiful set, Ken.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

I never knew there so many variants of Paintbrush Doug - amazing variety.

I have some simple yard blooms for today starting with a neighbor's Hydrangea:

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and a Tiger Lily in our backyard:

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Great set, Alan. That Hydrangea is out of this world. You should probably clone out that lily petal in the top right of the other image.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Douglas, not only a great collection of flowers, but to know the names is astonishing, I can barely remember family member names.

All the rest of the postings are also very nice. Jameel, as I recall the 990 did have tiff output.

Ken, I focuse stack even in the wind, one will usually be sharper than any of the rest.

Here is one of my roses from my Spokane Garden

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Gret looking rose, Ben.

 

[AlanLichty]

Great set, Alan. That Hydrangea is out of this world. You should probably clone out that lily petal in the top right of the other image.

Thanks Doug - I was going to clone that out in PS and forgot about it I have fixed the stray petal.

 

[dan swiger]

Here's mine from the archives
Death Valley, super bloom - 2016

Poppies at Grant Ranch

Hites Trail - Rosebud

Hwy 140, Roadside flowers

Back lit Dogwoods

 

[JimFox]

Hey Doug, here is one I found at about 9,000 feet in the mountains in SW Colorado. I think someone posted these the other day but I don't recall the name.

 

[AlanLichty]

Hey Doug, here is one I found at about 9,000 feet in the mountains in SW Colorado. I think someone posted these the other day but I don't recall the name.

They look like western red columbines (Aquilegia elegantula).

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Hey Doug, here is one I found at about 9,000 feet in the mountains in SW Colorado. I think someone posted these the other day but I don't recall the name.

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Alan is right.

 

[ProCaliberTraveler]

Are these asters? I keep finding these purple and yellow flowers at high elevations. This was at Donkey Lake, CA.

 

[Bob]

This Cactus Flower bloomed on my back porch for one day.
Bob

 

[MonikaC]

Great contributions, everyone!
Our state flower here in Colorado Aquilegia coerulea, with the also iconic granite boulder in the background, of course. Found along James Creek, or, as the locals say, "Jim Crick"

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Great contributions, everyone!
Our state flower here in Colorado Aquilegia coerulea, with the also iconic granite boulder in the background, of course. Found along James Creek, or, as the locals say, "Jim Crick"

In 1969 I was working in the Shell Oil Company's Western U S office in the Mile High Building in Denver. A photographer named Art Gore had a photo show in the main lobby and I remember seeing his beautiful images of Columbine. I have loved those flowers ever since.

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Great image, Monika. The flowers ae in perfect shape.

Are these asters? I keep finding these purple and yellow flowers at high elevations. This was at Donkey Lake, CA.

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These look like fleabane.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

This Cactus Flower bloomed on my back porch for one day.
Bob


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That is a beautiful Argentine Cactus, Bob. Beautiful image.

 

[Bob]

That is a beautiful Argentine Cactus, Bob. Beautiful image.

Yes Doug but it only bloomed for one day. I was hoping it would last longer.
Bob