Perpetual flower photo thread

[Rooz]

they're very nice shots. DOF is excellent. :)

[Phill D]

Thanks Rooz much appreciated. Here's a bit more of a general one cropped vertically.

[Geoff Chandler]

Phil - those shots look great to me!
Love the colour too - you got those close ups nice and sharp
you can see the fine hairs on the buds/seeds.
Personally I think non DSLR's can take excellent close up shots
as long as the ISO isn't pushed too high - plus they have the
assistance of extra depth of field - which is helpfull at times.

[Viky]

Some flowers i clicked recently...

[JC4]

We went to the Columbus Rose Festival this weekend. The roses were past their prime, but it still gave me a little practice with my mk-III.


http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1278/539626103_969d0a1a34.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1407/539625043_27024e0d54.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1185/539624881_5f5ccf45b6.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1104/539512700_b0d06a62a2.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/539512264_6051650c09.jpg

Larger images on Flickr

JohnC

[Geoff Chandler]

Viky - lovely shots - great lighting!
JC4 - love the Pink rose - and well done getting the Bee in flight!!

[Geoff Chandler]

A few lavender shots
This is the Bush in the front garden - altogether different from the Butterfly Lavender in the back

[Geoff Chandler]

A single flower stem in isolation from the Lavender

[Geoff Chandler]

This is a very close up of a small Lavender bud

[Prospero]

Geoff, great pictures.
You really did a very good job controlling the depth of field in those.

The bokeh in the last one is great, it has a beautiful patern.

[JC4]

Another rose from the festival:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/539512554_7980c16be1.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Cor JC4 - that's a stunner!!!
Fab contrast between the red and white - colours look great!!

[Geoff Chandler]

A single Lavender - this one just blooming out from it's buds
Mega close up!

[Alina Borovikova]

try to make some perpetual :)

[hennaly]

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/hennaly/00000-1.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/hennaly/IMG_0987.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/hennaly/3-3.jpg
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g106/hennaly/lillysample.jpg

[wnc]

I don't know if this would be a "flower" since it is actually a weed (crown fetch)

http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb153/woodland_photographer/IMG_0523.jpg

[AdamW]

California Poppy without the petals

[sla]

Hi there
Here are some flowers of my last trip. :)
Regards

[rdog]

My first close up...

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[Geoff Chandler]

rdog - nice sharp close up with that kit lens!!

Here's the end of my lupins - not completely over but going....

[Geoff Chandler]

Then - you always have to take some more when the bee arrives!!
Straight off camera - minor crop
(80/Sigma 17 - 70)

[Rooz]

that is a great shot. instant fave. the colour, dof and sense of movement in the bee is fantastic. can you please post some exif data and run thru your colour profile. thanx mate.

[Geoff Chandler]

that is a great shot. instant fave. the colour, dof and sense of movement in the bee is fantastic. can you please post some exif data and run thru your colour profile. thanx mate.
Can't find a way to copy - so I will hand type
ISO400, -0.7ev, focal length 70 (=105)mm, 320th sec @ f4.5
WB Sunshine +1 blue, Contrast normal, +2 sharpness, type 2 colourspace (I think - I will have to check)

[Rooz]

Can't find a way to copy - so I will hand type
ISO400, -0.7ev, focal length 70 (=105)mm, 320th sec @ f4.5
WB Sunshine +1 blue, Contrast normal, +2 sharpness, type 2 colourspace (I think - I will have to check)

thanx. do you have this saved as custom setting for all applications or just macro stuff ?

[Geoff Chandler]

thanx. do you have this saved as custom setting for all applications or just macro stuff ?

Oh Boy oh boy oh boy!!
tricky to answer!
My 'standard' sort of settings (I guess) for natural photos would be
Sunshine and bright daylight - = Sunshine WB with +2blue in the middle of the day, +1 blue earlier morning and afternoon, maybe even middle red/blue later.
Overcast days would either be sunshine or Auto WB, again maybe +1blue ~ The Nikon seems very ready to go mad on the reds and these precautions seem to tame that right back to neutral.
Colourspace is something I am experimenting with - It seems type 3 is a touch
more colourfull and vivid, Type 1 seems pretty good alround - and Type 2 adobe seems good if the reds are likely to blow or if it's the middle of the day and it's all too vivid. I have set the sharpness to max - against my better judgement - it just seemed a touch soft in the middle - I may mess some more with that
and the contrast - I either have at middle or minus one depending on conditions
Hope that helps a bit
Geoff

[Phill D]

Wow Geoff I think you just put me off getting a dslr ;)
Seriously do you really have to go through all that thinking before every shot?

[AdamW]

Well, you can just shoot RAW.

[mcenut]

Visited the Hogle Zoo last weekend. The green house and former butterfly habitat has been converted into a visiting white alligator habitat. All the butterflies are gone, but the flowers and plants didn't change. The light was just perfect in the green house.

I was using my new Canon EF 100mm macro lens on my three year old Canon 20D.

I'm not sure what these red flowers are. Anyone know?
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1258/600165216_a87f30b9f4_o.jpg

The light was shining through the leaves and flowers of this Bougainvillea.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1438/600165198_54a7261553_o.jpg

[Prospero]

Geof, great shot of the bee.

Yesterday, I also took a such a shot of the bee. Basically it was a lucky shot. The bee was flying high above me so I just pointed the camera at it without even looking through the viewfinder. I was really surprised that the bee was even in focus. I could have stopped the lens down a bit more (it was at f/5, 1/3200s) but all in all, I was quite happy with how the shot turned out:

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And another shot I took yesterday:

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[Geoff Chandler]

Wow Geoff I think you just put me off getting a dslr ;)
Seriously do you really have to go through all that thinking before every shot?

No Phil - not at all - in fact - just the same as I was with the A-200
Yes - I do change settings sometimes in different lighting

[Geoff Chandler]

Geof, great shot of the bee.

