Perpetual flower photo thread

[scatamousche]

scatamousche ~
That's a dazzling looking plant - well taken, nice one
- I'd like to know what it is as well


Hi Geoff,

I guess one of the great things about these nature threads is that, not only do you get some constructive criticism around here, you also get IDs on the ones you don't know.

Here are a couple of flowering maples that I took with my XTI & 60mm macro lens. If memory serves, one was taken with the ring flash and one was taken with natural light.

Scatamousche

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/FloweringMapleOne.jpg

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/MapleUp.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Scatamousche ~ lovely flowering maple shots - beautiful colours
both shots great in their own right.
This is simply a daisy on my lawn - on a cloudy overcast day!
trying out the 70 - 300 Sigma
Truly a macro experiment as this is a small common daisy.
Didn't see the bug till after - just croped the left and right edges off
and shrunk the size to fit here...

[Geoff Chandler]

By way of contrast - another daisy on the lawn on a sunny day - same idea I suppose - exept different lens 17 - 70 Sigma
So totally different conditions but the same sort of pic

[500mL]

A shot of a peach rose. Used Photoshop for some pp to get the pink, soft look effect.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/435573319_7f4cecf685.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

A shot of a peach rose. Used Photoshop for some pp to get the pink, soft look effect.

Nicely done!
Keep posting them:)

[drama]

Yam Flower
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/436385626_f770d8153b_b.jpg
350D 18 55 5.6 iso 200

[Geoff Chandler]

That Yam flower is really unusual looking - nice shot.

Here's a bit of blossom outside my house...

[Geoff Chandler]

A miniture Daf (Narsissus?)
White against the white overcast sky

[Prospero]

Very nice shots, Geoff. I like the white background in the second, makes the colours of the flower really stand out.

Here's a picture of a flower I took last week with the 17-70. I used bounced flash as the lighting:

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[Geoff Chandler]

Very nice shots, Geoff. I like the white background in the second, makes the colours of the flower really stand out.

Here's a picture of a flower I took last week with the 17-70. I used bounced flash as the lighting:



Thanks Prospero, that red flower (Gerbera??) looks stunning - I guess a seperate flash will be early on my list once I have payed for the camera!!

[Prospero]

Thanks Prospero, that red flower (Gerbera??) looks stunning - I guess a seperate flash will be early on my list once I have payed for the camera!!

Thanks, Geoff. A separate flash is really worth it in my opinion. It's like night and day when compared to the onboard flash. Especially when bounced, result look so much more natural.

[Geoff Chandler]

Change of lens - Sigma 70 - 300,
Just on the edge of the macro range.
@195mm (292mm equiv.)
F5.6, 400th sec, ISO 640
Like the new camera ~ the Sigma 70 - 300 takes a bit of time to get used to,
but seems to respond well once you get to know it's idiosyncrasies!!

[scatamousche]

There have been great posts here lately. I particularly like Geoff's cherry blossoms(?) and Drama's yam flower which has an alien-like quality. I have a cactus shot somewhere that also makes me think of that movie. If I find it I will post it here. In the meantime here's a foxglove that I bought for my wife at a gardening festival.

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/Foxglove.jpg

PS My wife told me that my red flower that was posted a page or two ago is called a powder puff plant. Sorry, I don't know the scientific name for it.

[drama]

Geoff Chandler:

Very nice shots

I have acquired the Sigma 70 300 APO DG & the Sigma 17 70
Using with a 350D though, couldnt find a warrantied D80 at the right price

Scatamoushe :
Thanks :)

[Geoff Chandler]

Geoff Chandler:

Very nice shots

I have acquired the Sigma 70 300 APO DG & the Sigma 17 70
Using with a 350D though, couldnt find a warrantied D80 at the right price

Scatamoushe :
Thanks :)
Nothing wrong with a 350D AT ALL!! Very good photographing machine ~ coupled, of course, with a good photographer!
The Sigmas should work equally well with the 350D - very slightly different equiv focal range: -
27.2 ~ 112 vs: my 25.5 ~ 105
&
112 ~ 480 vs: 105 ~ 450
I have found with the 70 - 300 especially - that it's helped by holding the end of the lens - and where the shutter speed is slower - I slightly press it back towards me and hold it steady that way
I am happy with these lenses - even if they are noisier and slower than Ultra-sonic lenses. Also - I am finding manual focus quite good - I am not sure how easy that would be on the 350D. The 350D is a favourite of mine in terms of the results I have seen

[drama]

Thanks for the feedback & the tips Geoff Chandler :)

[scatamousche]

Yam Flower
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/184/436385626_f770d8153b_b.jpg
350D 18 55 5.6 iso 200

Here's that alien plant I promised.

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/AlienCactus.jpg

[r3g]

Here's that alien plant I promised.

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/AlienCactus.jpg


looking at that makes me itch o_O

[drama]

Scatamoushe

Thats some alien :D

[greenlight]

Took this pic while on rafting trip (2006 eel river).
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v516/green-light/2006EelRiverpic697.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's that alien plant I promised.

That's some weird looking cactus - yes - it does look alien - great shot & very interesting!

[Geoff Chandler]

Took this pic while on rafting trip (2006 eel river).

Nice fresh bright natural looking shot greenlight.

[jleonardjr]

Recentlt purchased a Canon SD800 IS. Thought I would post some shots I took while learning the features of my new point and shoot.

How do I get my file size down to the upload requirements? All my photos are WAY over the 19.5KB....smallest I have is over 2500KB.

[Geoff Chandler]

Recentlt purchased a Canon SD800 IS. Thought I would post some shots I took while learning the features of my new point and shoot.

How do I get my file size down to the upload requirements? All my photos are WAY over the 19.5KB....smallest I have is over 2500KB.
Do you have any graphics/photo processing programs??

