This was taken from Fort Worden State Park (Port Townsend, WA) looking NE across Admiralty Inlet to Mt Baker.
Wild Rose and Mt Baker
Lupine
This nice big bunch of Lupine was right on the top of a small rise … providing a nice separation from the background trees.
- Camera: Nikon D-850
- Lens: Nikkor 80-400mm set at 270mm
- ISO 400 1/800 sec f/5.6
Camas Lily
The root of the camas lily was a source of food for native peoples in the Pacific Northwest. They aren’t as common now, since farming and urbanization has claimed so much of the lowland meadow areas.
Columbine
Shooting wildflowers with a big zoom lens has its challenges. One is that the higher your focal length, the more sensitive you are to movement. With flowers on long stems, you need a very quiet day to keep from having the slightest breeze move your subject. The advantage is the shallow depth of field.
Buttercup
A nice meadow flower … as long as it isn’t where it isn’t invited.
Like your vegetable garden.
- Camera: Nikon D-850
- Lens: Nikkor 80-400mm set at 330 mm
- ISO 400 1/250 sec f/16