Yesterday, I also took a such a shot of the bee. Basically it was a lucky shot. The bee was flying high above me so I just pointed the camera at it without even looking through the viewfinder. I was really surprised that the bee was even in focus. I could have stopped the lens down a bit more (it was at f/5, 1/3200s) but all in all, I was quite happy with how the shot turned out:

And another shot I took yesterday:


Prospero - amazing shot - which lens was that one with??
I love the Sigma 17 - 70 - but have serious doubts about the 70 - 300

[drama]

Another "Flower" shot ;o)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/607988215_2c6a6f38e9_b.jpg
Sigma 70-300 @ 300mm f8 1/50s iso 100

[Prospero]

Prospero - amazing shot - which lens was that one with??
I love the Sigma 17 - 70 - but have serious doubts about the 70 - 300

Thanks Geoff,
I used the 17-70 for this one. I also love that lens.

However, the 70-300 is not all that great. The image quality is acceptable to me and the macro mode is also nice, but the focussing is so slow. I think the Nikon 70-300VR would be a much better lens.

Drama, nice shot. Beautiful colours and the depth of field is great.

[Prospero]

Some more shots:

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[AdamW]

Nigella
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[ae86gtv16]

Here is one of my first photo when I first got my Nikon D50 and Tamron AF28-300mm

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v435/apex4ag/Nikon%20D50%20Images/Macro/DSC_0330.jpg

[500mL]

My latest additions:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1058/626859723_1ac64a0790.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1352/626859699_c06f2fdc9e.jpg

[toriaj]

Nigella
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I love this first one! It holds my interest for quite awhile. The other two seem to lose some "mystery..." the beautiful droplet threads become a distraction, rather than the main event. Amazing shots!!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Another "Flower" shot ;o)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/607988215_2c6a6f38e9_b.jpg
Sigma 70-300 @ 300mm f8 1/50s iso 100
Drama - that must have been a tripod job!
I can't get images any where near that sharp on my 70 - 300

[Rooz]

Drama - that must have been a tripod job!
I can't get images any where near that sharp on my 70 - 300

its shot at 1/50s @ 300mm so i'd say it must have been. either that or drama has the steadiest hands on this forum !!

[AdamW]

I love this first one! It holds my interest for quite awhile. The other two seem to lose some "mystery..." the beautiful droplet threads become a distraction, rather than the main event. Amazing shots!!!

Thanks, Tori! One thing I like about the first one is that you can see the Nigella flowers blurred in the background.

I'm having fun with my wife's gardening, a 100mm macro lens, and a spray bottle!:D:p

[drama]

Prospero:
Great shots & thanks

Geoff Chandler & rooz
Tripod shot, I have rarely managed good shots with the 70 300 handheld :)
So I am guessing,I dont have the steadiest hands on the forum :D

[AdamW]

two lillys

C&C please!

[iMarcus]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/26633232_c649b8d2fb_o.jpg
Jalapeno Pepper Flower

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/23/29534537_36802a91a5_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/26962198_69c257f309.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/22/26962199_2d1988c606_o.jpg

[Rooz]

two lillys

C&C please!

love the yellow and the composition is fantastic. i think the orange is a little oversaturated though ??

[AdamW]

Thanks, Rooz. I didn't "see" the composition until I looked through the viewfinder. Then it jumped out at me. I wasn't able to get the right angle or distance to get enough DOF so that the orange petal was as in focus as the yellow. I didn't add any saturation, and the yellow is dead on, so I think the orange looks pretty close to real life. Perhaps because it's out of focus?


I tried a different version. Re-converted the RAW with different settings and de-saturated the orange. Better?

[Rooz]

hmm...no i like the original better, the new version lost some of it's "pop"...worth a try though. i agree with you here, if you used a greater dof to get more detail in the orange you would have lost the effect. the main part of this photo imo is the 2 petals (??) wrapping around eachother in perfect form and symmetry. the more i look at it the more i really like it.

[AdamW]

Rooz--

I agree with your assessment. If this was set up in a studio, then I could have used a tripod and a smaller aperture, but it was on the plant in full sun up against a fence. Thanks for the C&C, it really helps to not try to figure out this stuff in isolation (and my daughter's losing her patience with my "Which of these do like better? What do mean you can't tell the difference?!")

[avi777]

I liked this one. Do you?

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1438/610118520_20089a097c_o.jpg

[AdamW]

I liked this one. Do you?

I do indeed, Avi. You might want to crop of some of the left side so that the main subject ins't as centered.

[sdcwonderer]

C & C always welcome....i took several like these but this imo is the better one of the bunch....no editing done ....by the way does anyone know the name of this plant/flower,it is native :confused:

[AdamW]

I would've composed the shot so that the flower wasn't in the center. You can crop to achieve the same result. You should read about the Rule of Thirds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds

[sdcwonderer]

thanks for the link Adam ,i have that setting on my camera but never really knew how to use it.i now know about the rule of third work,just goes to show what a little reading can do:cool:

[Speedbird]

Pink Mandervilla

http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e374/Speedbird1961/CopyofFramedMandevilla.jpg

[wutske]

the flowers in our garden are a bit disappointing this year (stupid weather :( ).

http://files.myopera.com/Wutske/albums/291525/DSCF0343e.jpg

http://files.myopera.com/Wutske/albums/291525/DSCF0351e.jpg

C&C are always welcome ;)

[wutske]

sorry for double post :? .

[500mL]

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http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1112/753788819_9b9cedf33a.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/753788725_77a606f810.jpg

[Turn]

another shot of my flower.

[AdamW]

I spent some time in the garden yesterday...

Comments are, as always, welcome...


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[Rooz]

adam, that first orange one is great shot.

[AdamW]

Thanks, Rooz. That's a lily. I like the way the pollen is so sharply in focus. I need to get a flash, cause I need more light in order to get more DOF, as ou can se in the other two. Those were in the shade, while the lily was in full sun.

[Viky]

Adam, i really love that 1st one... great colors and very sharp!

did u use any other equipment (like TC, Extension tubes or closeup filters) with the 100mm macro.... coz the magnification seems greater that 1:1...