[jleonardjr]

I only have the Zoom browser software that came with the camera. I think we have a very weak version of Adobe Photoshop on our pc too.

[Geoff Chandler]

I am not sure how much your Zoom browser will be able to do, have a look for image size or similar. Alternatively I would imagine that Adobe - even in it's simple form - should have something. Otherwise I think there are some download programs - maybe someone else can jump in here....?

[Prospero]

Here's a picture I took today of one of ths small the flowers on a tree. I took the picture with the Sigma 17-70.

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[jleonardjr]

Some shots I took playing around with my new p&s. The only way I coul dfigure out how to get an image small enough was to set the camera to 640 x 480. It seems to have gotten me under the 234.4 KB file size limit for jpg

[jleonardjr]

pretty decent for a point and shoot...

[jleonardjr]

one last shot...

[Geoff Chandler]

pretty decent for a point and shoot...

very nice shots - all 3, shame you have to scale down in the camera - because you ultimately loose quality. Better if your orig shot is better resolution.
Nice shots though

[jleonardjr]

I agree. I am not able to post some shots that are much better than these that I took on large and medium size settings. Oh well.

[drama]

Prospero

Loved the flower macro, did you use flash for that shot?
I just picked up the Sigma 17 70 DC too, need to start using that :)

[Prospero]

Prospero

Loved the flower macro, did you use flash for that shot?
I just picked up the Sigma 17 70 DC too, need to start using that :)

Thanks Drama. I did not use the flash for this shot, the flower was outdoors, well lit by sunlight.

It would not have been possible to take this shot with flash, either, because the lens would have blocked the light from the flash.

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a picture I took today of one of ths small the flowers on a tree. I took the picture with the Sigma 17-70.

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Lovely shot prospero - love that 17 - 70 too

[jleonardjr]

Okay. Now I can play. Downloaded some free image resizing software.

[jleonardjr]

That sucked. It just makes my photo small and crappy.

[jleonardjr]

I figured the software out now...better sizing to follow.

[drama]

Tried some flower shots with the sigma 17 70

Promise
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/171/449116408_cc6d8825e0_b.jpg

Promise II
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/244/449116410_ef0c7800da_b.jpg

Promise III
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/449116432_f7fe688ed6_b.jpg

Promise IIIB
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/170/449116438_ea33507d7b_b.jpg

Couldnt decide, If I liked III or IIIB better, what do you guys think ?

[spra4321]

Nikon D50 70-300mm @ 300mm
F/11
1/6s
ISO 200

[SpecialK]

Heritage Park in Santa Fe Springs, California.

[drama]

Very nice colors special k

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/453594075_f82caead2c_b.jpg

[r3g]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/regp/DSC_0426.jpg

[sbnr]

Here's one I shot early in the season.

[avi777]

Here's one from me
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/454956662_3a19b891d4_b.jpg

[AdamW]

In the San Francisco Zoo

[RebelRat]

Queen Elizebeth Park in Vancouver.

[avi777]

Some more flowers

[drama]

Adam W
Very nice
Love the sharpness & colors

Was trying some macros with flash, also checking out the Sigma 70 300 with a 1.4X TC, was wondering how the sharpness would turn out
What do you think ?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/456612147_d07731e0d5_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/232/456612151_fc6d21ede6_b.jpg

[RebelRat]

Shot using XT with kit lens.

[toriaj]

Drama, they're beautiful. Do seem a little underexposed though. Makes me want a TC for my Sigma!!

[drama]

Thanks toriaj :)

Just getting the hang of things
The TC is turning out to be a lot of fun

How do you like this one?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/245/456612141_fe72341ae6_b.jpg


Couple from this morning, no flash

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/175/457555660_a0429c39b2_b.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/183/457555662_074968053c_b.jpg

[Phill D]

Not posted anything for a while. Got a new toy as a travel cam a TZ1 being sold off cheap. Just trying to get to grips with it at present & trying to see how difficult it was to get blurred backgrounds. Here's a shot of some pear blossom.

[Phill D]

And a slightly cropped red currant flower shot.

[Geoff Chandler]

Not posted anything for a while. Got a new toy as a travel cam a TZ1 being sold off cheap. Just trying to get to grips with it at present & trying to see how difficult it was to get blurred backgrounds. Here's a shot of some pear blossom.

Fantastic blossom pic - spot on exposure too
Nice one Phil

[Phill D]

Thanks Geoff, I was pleased with it too and am beginning to not regret buying an end of line camera. I think I'll be hanging on to the FZ20 it seems to be pretty worthless now second hand & I just can't bare to part with it. The TZ1 is pretty much auto everything so I can't take much credit for that exposure I'm afraid. The blossom was a bit too high on the tree so I had to take the shot overhead on tiptoes so I was quite lucky with the composition too.

[toriaj]

Hmm. The detail in the one I called "underexposed" (below) is so much better that I actually prefer it ... maybe this was a no-win situation? Maybe, could you bring up the exposure of the dark one in PP and keep the detail?


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/224/456612147_d07731e0d5_b.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Hmm. The detail in the one I called "underexposed" (below) is so much better that I actually prefer it ... maybe this was a no-win situation? Maybe, could you bring up the exposure of the dark one in PP and keep the detail?
This is a case for re-working with curves I think.
The darker renders a bit more edges details and textures - but it is too dark!
Carefully playing in curves could retain shadow detail but allow a brighter overall appearance -
can't show you right now as I am at work with no graphic package.

[toriaj]

If you get a chance (and if it's ok with Drama :rolleyes: ) it would be great to see how you would play with curves. In detail. What the actual numbers were, what sections of the curve you moved. Curves has always been beyond me ...

