Common Oxeye Daisies
26 worksFirst upload: Sep 2016Peak: 2025Last 12 months: 3
📝 Description
The images feature the common oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare) in natural outdoor settings. Photographers are drawn to this subject for its high contrast between bright white petals and yellow centers against green foliage, as well as its simple geometric form. The shots vary from close-ups of single blooms to wider views of flowers growing among grasses. These wildflowers are widespread across temperate regions including Europe, Asia, and North America. The group is united by the visual motif of daisies in their natural habitat.
How to shoot it
📍 Where to shoot
The shoot takes place outdoors, mostly in fields or meadows with wild chamomile.
🧭 How to get there
Access to the location usually does not require special equipment: just walk to the nearest meadow, field, or forest edge.
🕐 Time of day
Most shot between 13:00 and 16:00 (30% of frames)
Based on 23 frames with camera data. Camera clock time; the time zone is unknown.
Most often shot during the day (15:00) and evening (18:00–19:00). For macro shots with dew drops, early morning is better, but statistics show activity peaks during daytime hours.
🗓️ Season
Most shot in: July, June, August
Based on 23 frames with camera data
Main season is summer: June (7 frames), July (8), and August (3). Chamomile blooms from early summer to autumn, peaking in mid-season.
🎒 Gear
Any lens will do: 40% of frames are shot with wide-angle lenses (up to 24 mm), 30% with telephoto lenses. For macro details, use a zoom or prime lens with a small aperture (f/2.8–f/6.3).
Cameras and lenses the authors used (10)
Apple iPhone SE (3rd generation) 2Canon EOS 60D 2Sony SLT-A37 1Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 1Sony ILCE-6000 1Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS 2iPhone SE (3rd generation) back camera 3.99mm f/1.8 250mm F1.7 1AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II 1Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC HSM 1
🧳 What to bring
Shoes for walking on grass, water, insect repellent, camera rain cover, and spare batteries.
⚙️ Settings
Shutter 1/500 (1/2000 – 1/100)Aperture f/2.8 (f/1.7 – f/6.3)ISO 100 (50 – 250)Focal length 50 mm (4 – 200)
Based on 22 frames with camera data. Median and 10-90% range across the idea frames.
Key parameter is aperture: median f/2.8 (range f/1.7–f/6.3) for background blur. Shutter speed is usually 1/500 s or faster, ISO 100.
📈 How the idea developed
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✅ How to repeat it
- Look for chamomile on forest edges or fields in June-July for the maximum number of flowers.
- For macro shots with dew drops, shoot early in the morning, although statistics show peak activity during the day.
✨ Interesting facts
- 🏆 How the best frame was shot: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, Canon EF 70-200 mm F/4.0 L USM, 1/250, f/5, ISO 250, 200 mm
- 🔇 96% of frames were shot at ISO 400 or lower: almost no noise, any modern camera will do
- 🥇 2 works reached the finals. Best contest: Macro: Duet 2026
- 👤 Most frequent authors: Мария Карпычева 2
- 🌍 Authors by country: 🇷🇺 RU 19🇺🇦 UA 3🇧🇬 BG 2🇧🇾 BY 1🇮🇷 IR 1
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