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's our first Passion Flower bloom this year.
We thought we might have killed it off when we uprooted it and moved it to a new location. But it's looking as lovely as ever.
Photo just named, framed and resized.

[Rooz]

:eek: what an amazing photo. you could publish that !
man i REALLY need to do some gardening.

[Geoff Chandler]

:eek: what an amazing photo. you could publish that !
man i REALLY need to do some gardening.

Cheers Rooz ~ The lighting was just right - overcast and morning, no serious shadows to deal with.
FYI
160th sec, F8, ISO400 -1ev
Sunshine WB +1 (blue)
I got a great shot of it a year or so back - P87 in this thread
I shall wait for the right bloom this year and try to better it - difficult as DSLR has less DOF
Meanwhile - a bit less stunning - here's our Honeysuckle - close up of the small red flowers

[AdamW]

Geoff--that is a great shot of an amazing flower!

Viky--thanks! The lily shot was just the 100mm macro. It might look like more because the lily is a large-ish flower. It was one of those times when everything went just right. Done in RAW with a 20% boost in saturation (the RAWs are always a bit dull) and a little sharpening. That was it!

[kuroneko]

those are my flower shots!
taken with Kiss Digital N (350D/rebel Xt) and EF 70-200L f2.8 lens

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/Boke-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/purpleflowers.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/boke2.jpg

[kuroneko]

and this is with my Lumix FZ20K

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/sunflower.jpg

[kuroneko]

more with Kiss Digital N + Tamron 100-300mm f5-6.3

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/yellowbunga-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/bungamerah-1.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/yellow.jpg

[kuroneko]

more with Kiss Digital N + EF 28-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/strawbery3.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/strawbery.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/strawbery2.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

kuroneko ~ there are some lovely flower shots there - The FZ20 has lots of depth of field!
I particulalry liked the strawberry shots having the fruit and the flower in the same shot

[Viky]

and this is with my Lumix FZ20K

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/sunflower.jpg


This pic gets my vote for "THE BEST" sunflower photo yet on this thread!

And to add that it was taken with a FZ20 at 432mm in in auto mode... there are times when everything falls into place and you get that PERFECT photo.

Really love it.... would really appreciate if i could have a 1024x1024 size for use as my desktop wallpaper:)

[kuroneko]

sure.. here it is... :) (i posted the original 4:3 ratio file ,cropped a little bit) just click this thumbnail image so it will show the 1024x768 pxls image!

just.. please don't use it for any commercial use! :)

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/th_playinginthesun2a.jpg (http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/playinginthesun2a.jpg)

[JC4]

A tropical water lily I've been trying to properly capture.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_0c928adb15.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_bc222c10c2_o.jpg)

[AdamW]

A tropical water lily I've been trying to properly capture.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_0c928adb15.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_bc222c10c2_o.jpg)

Looks to me as if you've done it!:cool:

[toriaj]

Wow. That shot is magical!

[JC4]

Thanks. I'm pretty happy with this shot. I really like the bold colors of this Lily and I like how it looks CGI generated with no PP(except crop & a little USM after resize). It still feels like there is more to capture. It's producing just one flower at a time, so I'll see what the next bloom brings. Suggestions for improvement welcome.

[Rooz]

A tropical water lily I've been trying to properly capture.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_0c928adb15.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_bc222c10c2_o.jpg)

that is magnificent ! love the lighting and colours.

[Cstrikedish]

Wow, how beautiful these pics are!:eek:

[Rooz]

and this is with my Lumix FZ20K

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/sunflower.jpg

unbelievable. :eek:

looks like adam and geoff have some stiff competition of late. lift your game lads. :p

[AdamW]

Rooz, putting me in the same class as Geoff and kuroneko is flattering, but just ain't accurate! I can't take that kind of pressure! :eek:I mean, I come up with some nice enough stuff every so often, but man!, those guys! Geoff can make a beautiful shot while half-asleep it seems, and if kuroneko ever gets a DSLR, then we can all go home. Maybe I'll concentrate on landscapes, or my cats....:p:D

[Geoff Chandler]

I can't believe my name is listed above at all - I just casually take photos of things. I wish I had more time to take it seriously!!
Anyway
I revisited my orange/red honeysuckle and took a photo with a bit more depth of field
Here's the result....

[Geoff Chandler]

From the wild corner of my garden - a closer look at a Holly hock

[Rooz]

Maybe I'll concentrate on landscapes, or my cats....:p:D

lol then you have people like prospero and kev to worry about. :p

[r3g]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1081/791685651_edc4e150da_o.jpg

[AdamW]

lol then you have people like prospero and kev to worry about. :p

And then r3g with his damn kit lens... :p

[r3g]

And then r3g with his damn kit lens... :p

Not the kitlens good sir. VR 55-200mm FTW http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/majagame5/smileys/rockei5.gif The kitlens sits in the bag 99% of the time LOL!

[Rooz]

and another great shot. lol
this is becoming "photo of the site" type of stuff in this thread.

[kuroneko]

A tropical water lily I've been trying to properly capture.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_0c928adb15.jpg (http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1118/720146667_bc222c10c2_o.jpg)

Wow .. awesome!..love the composition and also love the color..!its so vibrant! (^-^)v

[kuroneko]

hm.. this one was taken at the shinjuku gyoen in Tokyo..!
that is a place where you can find a lot of flowers!..

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a284/atrisinggih/Little_bee_and_flowers_by_kucingite.jpg

to be honest, i do not know what kind of flower it is!..
i just saw there were a lot of flies hovering around it!

oh.. almost forgot!,,
that shot taken with Kiss Digital N with Tamron 100-300 tele-macro

[kuroneko]

unbelievable. :eek:

looks like adam and geoff have some stiff competition of late. lift your game lads. :p

thanks..! but really.. that was just a lucky shot!.. :)
still have a lot to learn here!