[drama]

toriaj

Thanks for the feedback
You echo my sentiments, regarding the exposure
I am useless at curves too :)

Geoff Chandler

Would love to see what you could make off it :)

[Geoff Chandler]

toriaj

Thanks for the feedback
You echo my sentiments, regarding the exposure
I am useless at curves too :)

Geoff Chandler

Would love to see what you could make off it :)
OK - you need to have a play with curves - watch to see the effects and learn from them. Basically the diagonal line represents the whole light range - so top right is highlights and bottom left is shadow - up is brighter and down is darker. I had a very quick play with the red flower using the following 2 adjustments:

[Geoff Chandler]

On my Serif Photo plus graphics program I can put as many spots to adjust as I like - take care and remember 'less is more' you can ruin a reasonable picture as easily as you can enhance it. Always save using a new filename so you can go back - delete the unwanted versions once you are perfectly happy.
Here's my very quick tweak using those settings - taken from the orig posted red flower plus a little USM at the end.
Good luck - and have fun!

[zeppdog]

here's a pic i took of a tulip. picture was indoors because i just bought them, and I just got a camera and was trying to figure out how to use the thing. The camera is a kodak z612, and its on the flower mode. I used the flash.
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b196/isthiskidserius/100_0632.jpg

[Rooz]

comments from flower macro experts welcome to help me out here.:)

[sla]

Rooz, beautiful "magical" flower! :)

[Geoff Chandler]

comments from flower macro experts welcome to help me out here.:)
Rooz - difficult to say - DOF is harder with DSLR - wider angle helps and smaller apperture - but you are already getting low on light and would have to bump up the ISO to help.
I would suggest a bit of a different angle. Sometimes it is time to use flash - which I dislike mostly - which will give to more light available and therefor opportunity to stop dowmn a bit more
tricky!

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a nice carnation in a pot in my garden - morning soft lighting.
I wanted this to look natural, I used a little Serif Photo shop, not much, created a frame and softened the surround a little.
I would appreciate comments posative or negative - we're all learning after all!

[Geoff Chandler]

Found this on my White Bluebells
Nikon D80/Sigma 17 - 70 macro (manual focus)

[sla]

Here's a nice carnation in a pot in my garden - morning soft lighting.
I wanted this to look natural, I used a little Serif Photo shop, not much, created a frame and softened the surround a little.
I would appreciate comments posative or negative - we're all learning after all!
Hello
A fine flower. But I to me it's not natural. On my monitor il looks as if it was ON the image, not IN it. Something like if you would put it ON my monitor screen, displaying a soft picture. Cool effect, but is it natural?
regards

[drama]

Geoff Chandler

Thanks for taking the time to explain curves :)
The details really stand out in the red flower, cool

The lady bug shot is very zen & the pink flower shot is outstanding too

Rooz
Cool DOF

I had a couple of shots today, have used curves in the second flower

Fallen
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/209/462867985_b636baba9e_b.jpg

Yellow Flower
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/462867973_5b15acfe0e_b.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Hello
A fine flower. But I to me it's not natural. On my monitor il looks as if it was ON the image, not IN it. Something like if you would put it ON my monitor screen, displaying a soft picture. Cool effect, but is it natural?
regards
Thanks for that. I guess it is a DOF issue - the flower was in focus and the rest out of focus - if I had softend the shot I would stand to loose details in the petals. I was paying all my attention to those petals trying to get them looking just how they look. I wider shot - or from further away - then cropped - would possibly reduce that vivid 'on top' effect, alternativly - I could spend ages in Photoshop softening the edges only - or - better still - just learn from it and enjoy it as it is.
Thanks again
Geoff

[eternabella]

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/lewisfamily13/P4180198.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l191/lewisfamily13/P4180207.jpg

my favorite is #1

[Mika]

Hi

So many beautiful flower pictures here :eek:
Here is one of mine from last summer.

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/8114/flowersfu5.jpg

-Mika

[Geoff Chandler]

Love all these flowers!
Here's next doors tree in blossom...

[Rooz]

when at first you don;t succeed...try, try again.

[Geoff Chandler]

when at first you don;t succeed...try, try again.
great stuff Rooz - keep 'em coming they look great!

[Geoff Chandler]

Ok - here's a bush hanging over from next door - it's
quite nice - but I don't know it's name.
...can anyone help??
(Sigma 70 - 300, Nikon D80)

[Geoff Chandler]

Just another pic of the bush next door
Sigma 17 - 70 Nikon D80

[Geoff Chandler]

Tried this macro on the Sigma 70 - 300 but the depth of field was just a bit to shallow - even at around F10
Here's the Sigma 17 - 70 - it's one flower from the bush next door

[Geoff Chandler]

That Sigma 17 - 70 is not a bad alrounder lens at all!!
Here's a crop from the previous pic - straight off the camera.
(BTW- ISO 200, F10, 500th sec)

[spddmon]

hey all, just trying out my new glass 17-55 IS. its pretty neat, still only had a chance to take quick snaps at home only. Some C&C would be nice, just take it easy pls.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/227/466041462_5a72e523d2.jpg
400D EF-S17-55 1/1250 f2.8 ISO 100

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/466041466_cbaaad3d5c.jpg
400D EF-S17-55 1/1600 f2.8 ISO 100

[Rooz]

Tried this macro on the Sigma 70 - 300 but the depth of field was just a bit to shallow - even at around F10
Here's the Sigma 17 - 70 - it's one flower from the bush next door

i actually think the DOF is great. very nice.

[Chinsumo]

Not really a flower, but:

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/vannachin/Art/DSC_0077.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

i actually think the DOF is great. very nice.
Thanks - those little bits in the centre were barely 1mm wide (the pollen bits) and on the 70 - 300 the DOF was barelt wider than one of those - also I was rocking back and forth as much as that so it was too difficult, whereas it was more manageable on the 17 - 70
Here's the 70 - 300 not good image though it can take great shots...

