The Different Moods of Cycad Blue

[mr_jason]

Below are a few shots I got of the same Cycad Blue, with different backgrounds achieved by changing the angle at which my lens was pointed at it. The last one with semi-open wing was of a tattered specimen along the trail.

1/100s f/10.0 at 180.0mm iso400 with Flash

1/100s f/10.0 at 180.0mm iso400 with Flash

1/100s f/11.0 at 180.0mm iso400 with Flash

1/100s f/11.0 at 180.0mm iso200 with Flash

Stuff I got today can be seen here.

 

[oeyvind]

the 2nd last is the best of the lot I think...

 

[rainman]

Seems like green is still my fav color