[SpecialK]

I guess a dandelion is almost a flower :-)

[c3ham]

hi

are these any good im just a beginner as you can probably tell :D

http://img473.imageshack.us/img473/2361/flowerwh8.th.jpg (http://img473.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flowerwh8.jpg)

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/7516/flower2ze7.th.jpg (http://img472.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flower2ze7.jpg)

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/2702/flower3se8.th.jpg (http://img463.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flower3se8.jpg)

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/8361/flower4vf5.th.jpg (http://img463.imageshack.us/my.php?image=flower4vf5.jpg)

[toriaj]

Of course they are, c3ham. My favorite is #2. Great focus on the little hairy things :)

[AdamW]

Here's a sunflower for y'all

[avi777]

Here's a nice rose

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1431/815288338_4eb104a8be_o.jpg

[Rooz]

This started as a test of getting my focus point right on the very tip of the petal of this and setting it up against thebackgroundcolour i wanted using very shallow f2.8 and kenko tubes on my 70-200VR, (not as easy as it may appear !!).

i ended up really liking the colours and DOF of the shot. Don't really know why i like it actually, its pretty plain but it does make me smile and i guess thats something. :)

[jayfixit]

A couple of shots with my "pocket camera" from our garden (Casio EX-Z70). More to come later from this n00b with my new XTi. :D

http://jayfixit.com/personal/lilyweb.jpg

http://jayfixit.com/personal/pink1web.jpg

http://jayfixit.com/personal/pink2web.jpg

http://jayfixit.com/personal/afvioletweb.jpg

http://jayfixit.com/personal/tulipweb.jpg

[Kushnirenko]

Fear me
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jul 2007

[amdhappy]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1294/567209962_a339aaf7ba.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amdhappy/567209962/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1090/567225570_3f0ff696a5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amdhappy/567225570/)

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1277/567633877_d884cc0b04.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/amdhappy/567633877/)

[mumbles420]

Here's a sunflower for y'all

Absolutely brilliant shot. The colors in the center and around are great.

Here are some Daisies:

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs17/f/2007/197/4/4/Daisy_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

EXIF:
Make: NIKON
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 10/13888 second
F Number: F/4.5
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Date Picture Taken: Jul 15, 2007, 12:24:23 PM

[AdamW]

Thanks, Mumbles! I like that daisy, too. It looks huge, almost like a....sunflower.

Hey--where in California are you?

[Rooz]

my first shots with the sigma 150mm. a perfect reproduction of all the colours i wanted without any need for PP adjustment. i think the tamrons bokeh was a bit creamier but the colour and contrast of the sigma is impeccable.

[Viky]

my first shots with the sigma 150mm. a perfect reproduction of all the colours i wanted without any need for PP adjustment. i think the tamrons bokeh was a bit creamier but the colour and contrast of the sigma is impeccable.

Holy Christ!

These are some amazing shots... i think one of the best macros i've seen from you!

I's seeing exposure times of 1/sec, 2.2sec and 4secs, and all this while i had thought that it was almost impossible to get such long exposures in macro shots even with a solid tripod, coz due to the high magnification, even the slightest breeze in the open would cause visible subject blur:confused:

P.S. I just can't stop admiring that rose...

[Rooz]

thanks viky. :) i'm pretty happy with this lens straight out of the box. mind you the tam's lightness was wonderful and sorely missed. the sigma is quite heavy.

like you said its impossible to go for long expsoures in any sort of wind. if its a windy day i cheat by cutting them off and bringing them indoors lol :p

[drama]

Rooz :D

I am tempted to do the same, rainy as it is here now

[JC4]

That rose is spectacular. Very nice shot!

[mumbles420]

Thanks, Mumbles! I like that daisy, too. It looks huge, almost like a....sunflower.

Hey--where in California are you?

Yeah they were pretty big but not the size of a sunflower.

I'm actually about an hour north of San Francisco in a little city Called Rohnert Park. I don't know if you know where that is but it's the Sonoma County area.

[AdamW]

Rooz--that rose is something special.

Mumbles--"Rodent Park", eh? :p Sure, I know it well. My sister went to Sonoma State for a while, and I've got good friends in Healdsburg, so I've been stuck in traffic in Santa Rosa/Rohnert Park/Cotati too many times!

[Rooz]

much experimenting, i think i got it better this time.

[drama]

Rooz
Fabulous macro's, wow

Tamron 17 50 handheld f 5.6, iso 100, 1/100s

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1244/851167331_06af8dc259_o.jpg

[AdamW]

much experimenting, i think i got it better this time.

If by "better" you mean "beautiful," then I agree!

[mumbles420]

Drama, that's a great looking b&w photo for a flower shot. Did you covert it in pp or was it in camera?

Here's some Echinacea:

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs18/f/2007/200/b/8/Echinacea_Bee_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

EXIF:
Make: NIKON
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 10/6265 second
F Number: F/3.4
Focal Length: 20 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Date Picture Taken: Jul 15, 2007, 12:52:35 PM

[drama]

Thanks mumbles 420 :)
I converted it in PP

Very nice shot of the echinacaea

[AdamW]

A lupin amoung the poppies

[AdamW]

Gladiola with violet-colored pollen

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[AdamW]

Nice one, Bynx. But with a close-up lens your DOF will be reduced.

[Bynx]

With a #3 lens it says infinity to 13 inches. So if I can get closer with the lens then I dont have to zoom in as much to get the same coverage. With less zoom doesnt the depth of field increase? In other words if I didnt use the close up lens I would have to move back, zoom in closer and have no depth of field at all. If Im wrong please clear this up please.

[AdamW]

Yeah, but the closer you are to the subject the less DOF you have.

[framed]

Great shots all around guys.
I'm just an amateur, this is my first serious shot with S3IS.
C&C please, I need all your feedback to improve.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1062/863324452_0742dae259.jpg

[Paradox]

Shot with my new FZ50. Quite happy with this one.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q116/ParadoxGFX/BeautySmall.png

[c3ham]

Took this with my new canon 710 IS

http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/60/testoo5.jpg

[kuroneko]

Shot with my new FZ50. Quite happy with this one.

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q116/ParadoxGFX/BeautySmall.png

WOW... awesome! ..