[fidlin]

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers15w.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers4w.jpg

[fidlin]

Don´t know what most of these are.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers17w.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers17w.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/RedRose2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/RedRose2.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers1a.jpg

[fidlin]

^^^ :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Geoff Chandler]

Don´t know what most of these are.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers17w.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers17w.jpg



~Think they may be some sort of daisy??
Nice!!:)

[zmikers]

Here's my daisy shot. I'm loving shooting with my CP on. What do you guys think? Any comments or feedback or even some tips would be great! Cheers in advance:D

[Rooz]

nice dof and framing. it's a little underexposed though.

[zmikers]

nice dof and framing. it's a little underexposed though.

Ya I wasn't sure if that was just my computer monitor or not. Thanks for the comments!:D

[Phill D]

Here are a couple of cherry blossom shots from the little tree in our front garden. I think this is the nicest I've seen it for a long time.

[Phill D]

Here's a closer shot using the FZ20 this time. Looks like down sizing for the forum lost a bit of sharpness though. The previous shot was using the TZ1.

[nqjudo]

The weather has been terrible here lately so I was pretty excited to see the first signs of life yesterday. Snow last week and flowers this week. I guess things are headed in the right direction at least...

[JC4]

I found these interesting: Don't know what they are, just some plant we have out back. I thought they looked like Chili peppers in the center. The flowers are about 1-cm wide.

ISO 200 - f6.3 - 1/100 - 100mm f2.8 Macro
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/471210902_36bae1aa1b_o.jpg

ISO 100 - f8 - 1/125 - 100mm f2.8 Macro
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/198/471230307_5a48d8cb21_o.jpg

I was VERY close, so I should have stopped down and used a tripod, for more DOF. Maybe I'll try again on a less windy day.

[Chinsumo]

http://i179.photobucket.com/albums/w291/vannachin/April%2021st/DSC_0044.jpg

[Rooz]

that second flower pic is stunning JC. i love the texture in the petals. maybe coulda used a stronger DOF to get a tad more detail. great colours though.

[Prospero]

Beautiful pictures, JC, Chinsumo and Rooz.

Here are some pictures I took in the garden today:

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[fidlin]

Hi, wish I had more time to look at all the great photos here, I guess I will eventually, a little at a time.

Rooz, I was wondering what you meant by "stronger" depth of field. Like bigger DOF, or smaller? Maybe smaller would mean more detail? Also, with my macro shots, the DOF is very small, I´m guessing that´s the nature of glass - when there is very strong magnification, the DOF is tiny? I know I can increase it some with the aperture, but not so much?


http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flowers1a.jpg

[JC4]

Hi, wish I had more time to look at all the great photos here, I guess I will eventually, a little at a time.


+1 A lot of great shots here.

Rooz, I was wondering what you meant by "stronger" depth of field. Like bigger DOF, or smaller? Maybe smaller would mean more detail? Also, with my macro shots, the DOF is very small, I´m guessing that´s the nature of glass - when there is very strong magnification, the DOF is tiny? I know I can increase it some with the aperture, but not so much?

By stronger, I assume he means larger DOF, which my flower shot does need. Wind forced me to use a faster shutter speed.

It's not your Macro lens. It's the distance to your subject. There's a DOF calculator around here some place. DOF is determined by aperture, focal length, and distance to subject. Bigger aperture, smaller DOF. Longer FL, smaller DOF. Closer to subject, smaller DOF.

[See_Jane_Run]

i was in the backyard experimenting with the differnt options on my camera.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/xstinastripped/IMG_1476.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/xstinastripped/IMG_1507.jpg

[Rooz]

+1 A lot of great shots here.



By stronger, I assume he means larger DOF, which my flower shot does need. Wind forced me to use a faster shutter speed. .

yeah, exactly.
sorry i didnt see your original shutter speed comment.:)

[drama]

Superb shots Rooz :)
You are tempting me to invest in that lens too

[Daniel G]

http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/5978/purpleflowercringedjq2.jpg

Taken with a Rebel XTi and Tamron 28-300mm lens.

[Lilchilichoco]

Rooz...........Amazing!!!......I think I'll get that lens too!!:) And hope I have some of that gift.....:)


Daniel G.........Beautiful!!!!!!:)




Best Regards

[fidlin]

Ok, thanks, I guess I got it. That means if I want to get right up in a fly´s face, then 2/3 of his body will be out of focus. If I want to get his whole body in focus, all I have to do is back off a little - but I´ll get less detail.

Formulas will just float around in my head and get lost, I´ll practice so I know what does what :D .



It's not your Macro lens. It's the distance to your subject. There's a DOF calculator around here some place. DOF is determined by aperture, focal length, and distance to subject. Bigger aperture, smaller DOF. Longer FL, smaller DOF. Closer to subject, smaller DOF.

[AdamW]

Digitalis, also known as foxglove

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[aneyra]

Very bright colors, any thoughts?
F/5.6 with 1/500 sec and ISO 200

[Rooz]

very nice adam.
welcome to the forum aneyra. nice pics. :)

yes...i know its not a flower. close enuf. :D

[drama]

After the rain I

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/195/478168115_6386608f38_o.jpg

After the rain II
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/478168117_a2aca5bf6a_o.jpg

[AdamW]

Rooz--I like the fungi.:)
Thanks for the comment. Man, digital camera's don't do too well with strong purples, do they?

[aneyra]

Rooz,

Thank you! I like the mushrooms also. Nice colors... I need to get me a Macro lens.

[Rooz]

Rooz--I like the fungi.:)
Thanks for the comment. Man, digital camera's don't do too well with strong purples, do they?

shit, i dunno mate. seems to be some nice purples there ! maybe an increase in colour saturayion to bring it out more ?

[Elena Naumova]

In the small village in Spain

[AdamW]

shit, i dunno mate. seems to be some nice purples there ! maybe an increase in colour saturayion to bring it out more ?

I meant that when there are strong purples or certain reds, I see a lot more noise and fringing.

