The Scarlet Pimpernel (updated image)

[Bruce Williams]

note: . After recalibrating my monitor I noticed that the original image was too light, so I replaced it with a darker version (CS3 blend mode = multiply at 25%).

I was sorely tempted to play around with the title for this posting....

This little red flower only fully opens in sunlight so we've not seen too much of it this summer

It's quite tiny - approx ¼inch (or 6.5mm) in diameter.

Nikon D80 with 105mm macro lens
hand-held, no flash
ISO 100, 1/50s at f/11

Bruce

Anagallis arvensis, diameter = 0.25 inches

[MacroLuv]

Hey Bruce, it looks very very nice and sharp considering handheld 1/50s.

[beetleman]

Yes, a very beautiful flower and picture Bruce. Isn`t there a movie called "The Scarlet Pimpernel' ? like a cowboy movie? you should have a good fall mushroom season with all the rain

[Ken Ramos]

The Scarlet Pimpernel

Wasn't that "Daffy Ducks" role in the cartoon series Quite a beautiful little flower there Bruce, lots of detail in that center portion. Can't say as I have ever seen one of these before, well in person that is.

[Bruce Williams]

Nikola - Thanks for your comment. This is such a tiny flower that I had to lay down on the ground to take the pic, so was able to brace and lock my elbows .

Thanks Doug - The Scarlet Pimpernel was a novel about an English aristocrat set during the French Revolution. Years ago I saw a swashbuckling film staring a young David Niven - but I've not read the book.

Thanks Ken- Hey you know I saw that Daffy Duck cartoon! Forgotten all about it till you mentioned it. Checked on Google - it was called "The Scarlet Pumpernickel" .

Bruce