Perpetual flower photo thread

[Rooz]

playing with flash exposures.

[Geoff Chandler]

playing with flash exposures.

Great job Rooz - I must sort myself out a seperate flash gun sometime...
Really nice exposure and altogether a very pleasing result I would say!!

[Gintaras]

HUH, some great shots there. Rooz, incredible flower compositions.

[Gintaras]

not exactly the flowers but i like the fall colors i saw.

[mumbles420]

not exactly the flowers but i like the fall colors i saw.

WOW! That second one is just wonderful. The exposure is spot on and the colors match so well together. Great job!

[Geoff Chandler]

Cyclamen
I like the colour of this one.
(I admit to changing the background as it was really horrid
I also cropped it to square and used the colour for the frame)
Being as I am not one for messing with photos usually - I would
appreciate any comments. The orig flower is as it was straight off the camera.

[Bynx]

I like your shot Geoff but Im more impressed with your finishing touches to the picture. I like the frame and the pp done to the edge of the photo. I also like the typestyle you used for your name. I have it here somewhere among the thousands of faces I have but I cant remember the name. Very subtle and very clean looking. Good job.

[Rooz]

gintaras, the second one is a ripper.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/1839020121_4b6edae1a1_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/1839845744_ad995a5303_o.jpg

[Gintaras]

Gentlemen, thanks everyone for kind compliments. However my images are moderate contribution to this board compared to your images posted here. Rooz, Geoff, i call you flowers images posted here a fine art of photography, wish i could deliver something like this. (no compliment, i am serious about this). :rolleyes:

[Rooz]

they say imitation is the greatest form of flattery.

[Gintaras]

Rooz, how this "floor" image would qualify vs. the other i posted a few days ago?

honestly speaking i could not think someone would be impressed with these images.:confused:

i liked the leaf image (second one) even though that was not perfectly in focus.:rolleyes:

[TruBlu]

not quite a flower but I'll post it up anyway!

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/trunkrattler/Family%20and%20friends%20pics/Anniversarytrip026.jpg
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a52/trunkrattler/Family%20and%20friends%20pics/Anniversarytrip061.jpg

[kardinal]

My wife took this. Atcually looks very small. Dont know what it is called.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/226/1501440829_89a4065240.jpg

[Rooz]

Rooz, how this "floor" image would qualify vs. the other i posted a few days ago?

honestly speaking i could not think someone would be impressed with these images.:confused:

that floor image you posted has more saturated colours, there are less leaves which balances the yellow/ browns with the greens and the green foliage itself is much nicer to look at.

if you have the RAW file to that one i'd seriously think about doing a HDR on it or bump the levels up a tad to really make the colour pop out. it's a beautiful image, don;t sell yourself short. :)

[coldrain]

they say imitation is the greatest form of flattery.
What can I say about this photo, Rooz. It is gorgeous. I like it a lot.

[Geoff Chandler]

Some great xhots appearing here - hope to see some more autumnal shots (with flowers in) in this thread.
meanwhile - carrying on from my Cyclamen shot earlier...
Here's an extreemly close look at the baby buds

[Geoff Chandler]

& here's a bud getting ready for coming out - this one is about 3x
the size of the baby buds - but still a close up. :)
(extra grain for effect)

[Rooz]

What can I say about this photo, Rooz. It is gorgeous. I like it a lot.

thanks mate. hope i did your technique justice. here's something a little different. slow sync flash + zoom motion. 2 remote slaves used. sigma 18-50mm.

[Rooz]

different lighting take where alot of flash comes thru into the front element of the lens, (sb800 positioned to right rear of rose shooting up and towards lens at 45deg allowing the petals to diffuse most of the light), creating a kind of "fogginess" that makes it more subtle. i noticed how it makes the contrast between shadows and midtones very smooth aswell. interesting result. i wonder how this will work for portraits.


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/1893816816_034a60ee58_o.jpg

[TheWengler]

Nothing too special. Just some time killing shots.

[Geoff Chandler]

The flower shots are just getting better all the time here!!
Here's one I took in the glass house at Wisley on my birthday...

[toriaj]

Lukas, #2 is great!

[TheWengler]

Thank you toriaj. Here's one from Friday on the Berkeley campus.