[kombizz]

nice macro shot with good lighting, details and colors

[Gary_P]

How about some close up Pansy's?

[Geoff Chandler]

In the small village in Spain
Poppies!
Lovely view - nice shot

[Geoff Chandler]

How about some close up Pansy's?
Pansies always look happy somehow - and also make a colourfull flower photo.
Nice one!

[See_Jane_Run]

all these photos look so great, good job.
i'm curious, does anyone photoshop them afterwords? (i hope that isn't insulting, forgive me for not knowing proper etiquette here):)

[forno]

First post in this thread


ISO800 55mm f/3.2 1/40th
http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/8175/20070430img0656hx6.jpg

ISO800 17mm f/3.2 1/20th
http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/3387/20070430img0671mp5.jpg

[AdamW]

First post in this thread


Took you long enough....:p

[forno]

Took you long enough....:p

LMAO, got nothing else to do at the moment:rolleyes: :p ;)

[AdamW]

Yeah, soon enough we'll be innundated with artsy odd-angle close-ups of nappies and spit-up.;)

[forno]

Yeah, soon enough we'll be innundated with artsy odd-angle close-ups of nappies and spit-up.;)


:D :D :D :D :o :o

[See_Jane_Run]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/xstinastripped/IMG_1879.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/xstinastripped/IMG_1853.jpg

[fidlin]

Hi Kombizz,
I looked at some of your work at that UseFilm site, seems you like abstract stuff, and people. I loved "Ignorant Person". I live in Lima, Peru, I could get about 500 pictures a DAY on that subject :D . Other great stuff at your site, also.

If you are still in Iran, or you go there regulary, I guess you have access to things that most other people don´t. Kinda like here in South America. There is severe poverty here in Lima, and there is nature that most people haven´t even SEEN out in the rainforests. Getting ready to move out to the Sierra rainforest, I´m sure I´ll be outside just about every day to see what amazing stuff I can see there. I went out yesterday to see what kind of "People" shots I could get, but I don´t seem to have the eye that you and some other people do for that subject. Maybe I can learn, but most of my yesterday´s photos were gargage :eek: . I did learn one thing, though, when taking photos on a sunny day - of something or somebody in the shade, gotta use flash - or something.

Also, for anybody who knows about this, what is the rule about a person being "recognizeable" in a photo? If I take a picture of people in the street, and I can see their faces, do I need their permission to do anything with that photo?

Thanks everybody, for sharing your work and your experience.

nice macro shot with good lighting, details and colors

[Gary_P]

all these photos look so great, good job.
i'm curious, does anyone photoshop them afterwords? (i hope that isn't insulting, forgive me for not knowing proper etiquette here):)
No forgiveness needed on my part.
I don't usually Photoshop them.

This new lens is as sharp as a tack.

Thanks for any and all comments everyone. I'll post more later.

[fidlin]

Some flowers I found in our neighborhood.

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower4.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower6.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower5.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower2.jpg

[See_Jane_Run]

Some flowers I found in our neighborhood.



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower6.jpg



g o r g e o u s !! :D

[Rooz]

jane, a great macro lens like the tamron 90mm, sigma 105mm or the nikkor/ canon 60mm's will give you excellent results in colour and contrast with minimal to zero PP at all. it's greatest limitation is the user. ;)

with macros i do use some standard PP to adjust my levels every so often when i haven;t got the lighting right. i don;t need to ever use any sharpening though. these things are tack sharp if you get the focus and DOF right.

no one should be ashamed of PP, it's an art form in itself. :)

[See_Jane_Run]

jane, a great macro lens like the tamron 90mm, sigma 105mm or the nikkor/ canon 60mm's will give you excellent results in colour and contrast with minimal to zero PP at all. it's greatest limitation is the user. ;)

with macros i do use some standard PP to adjust my levels every so often when i haven;t got the lighting right. i don;t need to ever use any sharpening though. these things are tack sharp if you get the focus and DOF right.

no one should be ashamed of PP, it's an art form in itself. :)

nice, thanks for the advice. i'm going to need a dictionary to understand half that, hahaha.:D
as soon as this semester is over i can really sink my teeth into all this terminology & fun.
I think by PP you mean photoshop?? right?

[See_Jane_Run]

weeds! :p
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v700/xstinastripped/IMG_2073.jpg

[Wolfy]

here's one:

[Rooz]

nice, thanks for the advice. i'm going to need a dictionary to understand half that, hahaha.:D
as soon as this semester is over i can really sink my teeth into all this terminology & fun.
I think by PP you mean photoshop?? right?

lol sorry. :D by PP i mean "post processing" ie: processing in the computer after the shot is taken. so yeah, alot of people use photoshop and it has become almsot a generic term for any of those programs. personally i use NX which is a nikon program.

[Geoff Chandler]

lol sorry. :D by PP i mean "post processing" ie: processing in the computer after the shot is taken. so yeah, alot of people use photoshop and it has become almsot a generic term for any of those programs. personally i use NX which is a nikon program.
I already own a hotch-potch of different graphic programs, each with it's own good points, do you think it worth my while loading up the Nikon 'Picture project 1.7 that came with my camera?? & If so what is it good for??
Currently - I use Dimage Viewer (came with the A-200) for quick fixes ~ I like this as it doesn't loose the exif files. Serif Photo Plus 8 is my current serious Photo processing. Arcsoft Photo impressions 4 - basically if there is any red eye to fix!! I also have Paint shop 4 which I don't bother with.
Believe it or not - I prefer, wherever possible, to leave my photos untampered with -Oh, & I don't do RAW

[Rooz]

I already own a hotch-potch of different graphic programs, each with it's own good points, do you think it worth my while loading up the Nikon 'Picture project 1.7 that came with my camera?? & If so what is it good for??
Currently - I use Dimage Viewer (came with the A-200) for quick fixes ~ I like this as it doesn't loose the exif files. Serif Photo Plus 8 is my current serious Photo processing. Arcsoft Photo impressions 4 - basically if there is any red eye to fix!! I also have Paint shop 4 which I don't bother with.
Believe it or not - I prefer, wherever possible, to leave my photos untampered with -Oh, & I don't do RAW

no nikon PP is not worth it. i used it fleetingly a couple of times and similar to any other packaged software it's pretty basic stuff. PicP does have exif data embeded and i think dlighting aswell which is great for bringing out shadows but maintaining highlights.