[Rooz]

ditto, thats a beauty

[Paradox]

Thank you. :) I spent some time setting that shot up as I wanted it to come out just so. I'm glad I'm not the only one to believe it was worth the effort.

[drama]

Yellow

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/895925828_f86cafb3ec_o.jpg

First flower shot with the 70 200 f4L, handheld, iso 200 1/200s f4

[drama]

Flash photo experiments
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1174/927233864_401cf70c4c.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1239/927233908_ea24b73a54.jpg

[pas49ras]

A flower picture from the garden...

[Geoff Chandler]

Heather - or the flowers on it - I liked the two colours side by side in this

[Viky]

The Anthurium....

[Geoff Chandler]

The Anthurium....
So THAT's what that is! I photographed one at work the other day
shan't post it now as it's too similar to yours
Nice shots
Geoff:)

[val123]

Heather - or the flowers on it - I liked the two colours side by side in this

Hi Geoff

A lovely summer image-great colours and good use of DOF.

Val

[Doc Blizzy]

these are some great shots. I have a couple to share. Gotta get them prepped.

[Viky]

So THAT's what that is! I photographed one at work the other day
shan't post it now as it's too similar to yours
Nice shots
Geoff:)

Yes, its a tropical flower and comes in a variety of colours! They produce this here (North Eastern India's Highlands) and are exported to Middle east (DUBAI) where the larger sizes sell for almost $ 4 a piece!

Doesn't matter if it's similar, I'd love to see yours:)

[Esoterra]

Here are a few I took today testing out my Hoya Close up Macro Set

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/182227953-L.jpg

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/182227920-L.jpg

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/182228003-L.jpg

http://ChrisRoss.smugmug.com/photos/182227695-L.jpg

[drama]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1151/1060814193_a0e84b9f20.jpg

[toriaj]

Chris, I love #2!! ... the lines, the interest, the colors, it goes on and on :D I especially like it in original size on your site. You captured some great texture in #4 on the site. And I love how the light is shining through from behind in #15.
I tried some close-ups of my own, http://www.dcresource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33445

[Geoff Chandler]

Yes, its a tropical flower and comes in a variety of colours! They produce this here (North Eastern India's Highlands) and are exported to Middle east (DUBAI) where the larger sizes sell for almost $ 4 a piece!

Doesn't matter if it's similar, I'd love to see yours:)
well ~ seeing as you put it that way....

[Geoff Chandler]

This is the plant in it's environment (close up on previous page)- ie entrance to where I work
Mixed lighting with evening light and fluorescent light - tried a manual WB

[iamaelephant]

My contribution.

http://iamaelephant.net/images/sunrise4.jpg

[Rooz]

My contribution.

http://iamaelephant.net/images/sunrise4.jpg
wow beautiful shot.

[fabi]

A shot of a hibiscus from a little shoot-out between my Fuji S6500 and a Nikon D70s with a Tamron 17-50 2,8. The results have been very equal. This one is of the Fuji.

http://images.digicamfotos.de/media/208/hibiscus_7.jpg

[AdamW]

We got two new additions to the garden. One has cool spiky purple and green flowers, and the other lovely daisy-like flowers that also have interesting looking buds. C&C welcome, as always.


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[Bynx]

Great shots Adam. I particularly like the first shot. The brown background is a nice change from the usual green we get with flowers. Your focus is spot on.

[AdamW]

Thanks, Bynx. The background is actually our dining room table. The plants were still in their pots, so I brought them in the house and placed them near the window. I used the 430EX with a DIY softbox to add fill to the window light. I'm still trying to get the hang of using flash.

[iamaelephant]

wow beautiful shot.

Thanks Rooz! :)

[Rooz]

after over an hour taking photos of a gerbera, this is the only one that almost worked. i would of deleted this aswell but i needed to show something for my trouble ! lol

[Bynx]

Great shot Roos. When I look at it Im reminded of Bananas in Hell.

[AdamW]

Rooz--I think it totally works. It looks like some underwater creature!

[Rooz]

When I look at it Im reminded of Bananas in Hell.

lmfao...that's great !

[Turn]

something I recently took..
my metering got tricked :) the flowers came out abit over exposed.

[Rooz]

something I recently took..
my metering got tricked :) the flowers came out abit over exposed.
turn, that is superb.

[Turn]

turn, that is superb.

thank you, I still swear at the petals every time I see the photo.
I'm glad you liked it though.

[wutske]

Turn, you did a great job on recovering that shot ;)

Fuji S6500FD, F5.6, 300mm:

[Bynx]

Nice shot Wutske but since you have direct sunlight the colors are dull and overall unsharp. Whats your opinion of this?

[apeashmore]

I know I am not wutske, but I liked his better. I am a beginner at photography but it seems that yours is to bright and takes away from the focus of the flowers...just my opinion.;)

[Bynx]

Hi ape...being new at photography has nothing to do with this. You have eyes and have been using them all your life. I dont understand how dull muted colours can place more emphasis on the flowers. But your opinion is appreciated and noted.

[wutske]

@Bynx: you're indeed right about the colors being a bit dull. Things look a lot more vivid on the edited picture, though the flowers stand out a bit less because the leaves are brighter too.

How about this ?

[Bynx]

Yes indeed wutske, the pic looks very nice now. The colors are more crisp and fresh. The flowers are brighter being more in line with the bright sun that was shining. Nice job.

[apeashmore]

It is obvious some editing was done.... What do you think of the effect? Opinions and changes welcome.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1358/1166188304_549efb2058.jpg

[apeashmore]

Couple more from my in-laws yard. I do not have a macro lens so not as good as most others on this thread but just trying to get the hang of things.
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1171/1172463553_784d0f1cbd.jpg
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/1172463585_dabdb6fcf8.jpg

[the_dslr_gooner]

Here's one I took the the other at my grandmother's house.

Any comments would be appreciated.

http://i10.tinypic.com/66li43s.jpg

[mumbles420]

something I recently took..
my metering got tricked :) the flowers came out abit over exposed.

