Crows-foot violets are very tiny and it was a nice challenge to snap in the macro lens and see what I could capture. Once again, I set a focus and moved back and forth until I was happy. Since my aperture was wide open, I ended up with a narrow band of critical focus at the stamens, but because of that — and the reason I love this photo — it ended up with a very painted feeling. The moody swirls of green and the quite out-of-focus violet in the top right corner all contribute to the feeling that this is a photo with a little bit more.

May 4, 2013. Nikon D7100 (DX sensor), 105mm Nikon macro lens (35mm equivalent: 155mm), f/4.2, 1/1,000, ISO 200.