This is a hardy Geranium after rain, one of the few remaining flowers left in the garden as autumn deepens. The flower is so delicate and refined with those shimmering raindrops it is like it is made from the finest glass.
This can be quite tricky to photograph. Besides the lighting conditions, it all depends on where you focus as the depth of field can go anywhere. I always use manual mode for full control, and take several photos, picking the one which I think works the best. I tried to keep it soft on the side edges, ensuring the background was completely blurred. This makes the flower and its details pop more, especially if you can tone down the back lighting, too.
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October 2019 © Pete Hillman.
It reminded me at once of a small Tiffany lampshade.
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You captured the colors beautifully !!
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Thank you very much Ted!
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Beautiful Pete and some good tips too.
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Thank you 🙂
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The magnification made by the droplets adds to the interest too.
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Beauty!!
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Thank you!
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I like the color and the water on the flower!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Nice colors and background really helps the purple pop particularly pleasingly.
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Thank you very much David 🙂
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Lovely shot, Pete. It could be a faerie’s cap or skirt! 😉
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Thank you Eliza! 🙂
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So lovely!
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Thank you 🙂
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The perfect picture – this flower looks so delicate. I love raindrops that cover nature and make everything more beautiful.
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Thank you 🙂 I always like to venture out agfter the rain. Everything is so fresh and vivid.
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That is gorgeous, Pete!
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Thank you Ellen 🙂
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Another stunning capture, Pete! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you! 🙂
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I do love all of your photographs but I do think uptill now this is your very best I keep looking at it ( and yes I do have some still blooming geraniums in my garden 🙂 )
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I appreciate that, thank you very much Cecile! 🙂
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Fab and so appropriate with all our current relentless rain.
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Thank you Jill. Yes, the rain is just not stopping now it has got started!
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Ah manual mode sounds like a great idea .. lovely shot
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Thank you Julie 🙂 Yeas, manual mode give you full control to balance the light and the focus I find.
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I can also see it as a Tiffany lampshade.
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