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23-JAN-2010 Racine Erland

First Sign of Spring

Genoa Bay, Vancouver Island, BC

Usually it's crocus or snowdrops that are the first flower to announce the coming spring season,
however, on Saturday we visited one of our favourite local gardeners and there by her back door
was this beautiful miniature iris. We were bowled over by the beauty of this early bloom and while
she did have flowering crocus and snowdrops I couldn't resist focusing my shots on this iris.

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Canon EOS Rebel T1i ,Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM
1/400s f/11.0 at 400.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time23-Jan-2010 01:14:36
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS REBEL T1i
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length400 mm
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/11
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-0.33
White Balance
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality
Exposure Programaperture priority (3)
Focus Distance

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comment
Gerry Winterbourne09-Feb-2012 17:51
I've just come across this lovely shot. Here's one of the same iris (Kathleen Hodgkins) that I took a couple of weeks laterhttp://www.pbase.com/gerrywinterbourne/image/122194584
Alain Boussac19-Mar-2010 06:37
Magnificent light and image on this black bottom. V.
Guest 16-Mar-2010 15:47
Just stunning! V
Cowichan Valley Camera Club05-Feb-2010 18:39
Very very well done, Racine! - Fern
Ann01-Feb-2010 13:58
A really beautiful image. The flower really stands out against the dark background.
*v*
LynnH29-Jan-2010 20:54
Excellent light and color here! V
Guest 29-Jan-2010 11:37
Wow, today we got our first sign of winter, -18°C, strong winds, but surprisely, no snow to talk off.
Frank Brault28-Jan-2010 23:24
Fantastic light and color! V
lou_rozensteins28-Jan-2010 22:59
Beautifully lit, and the details are excellent. Well done.
Peter Stubley28-Jan-2010 20:27
Excellent flower shot -- great light, pops from the background, and nicely sharp.
Ann...28-Jan-2010 20:10
Fabulous - it looks so delicate and so striking.
Stephanie28-Jan-2010 18:23
VI love iris too! Gorgeous, simply gorgeous! V
lisamidi28-Jan-2010 17:38
Gorgeous image, so sharp and so well lit!!! And iris is one of my favorite flowers! Thank you! v