[Gary_P]

HEY See_Jane_Run.

Weeds indeed.

Want to see inside one?

[fidlin]

is quite something, ain´t it :) .

g o r g e o u s !! :D

[Gary_P]

This new lens is wonderful. I just can't get enough of it.
Can't wait till summer comes and the real flowers bloom.

[See_Jane_Run]

HEY See_Jane_Run.

Weeds indeed.

Want to see inside one?

wow nice!!

[Gary_P]

wow nice!!

Thank you. It's one of my first.

[AdamW]

Three from my yard this afternoon. Orchid, dandelion, chive.24042



24043



24044

[Rooz]

great selction of background in those last 2 to really bring out the foreground colours.

[AdamW]

Thanks, Rooz. For the last one, the background is the chives themselves. For the dandelion, I cheated and used a piece of green construction paper!:D :p

[Rooz]

For the dandelion, I cheated and used a piece of green construction paper!:D :p

sshhhhhhhhh :p

[AdamW]

Shit, did I say that out loud?!

[forno]

This macro gig has got me on the line, more money:p :o

[AdamW]

Yeah, this 100 mm macro is just plain fun. Now if it only had IS.....

[Gary_P]

Aw crap! I just shot my first dandelion last night. Can I still post it?
Found an ant hill too for the insect thread.

[See_Jane_Run]

Aw crap! I just shot my first dandelion last night. Can I still post it?
Found an ant hill too for the insect thread.

lol you are forbidden:p
p o s t i t !! :cool: :D
All the pics posted here give me inspiration.

[AdamW]

Aw crap! I just shot my first dandelion last night. Can I still post it?
Found an ant hill too for the insect thread.

Of course you can post it. Just send me $5 via Paypal.:p ;)

[Phill D]

Shot in early evening light & slightly cropped otherwise untouched. Probably not spelt correctly though :(

[Gary_P]

ROFL, Ok, since you insisted, then I'll post it.

[Gary_P]

How about some moss? Haven't seen that before.
One is normal size and one is super close.

[fidlin]

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Fruits1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower1.jpg

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/fidlin/Lee%20Stuff/Flower3.jpg

[Gary_P]

Hello all.
I'm posting this for a friend. Can someone please tell us what kind of flower this is please?

[AdamW]

chives blooming

[See_Jane_Run]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/212/487016093_91bcbad993.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/193/487109540_2430e6fab3.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/487109590_9b71b78c1e.jpg

[drama]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/202/491376545_d90a987ecd_b.jpg

[Rooz]

the colour of the flowers look off to me for some reason. it looks almost like i used the onboard flash which i didn;t/ i have no idea why. :confused:

[coldrain]

the colour of the flowers look off to me for some reason. it looks almost like i used the onboard flash which i didn;t/ i have no idea why. :confused:
Did you set the whitebalance correctly? I am not a fan of automatic WB.
Some flowers are impossible to photograph correctly (colour wise).
I have only experienced that myself, never read theories about it. Both with a Canon CMOS sensor (350D) and a Sony CCD (Canon S30).

The flowers are blue or purple... and the results are different from what you get with film or what you see with your eyes. My theory is that it has to do with ultravialot signatures of the flowers (for bees, they see flowers very different than we do). And the camera interprets the UV frequencies differently, making the colours different (mostly more white/light with blue-ish flowers, and more pink with purple flowers).

When there is sun again, I will try to see what a UV filter will do (UV filters do not block the whole UV spectrum, so I do not know if there will be any effect). Very nice photo, btw.

[Rooz]

thanks coldy. :)

yeah the WB is right, its set to "cloudy" and the day was totally overcast. i shot originally in raw and then changed the wb to "shade" but it was even worse. then i just flicked it over to auto and all other settings and none of them were any better. i tried levels, colour modes, saturation, everything. none of them fixed it so i just left as is. interesting thing is that i took one of the same flower not long ago and it is a bright strong violet and it turned out fine/ these flowers go from purple to white, this photo is when they are kinda halfway in between that colour transition, i wonder if that has anything to do with it. :confused:

interesting theory about UV...sounds plausible. especially considering these little bastards have bees swarming all over em normally. someone else said on this thread a while ago purples were hard to nail on DSLR...there ya go, now i understand where he was going with it.

[coldrain]

Hello all.
I'm posting this for a friend. Can someone please tell us what kind of flower this is please?
Hard to tell, from this camera position. But they are quite big, compared to those little blue flowers. both are bulbs... from the shape of the flower, the center, and the amount of petals I think this probably is a small kind of tulip.
There are so many varieties I can not tell you which variety it is.

[See_Jane_Run]

nevermind, lol.

[See_Jane_Run]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/228/493023221_6e90ac6ef7.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

This comes out every year in our garden and we get quite a few nice blooms.

[toriaj]

Very nice, Geoff. I love the focus. I'm working on that myself :)

[Rooz]

the best one from you yet geoff. that is stunning.
great job.

[Phill D]

Wow Geoff that D80 is really singing now. The DoF is spot on, really throws the flower out of the shot.

[rawpaw18]

I rarely shoot flowers, just angled and cropped.

24300

[drama]

Got me a new lens :)

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/230/495014945_4b6c491925_b.jpg

f8 iso 100 1/25 s, no flash
Guess ?