The overexposed look works great here. Nice job on the b&w conversion.
I see that you use DeviantART, I do as well. Wonderful gallery.

Some flower I found at Walmart:

http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs19/f/2007/227/8/3/Pinkish_Red_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

[Gintaras]

flowers so beautiful to photograph and they stay still as you want them :)
i am two months into my DSLR experimenting and this what came out so far. :rolleyes:

[mumbles420]

I had no clue where to put this so I chose to stick it here:

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs21/f/2007/233/b/a/Mmmm_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

Make: NIKON
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 10/2351 second
F Number: F/3.5
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 50

[AdamW]

Very nice, Mumbles!

[Bynx]

Gintaras, nice shots but they seem rather dull and flat to me. Just a slight brightness, contrast makes a big difference in bringing out details and a more 3 dimentional look.

[Gintaras]

Bynx, thanks for tip. i have to try PP soft, never done this before. :o

[mumbles420]

Very nice, Mumbles!

Thanks bro. Here's another:

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs21/f/2007/233/f/8/Mmmm_II_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg
EXIF:
Make: NIKON
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 10/1131 second
F Number: F/3.5
Focal Length: 22 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Date Picture Taken: Aug 19, 2007, 3:44:25 PM - Also used my Cokin Circular Polarizer

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs19/f/2007/227/e/a/Orange_II_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg
EXIF:
Make: NIKON
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 10/1600 second
F Number: F/3.7
Focal Length: 27 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Date Picture Taken: Aug 9, 2007, 3:13:10 PM

[AdamW]

Mumbles--that second grape picture has great colors, but I really like the look of the first one.

[No Control]

Great stuff everybody!

Here's my humble contribution from a couple planters on the front steps.

D80+17-70mm. Curves, levels and USM used in PP. Still trying to learn the ropes.

This flower was almost this red straight out of the camera. I love the reds on the D80. :D

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z93/sherlock_28/DSC_09280019copy.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z93/sherlock_28/DSC_09210013-1copy.jpg

http://i188.photobucket.com/albums/z93/sherlock_28/DSC_09140009copy.jpg

[apeashmore]

I just love looking at your pics. I really liked the orange flower one. Such vibrant color!! Keep them coming!!

April

[No Control]

I just love looking at your pics. I really liked the orange flower one. Such vibrant color!! Keep them coming!!

April

Thanks April! :D

[AdamW]

I'm not sure what these things are, but I liked the way they look.

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[apeashmore]

Adam, all of your pictures amaze me. These are great shots. Your colors are so vibrant!!:)

[AdamW]

Thanks, April! I really like the color and saturation the XTi gives. I shoot in RAW and only occasionally have to increase the saturation or vibrance in Photoshop ACR. (Some times I have to tone it down a bit, especialy with skin tones.)

Anyone know what those things are? They're not fruits. They're kinda like paper lanterns. Found them in a garden in Sonoma county.

[Lilchilichoco]

Adam......you leave me speechless every time! Every single time.








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[AdamW]

Bella--that means a lot to me, coming from someone with your eye. I hope your health is improving--we need more pictures of your daughter! :D

[colemck]

The color isn't quite right and I don't think the photo is as sharp as it could be, but I don't really know how to photoshop yet. This is a gerber in my front yard.

[No Control]

The color isn't quite right and I don't think the photo is as sharp as it could be, but I don't really know how to photoshop yet. This is a gerber in my front yard.

colemck,

It looks to my untrained eye that the focus is just a bit off in that shot. Did you shoot this handheld? If so just be careful that your hand doesn't move too far in or out after you lock focus. I've missed a few macros that way. :)

[toriaj]

Thanks, April! I really like the color and saturation the XTi gives. I shoot in RAW and only occasionally have to increase the saturation or vibrance in Photoshop ACR. (Some times I have to tone it down a bit, especialy with skin tones.)

What RAW converter do you use? I'm quite jealous of your colors :D Those are such beautiful pictures.

[AdamW]

What RAW converter do you use?

I use Adobe Camera RAW, which is part of Photoshop CS3. You can get similar results with your D50, Tori. I love that shot of the trees you posted over in the landscapes forum. The original has very vivid and saturated colors. One thing I've noticed is that if you bump up the saturation, it works best in multiple small increments. Otherwise the noise gets much stronger too. (Although a light application of Neat Image works absolute wonders!)

[Mika]

Hi all

I'm not sure what these things are, but I liked the way they look.

OMG!!! :eek: Hope i will get that kind of picture one day. absolutely GREAT WORK Adam !

I bought a new lens, Canon 50mm f1.8 and i have to say that i really love it!
I'm like a kid, playing with a new toy :)

I really love to play that narrow DOF.

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/6167/img2020fb9.jpg

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/1548/img2075by5.jpg

http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/9716/img2077in3.jpg

-Mika

[Rooz]

I'm not sure what these things are, but I liked the way they look.

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[AdamW]

thats a goddam screamer.

Is that a good thing Down Under? ;)

Thanks, Mika! I like your shots, especially the spider in the last one. I think the could all benefit from a bit of lightening and boosted contrast (which you could do quickly in Curves.)

[sla]

I'm not sure what these things are, but I liked the way they look.

Adam, these colours are superb. Especially the blue-lemon photo - really catching.
regards

[mumbles420]

Not the best of focus but whatever:

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs19/f/2007/247/f/6/Make_A_Wish_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

[Rooz]

lovely sensual curves

[Rooz]

and another...my favourite flower shot to date. i think this is an orchid. :confused:

sigma 150mm f2.8
f4, 1/200s, spot met
sb800 top right
sb600 top centre
black sheet in background.

edit: new crop and frame. i even gave it a title. lol

[coldrain]

Very nice photo rooz... but it is a magnolia tree. Well, a flower from a Magnolia tree to be exact. Must be spring there now, huh?

[Rooz]

Very nice photo rooz... but it is a magnolia tree. Well, a flower from a Magnolia tree to be exact. Must be spring there now, huh?


magnolia...thanx. :)
yepp, spring just started. beautiful time of year.

do you think i should crop tighter ? looking at it again, looks like some dead space up there.

