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Euphorbia_cyparissias_2024-05-04 SW Michigan USA I kept getting obnoxious specular highlights on the top of some flowers. At first I thought they were caused by water droplets but even after letting it sit for hours I was still getting them. It finally struck me that they might be patches of oily secretion (when I handled the cuttings my hands got sticky) and I was able to tame them for the most part by lighting with a single source just above the camera lens. Cypress spurge,Euphorbia cyparissias,Geotagged,Spring,United States Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Euphorbia_cyparissias_2024-05-04 SW Michigan USA

I kept getting obnoxious specular highlights on the top of some flowers. At first I thought they were caused by water droplets but even after letting it sit for hours I was still getting them. It finally struck me that they might be patches of oily secretion (when I handled the cuttings my hands got sticky) and I was able to tame them for the most part by lighting with a single source just above the camera lens.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Nice tip on how to avoid it. It's quite an obscure technique some use polarized flash light to avoid reflections like that. Never tried it myself. Posted one year ago
    1. View Jon Reck's profile
      Jon Reck
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      I think the only reason it helped was that the reflective surface was thin, more like a glass mirror than a reflective sphere. Posted one year ago
  3. View Alexander Hassmueller's profile
    Alexander Hassmueller
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    Nice shot! Posted one year ago

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The Cypress spurge

Euphorbia cyparissias is a species of plant in the genus "Euphorbia". It is native to Europe and was introduced to North America in the 1860s as an ornamental plant.

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Similar species: Malpighiales
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By Jon Reck

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Uploaded May 5, 2024. Captured May 4, 2024 19:16 in 9290 Milo Rd, Plainwell, MI 49080, USA.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/7.1
  • 1/50s
  • ISO64
  • 105mm