[Geoff Chandler]

Following on from my Rose bud ~
Here's a bloom from the same plant.
They open up even more after this...

[Geoff Chandler]

This plant has been my recent Nemesis!
Difficult to get it to look exactly as it is, straight off the camera - but
here it is! ~ appart from 'Nameing and Framing' and of course a resize

[Rooz]

f8 iso 100 1/25 s, no flash
Guess ?

i;m guessing the tam90mm or sigma105.

[drama]

Excellent shots Geoff Chandler

Rooz

Tam 90 it is :)

[Rooz]

you're gonna have a ball. it's a great lens. :)

[Geoff Chandler]

Got me a new lens :)
f8 iso 100 1/25 s, no flash
Guess ?

I couldn't guess - but it sure looks great!!
Nice one :)

...eDIT: - You have now got a really great line up of lenses,
I just checked out at the bottom of your message ~ WOW

[drama]

Rooz
I already am :)


Thanks Geoff Chandler :)
Now I hope I can use all those lenses

[Geoff Chandler]

Clematis hanging over from next door
Had to stand on the bunker to get this shot!!
I know it looks a tad sharpened - but it wasn't really
appart from the camera's own slight sharpening and of
course the focus and blurred background...
Once resized I used 0.7 for size and about 35 or 40
for amount - virtually unoticable

[Speedbird]

Just a flower I took the other day

[drama]

Geoff Chandler
Excellent shot, didnt notice the sharpening
I tend to oversharpen

Speedbird

Welcome to the flower thread
We have the same tamron lens :)
Nice shot, posting a bit bigger might help us appreciate it better

[drama]

balancing act II
[img]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/499180012_1389073e13.jpg

[Rooz]

balancing act II
[IMG]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/229/499180012_1389073e13.jpg

beautiful shot drama.

[drama]

Thanks Rooz :)

[Geoff Chandler]

Drama - wonderfull shot - I like very much!!

[Geoff Chandler]

One of my experiments - don't know if it works or not?
Orig image in the centre is unaltered though.

[avi777]

Beautiful pic Geoff
Drama, your pics are awesome - as always

[Rooz]

One of my experiments - don't know if it works or not?
Orig image in the centre is unaltered though.

i ike the idea but the WB seems off to me ??
looks very yellowy. :confused:

[Geoff Chandler]

i ike the idea but the WB seems off to me ??
looks very yellowy. :confused:

This flower has been my Nemesis recently, it is a yellow Daisy and on
my screen it appears as it should. Early pics were more greeny and looked all wrong.
So - yes - it is yellowy

[Rooz]

Nemesis

Daisy

2 words that should never be together in the same post. :D

[Alina Borovikova]

flowers from my garden :)

[Alina Borovikova]

not perpetual, but i like this shot

[Geoff Chandler]

Alina - lovely yellow in that last flower - beautifully exposed

[Geoff Chandler]

Growing wild in our front garden....

[Mika]

Finally summer is taking ower...
Picture slightly cropped:

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/2206/img10671qn9.jpg

-Mika

[AdamW]

Beautiful colors there, Mika.

[Geoff Chandler]

I'll second that!!
Lovely colours!

[Turn]

here's my flower shot.

it was one small flower

[AdamW]

Turn, the exposure on that is just right (and a difficult one to nail!)

[Rooz]

Inspired by Geoff and what will forever be know as "the trouble with RED incident". :)

[Viky]

Lovely reds!!

And my favoirite is #2!

A few flowers from my FZ5....

[Lilchilichoco]

Rooz.........beautiful shock of red:).......really beautiful pictures.

Viky....like your Honkong little girl pic. Very nice capture.





Best Regards

[Geoff Chandler]

Rooz - you must be well red on the subject!!
Great blaze of red flowers!!
Nice pix Viky - #2 just gets it for me - tastfull use of the water!

[Geoff Chandler]

Posted a wider shot of these in the Nikon Photo of the Day thread,
they are our 'Butterfly Lavender' and I really like them.
Used the evening light with a slight fill in flash
This is how they look (on a correctly adjusted screen) ~
& I just love the colour of them!

[See_Jane_Run]

^ those are so beautiful, LOVE the color!!

[See_Jane_Run]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/219/510203846_0cf43f6b7b.jpg

[Rooz]

wow, you nailed "the big 5" with that one geoff !
colour
exposure
sharpeness
subject
composition

[Mika]

Posted a wider shot of these in the Nikon Photo of the Day thread,
they are our 'Butterfly Lavender' and I really like them.
Used the evening light with a slight fill in flash
This is how they look (on a correctly adjusted screen) ~
& I just love the colour of them!

beautiful flowers and well captured.
Good Job!

-Mika

[Geoff Chandler]

Thanks guys - it's good to know I can get it right!!
(sometimes!)

[Geoff Chandler]

Just one of the many roses around our garden ~
this one is on our front garden - just near to the yellow roses

[Geoff Chandler]

& one in our back garden....

[Phill D]

I'd say it looks like you got that red issue sorted Geoff :cool:

[Rooz]

what kenko extension tubes can do.

[Prospero]

what kenko extension tubes can do.

Amazing shot, Rooz.

Have you tried the tubes with your tamron yet? That should allow for magnifications beyond 1:1 :cool:

[mumbles420]

Calla Lilly

http://ic1.deviantart.com/fs14/f/2007/100/5/6/Lilly_Light_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

[toriaj]

That's beautiful, Mumbles. Good job.

[drama]

Experimenting

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/515692794_daedc7882b.jpg

[mumbles420]

That's beautiful, Mumbles. Good job.

Thanks. Glad you like.:)

Drama, the B&W looks great. I love it.

[Geoff Chandler]

what kenko extension tubes can do.

That is CLOSE looking forward to seeing some more closups from you using the extension tubes!