[tim11]

magnolia...thanx. :)
yepp, spring just started. beautiful time of year.

do you think i should crop tighter ? looking at it again, looks like some dead space up there.

Spring started and gone ROOZ. Haven't you noticed?
All nice though the last pix should be cropped more, yes you said it. All black space.

[Rooz]

agreed. new crop. thanks.

[Lilchilichoco]

Rooz, gorgeous!! Was that the real color of the rose? It's absolutely delicious!








Best Regards

[Rooz]

Rooz, gorgeous!! Was that the real color of the rose? It's absolutely delicious!



grazie bella. the rose was pink. i shot it with the "wrong" WB from an earlier session and just loved the colour change. lol

[AdamW]

Great stuff, Rooz. The re-cropped magnolia looks even better. The rose is very nice. I loke the color, and you really captured the texture.

[ghost]

Pics of my girlfriends moms flowers. I think it is cool that the leaves aren't perfect. C & C please.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/100_3850.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/100_3849.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

ghost ~ I like the Echancia flower shots.

Here's something I just purchased - bit different - its called
Ajuga Black Scallop

[Geoff Chandler]

& here's a closer look at the flower part

[Geoff Chandler]

Ajuga Black Scallop - view from above

[kardinal]

Great flower shots there. One from myside...

1. purposefully small dof was selected...

http://lifeinbangalore.googlepages.com/WhiteFlower-1.JPG

[wnc]

Great photos everyone!


http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb153/woodland_photographer/IMG_9185-1.jpg

[Gintaras]

not being very happy with this shot i played a bit in the editor program and this what came out.

i apologize for dull colors but that was my purpose to give them a bit shady colorless look.

[Gintaras]

now for a bit more lively color, YELLOW:eek:

[photodawg]

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/dragginmazda/259.jpg

[Rooz]

i apologize for dull colors but that was my purpose to give them a bit shady colorless look.

i think it works with the first shot but the second looks very underexposed.

[Gintaras]

rooz, i agree and so i remove the second shot. problem original is not as good for posting and i have only its jpeg, no raw :(

[Gintaras]

a few images shot recently.

[Gintaras]

while not exactly flowers i could not find any other thread where i could place them.

grape image taken near winery centre, where you can eat grape on the go, taste various wines, buy them and relax yourself. actually while i was taking this shot my wife was busy eating grape (no matter we had full pack of fresh grape in the boot of our car) :D

[trucic]

...today, done with Fuji s5700... cheers!!

[AdamW]

White tulips

[Rooz]

3 great shots in a row...wow. impressive stuff.

[toriaj]

I like the colors in #3 the best, although the other edits did a better job of isolating the subject from the background.

[AdamW]

2.5 .

[Gintaras]

Gintaras on my screen #2 looks the most realistic. Ah I did this from combining your 3 shots. Maybe #4 is the lucky one?

Bynx, thanks you are too kind. IMO i just delete these shots because none of them works for my eye. i have raw original and surely this is different but i did not like that dull reality and so tried to play a bit. i hoped #1 could look a bit more like fantasy image which does not have to be realistic, the other two look just dull to my eye. at the end i must start using PS instead of Canons basic soft as it seems.

I deleted these shots from here, no reason to keep them.

[Rooz]

sigma 150mm
sb800 bottom right
sb600 top left

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1414/1447847484_3c90f3f13d_o.jpg

[Gintaras]

Rooz, one word: beautifull !!!

[mcenut]

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1262/1461649388_7ad6c695eb_o.jpg

First snow of the season came today. The rose was probably the last bloom of the season. :(

[photodawg]

I was foolin around last night with manual focus on the camera and on the lense was shooting at a flower but messed up and got this I think its a nice mess up


Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: NIKON D40
Date/Time: 2007:09:26 10:30:18
Resolution: 1024 x 681
Flash used: Yes (auto, return light not detected)
Focal length: 200.0mm (35mm equivalent: 300mm)
Exposure time: 1.000 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO equiv.: 400
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c103/dragginmazda/DSC_0848.jpg

[AdamW]

This one was back lit

[AdamW]

Before and after

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[Geoff Chandler]

Before and after

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Wooaah!!!
I reckon your focus assist lamp must be a tad too bright!!! :D
Seriously - nice shots and interesting too

[CodyBorrowman]

Just took this bout 5 minutes ago ;)

Make - Canon
Model - Canon EOS 30D
XResolution - 72
YResolution - 72
ResolutionUnit - Inch
DateTime - 2007:10:12 16:16:12
Artist - unknown
ExifOffset - 186
ExposureTime - 1/1000 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Manual control
ISOSpeedRatings - 250
ExifVersion - 0221
DateTimeOriginal - 2007:10:12 15:58:55
DateTimeDigitized - 2007:10:12 15:58:55
ShutterSpeedValue - 1/1000 seconds
ApertureValue - F 5.60
ExposureBiasValue - 0.00
MaxApertureValue - F 5.60
MeteringMode - Multi-segment
Flash - Not fired, compulsory flash mode
FocalLength - 300 mm
FocalPlaneXResolution - 3959.32
FocalPlaneYResolution - 3959.32
FocalPlaneResolutionUnit - Inch
CustomRendered - Normal process
ExposureMode - Manual
White Balance - Manual
SceneCaptureType - Standard

[Geoff Chandler]

Great shot - considering the amount of white in the pic - I am suprised it wasn't under exposed!! According to the data there was no compensation.

[AdamW]

Wooaah!!!
I reckon your focus assist lamp must be a tad too bright!!! :D
Seriously - nice shots and interesting too

They were two flowers on the same plant. I thought up the "before and after" while precessing them. Or, it was the force of my gaze. One of those two, anyway.

Cody-- lovely colors and great exposure. I really like it.

[trucic]

...yellows...

