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The Search for the Perfect Lupine Shot!

Lupine has been photographed over and over again as a typical summer flower of Maine. It is so pretty that we can't be blamed for trying our hand at it ourselves. It's hard to come up with something that isn't trite or over-done!
Edward was smart and brought a tripod!
Edward was smart and brought a tripod!		 And I tried his 100mm 2.8 lens WITHOUT a tripod.
And I tried his 100mm 2.8 lens WITHOUT a tripod.		 If all the lupine field shots have already been done,....
If all the lupine field shots have already been done,....
....then try some close-ups!
....then try some close-ups!		 And if a bee wanders into the shot, that's a bonus--a blurry bonus!
And if a bee wanders into the shot, that's a bonus--a blurry bonus!		 The individual pods resemble orchid blossoms.
The individual pods resemble orchid blossoms.
Oh heck, might as well be trite too!
Oh heck, might as well be trite too!		 Hefting equipment back to the 'blind.'
Hefting equipment back to the 'blind.'		 We got these water reflections on our way to the lupine field...
We got these water reflections on our way to the lupine field...
...hoping to find long-necked birds. These aren't too bad an exchange!
...hoping to find long-necked birds. These aren't too bad an exchange!		 Another lupine field and another blurry bee, but...
Another lupine field and another blurry bee, but...		 ...this one isn't bad.
...this one isn't bad.
And the green and purple/blue together is glorious!
And the green and purple/blue together is glorious!		 Sometimes random lupine plants are interesting.
Sometimes random lupine plants are interesting.		 Summer dawns; we're told the war is over; and now we wait for soldiers to come home.
Summer dawns; we're told the war is over; and now we wait for soldiers to come home.

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