Drama - whilst I don't especially go for the B&W effect with the flower - the droplets look amazing in B&W - so it still gets my thumbs up :)

mumbles420 - beautifull Cala Lilley.

[drama]

Mumbles
Thanks :)
Love the lighting & texture on the calla lilly

Geoff Chandler

My first attempt at flower black & whites, experimenting
Glad you like it :)

[Geoff Chandler]

Nothing new here - except this was taken with newly learnt stuff about my new camera
Just made up a bit of a frame for presentation

[far2000]

hi guys, new into flower pics: eos350d

http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/tcsmidway/SimunyeHlanefair06330d496.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa177/tcsmidway/SimunyeHlanefair06330d499.jpg

[toriaj]

Nothing new here - except this was taken with newly learnt stuff about my new camera
Just made up a bit of a frame for presentation

Beautiful shot, Geoff! Care to share your newly-gleaned knowledge?

[Geoff Chandler]

Beautiful shot, Geoff! Care to share your newly-gleaned knowledge?

It is all D80 related. Matrix metering has it's own peculiarities, namely it seems to be biased towards the focal point, can seem to need a bit of under exposure. WB even on this overcast day - still more accurate in Sunshine WB and +steps of blue for wrong red saturation compensation. And - more under exposure than I would normally expect - again particuarly with the close up of reds

[xrocketman1967]

Over the next couple of days I would like to share with you some excellent flower close-ups from digital cameras that will surprise you. Our first photo is of a Bird of Paradise flower taken in San Pedro, Ca with a Pentax S5i. It will surprise you.

Sarah Joyce

One of my favorite flowers since moving down here to the Miami area.
Thanks for sharing!

[xrocketman1967]

These are all great pictures!
I vote Mother Nature as the best as what she does to make us :D once in awhile.

[Rooz]

Nothing new here - except this was taken with newly learnt stuff about my new camera
Just made up a bit of a frame for presentation

that is a fantastic pic mate. wow.

[Geoff Chandler]

that is a fantastic pic mate. wow.
Thanks Rooz
-1 ev, daylight WB +1 blue did it -
* should have been +2 blue as I 'micro tweaked' the blue after - and that was on an overcast day!!!
(*I am going to pop the various colour temps on a spreadsheet in a way I can clearly see how they pan out)

[drama]

Another experimental flower shot

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/525922819_f5ade8a3c5_o.jpg

Does this qualify as a flower shot ?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1105/526289436_847f5cb8f1_b.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Drama, re experimental shot: -
1st shot is very interesting - could even try it in B&W?
The 2nd shot qualifies for both Flower or insect or macro
whichever way - it's very good indeed!

[Rooz]

Another experimental flower shot

Does this qualify as a flower shot ?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1105/526289436_847f5cb8f1_b.jpg

i think you could maybe crop it a little at the top and increase the saturation but it's a great shot D.

[T06]

i think you could maybe crop it a little at the top and increase the saturation but it's a great shot D.

Mate, I've never seen a dragonfly smile, what did you do to him??????:D
Great shot Rooz.

[Rooz]

Mate, I've never seen a dragonfly smile, what did you do to him??????:D
Great shot Rooz.

happy to take the accolades for drama's photo. :p:D

[Geoff Chandler]

Reluctant to post anything here after that superb dragonfly shot (sorry it was the flower!:D)
Here's a close up of a Lupin again as usual - in my garden!!

[drama]

Thanks Geoff Chandler :)
I will try it in B&W too

Rooz
Thanks :)
Tried a crop, what do you think ?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/529282150_dda78ccf80_b.jpg


T06
How do you make a dragonfly smile
Just say "cheese" :D

[Geoff Chandler]

A general view of the Lupins growing in our garden...

[Rooz]

Thanks Geoff Chandler :)
I will try it in B&W too

Rooz
Thanks :)
Tried a crop, what do you think ?


great shot and crop. its a keeper for sure.

Geoff: you have one HELLOFA garden mate. :eek:

[Geoff Chandler]

Thanks Rooz - it's not all that fancy - but we like to have quite a bit of colour and
foliage - also we don't want to keep it all highly pristeen - but more natural, and
a little on the wild side maybe (like me!!!:D)

[AdamW]

Daffodil on my dining room table, in the afternoon sun

[grant575]

Dont ask what type of flower it is, I only took the picture:)

[Geoff Chandler]

Dont ask what type of flower it is, I only took the picture:)
Looks nice. I like the soft surroundings - I am guessing it was purely the focus/composition at the time??

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a Yellow rose from the Plant in the front garden - in it's natural surroundings and basically, appart from framing and resizing, this is it as you see it.

[Geoff Chandler]

Just cropped only, and resized

[coldrain]

The red of those velvetty dark red roses is practically impossible to nail with a digital camera Geoff.
I have tried many times!

I took this one early in the morning.

[Geoff Chandler]

The red of those velvetty dark red roses is practically impossible to nail with a digital camera Geoff.
I have tried many times!

I took this one early in the morning.
Got to say I like the morning and late afternoon lighting!!
That is such a lovely shot - the colours are great!.

My rose is the closest yet and appart from the slight pink tinge on the petals
(sure I could play around with it - but this was basically straight off the camera)
I am totally happy with it - think I have a handle on the red in camera settings now (as best as I can expect)

[Rooz]

using the sigma's macro.

[Geoff Chandler]

Lovely 'oranges' again Rooz.
Looks to me like Sigma macros work well - I am certainly very impressed with the macro on the 17 - 70
No piccies just now - I'm a bit bogged down with work
More soon
Geoff

[Phill D]

Tried pushing my little TZ1 a bit in macro & got this. Not the quality of your dslr shots Geoff & Rooz but I was quite pleased with the result. straight from camera with just a bit of cropping. I think it is a small geranium as the flower was about 30mm across in total.

[Phill D]

And here are some of its seed heads. Or maybe buds yet to open?