[Aldor88]

First ever flower photo, taken a few days ago. Not too many flowers to choose from around here as winter is on it's way.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/1543370948_e1eef8b00c_b.jpg

[ghost]

Its def not the quality of the other pics, and I'm not even sure what it is, but I really liked them!
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/100_4373.jpg
Focal length: 7.8mm (35mm equivalent: 37mm)
Exposure time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv.: 64
Whitebalance: Auto

[Geoff Chandler]

Excelent photos being posted here, most recent Ghost & aldor88 - nice !!!
I haven't found a lot of time recently - but here's a quick shot I took of a Hebe on my front door step. Only processing was the framing and resizing.
I am most happy when I have to do little or nothing to a photo.

[erinhamp]

You guys are awsome! I only have a Kodak z650 camera, and if I could afford a nicer one, I would have one.. lol...

I am only a begginer, and I love taking pictures of anything. If it would be ok, I would like to post some here. Maybe I am kidding myself, and mine are horrible. But I truely enjoy it, and still have so much to learn. TY for taking the time too look at mine.


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/erinisthebomb/100_2327.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/erinisthebomb/10-2.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/erinisthebomb/2-5.jpg


http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/erinisthebomb/000_0039.jpg
http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b145/erinisthebomb/3-5.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

erinhamp, great to see your photos posted here.
You are proof that it's the photographer that makes a good photo
Please continue to share your photos - we are very pleased to
have you join in the fun
Oh, BTW - if you want to ask anything - just shout - someone will
be around to help you out I'm sure

Geoff

[SpecialK]

I was actually out trying to shoot airplanes flying overhead...

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[AdamW]

Don't know what this is but it's pretty...

[Benjamin2007]

Some flowers taken south of Bondi Beach. :)

[Benjamin2007]

Some more flowers south of Bondi. :)

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[mumbles420]

Not much of a flower but had nowhere else to stick it.

Early Christmas:

http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs21/f/2007/299/2/b/Early_Christmas_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

EXIF:
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 1/50 second
F Number: F/3.7
Focal Length: 27 mm
ISO Speed: 50
Metering Mode: Spot

[beniman]

I want to buy a macro lens and a zoom lens, i only have the kit lens.
What you recommend?
This is my first photo with my new camera, all advise are welcome.

[AdamW]

This is a Stapelia variegeta from the back yard. It's about two inches across. And, as my younger daughter said, "it smells like ass." :D It really smells pretty bad--like raw sewage and rotten food. But it sure is pretty! I couldn't decide wich of these I liked best so I'll throw them all up. (No pun intended!) What do you think?

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[gsusmaniac]

One of the first pictures I took with my new D40, my first time in the DSLR world!

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/gsusmaniac/YellowFlower.jpg

[beniman]

Here it's a sunny day, this is another flower in my mom's garden.
I like it :p

[beniman]

I like this, i don't know why, but simple flowers seems sometimes more naturally beatiful, understand?

[beniman]

Other 2 flowers, i like the first most, its easy to see it out of Brazil ??? :confused:

[toriaj]

Wow, some great shots here!

Beniman, you're new to the DSLR world? Obviously you're not new to photography in general! Great shots, welcome to DCRP.

Adam, your shots are awesome as usual! I especially like #1 and #2. The sharpness combined with DOF really makes them special.

[AdamW]

Thanks, Tori. I agree that #3 isn't as good. I've found that, as with my writing, if I leave the picture alone for a couple few days and come back to it, I can see it with more clarity and decisiveness. After taking them and processing them, they all start to look alike. Seems like my brain needs a cleansed palate, so to speak.

Brian, I rally like that "Early Chrismas" shot. The exposure, DOF, bokeh--everything just works. By the way, what is it?

[mumbles420]

Thanks, Tori. I agree that #3 isn't as good. I've found that, as with my writing, if I leave the picture alone for a couple few days and come back to it, I can see it with more clarity and decisiveness. After taking them and processing them, they all start to look alike. Seems like my brain needs a cleansed palate, so to speak.

Brian, I rally like that "Early Chrismas" shot. The exposure, DOF, bokeh--everything just works. By the way, what is it?

Thanks bro. I wasn't too sure anyone thought anything of it with the lack of comments it received. Yeah I'm real happy with the exposure(due to the spot metering)but the DOF I wasn't totally happy with. I think it's a tad too shallow but whatever. I'm not entirely sure what it is. I think it's a type of wheat or something. They're real real tall with a thin stem and what I took a photo of is at the top. The top piece is about an inch to an inch and a half. It's all over the place here. In a way it's kind of like this but smaller and not as grown - http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs16/f/2007/161/a/e/I_Made_It_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

Hahaha, smells like ass. How old is your daughter? That's some funny shit. It totally looks like something that would smell like straight ass. For some reason the first one looks a little hot with the contrast and saturation. Maybe it's just me. The second one is totally perfect. The exposure and depth-of-field is spot on and I like the centered square cropping. With the third one , the depth-of-field is bit off. The tip of the flower is a bit out of focus. With all that being said my favorite is #2. Great job! :)

[Rooz]

its a plant. thats close enuf to a flower. :p

[AdamW]

Okay, Rooz. That is simply stunning.

Brian, I agree, #2 is the better of the lot. My daughter's 19 (the other one's 22.) That's actually one of our favorite quotes from South Park:

(The kids are walking through a giant sewer pipe)
Cartman: This place smells like ass!
Kyle: Of course it does, dumbshit! It's a sewer!

[mumbles420]

Okay, Rooz. That is simply stunning.

Brian, I agree, #2 is the better of the lot. My daughter's 19 (the other one's 22.) That's actually one of our favorite quotes from South Park:

(The kids are walking through a giant sewer pipe)
Cartman: This place smells like ass!
Kyle: Of course it does, dumbshit! It's a sewer!

Ah I see, south park eh. Not much of a south park fan but I have watched a few episodes.

Rooz, wonderfully done. The contrast with the green and purple are great. Would have cool to see the focus offset to the left or right instead of centered. Still great job.

[Rooz]

thanks guys. good idea Brian.

this is a piece of a native grevillea flower. its not a very attractive flower normally but sometimes an unusual angle can bring its own beauty to it.

[kardinal]

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