[toriaj]

That's beautiful. It's funny, but I think the diagonal sidewalk is what makes the shot special -- even though the sharpness is what I love about it, the diagonal nature of the composition keeps me looking. Nice work!

[Texan_Eagle_Scout]

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.

When I need to "shrink" several pics I use Google's Picasa 2. I used cheat by selecting the folder I want to shrink and clicking the button for e-mail. This would significantly shrink the pics to somethign reasonable.

They have updated now to include a button to "export" the pictures and you can select the dimension and saved detail you desire.

[SpecialK]

First, if you use "jpg", the file can be up to 234 kb (check the list carefully).

The Zoombrowser software you got with your camera will work. Do this:

1. Install the zoombrowser software.
2. Launch Zoombrowser.
3. On the directory tree on the left side of the window, select the folder where the image is located.
4. Near the top of the main window are 3 tabs labelled "Zoom Mode", "Scroll Mode" and "Preview Mode". Use whichever you like best to find the thumbnail.
5. Click on the thumbnail to highlight it.
6. Click "Edit" on the left of the window.
7. From drop down list, click "Export Still Image". New window opens.
8. Click box "Resize during export"
9. Click "Long Side" circle.
10. Enter 800 or 900 in the "pixels" box.
11. Click on the "Calculate" button if you want to see the size the file will be. It has to be under 234k for the forum, but typically under 100K is fine at 900 pixels...
12. If needed, click the "change file type" box and select "jpg" (you're not really changing it), then move the "quality" slider to "High". Check the file size again.
13. Choose the location to save the file. If it is in the same directory as the original, the new image will have a "-1" added to the original file name.
14. Click finish at the bottom.
15. Name the new image whatever you want (keep the "jpg" extension) and you should be good to post here.

[Geoff Chandler]

Unusualy colour for one of these.
This one under exposed -0.7 - yellow tends to blow out
very easily - and the background was dark - think I got it
about right. Not one of my best - but I just liked it

[Gintaras]

Geoff, lucky you, in my place no flowers except in a shop in winter. :(

[snappy001]

All these photos of flowers in this thread are so beautiful, so I hope that mine will qualify to appear here.

These photos are some of my first attempts at photography with my Lumix DMC-FZ8.

[jsnail]

I think both of the following pictures were taking with the 50mm f/1.4 lens. Both were also cropped.

manual setting, 1/400, f/2, ISO 100

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2326/2071479312_e396784d8f_b.jpg


manual setting, 1/400, f/1.4, ISO 100
*****Question: does anyone know why this flower appears to be glowing? lol*****

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2171/2070677559_2b5b0e8708_o.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

I think both of the following pictures were taking with the 50mm f/1.4 lens. Both were also cropped.

manual setting, 1/400, f/2, ISO 100



manual setting, 1/400, f/1.4, ISO 100
*****Question: does anyone know why this flower appears to be glowing? lol*****



Yellow flowers often seem to pop out like that - especially with a darker background. The other reason is your large apperture - which gives a shallow depth of field - the flower is sharp - so you get a vivid line edge to the flower. Yellow flowers also tend to 'blow' a little - so I find under exposing them helps a bit. Suggestions? - Maybe a slightly smaller apperture, not too much in order to keep the background out of focus, and under expose a bit.

The other shot is cetrtainly a bit on the bright/over exposed side - notice the purple fring around the flowers.
Still it's all good fun!!

Please keep posting your shots - they are very interesting

Edit - did you mean why is the 2nd pic flower glowing?? - because of the purple fring if thats what you meant?
It's over exposed - that's probabl;y 90% of it - great effect though!!!

[jsnail]

Geoff, yes I was referring to the purple flower, but I'll definitely put your suggestions re: the yellow flower to good use! When you say I should underexpose the yellow flower just a bit, are you referring to the exposure compensation or just setting my aperture and shutter speed to underexpose everything just a bit?

Ah, and as far as the purple flower goes, that was actually the only pic that came out. It was highly cropped (probably about 70-80%) but the glowing wasn't quite as evident in the full size picture. I didn't realize it was such a simple answer as to just fix the exposure! I figured I had my camera settings all jacked up...I mean honestly, glowing flowers?? lol :)

[Geoff Chandler]

Some lenses and some cameras are a touch prone to purple fringing
(chromatic abberations) some more than others - usually not very
noticable unless you crop/blow up a small portion of the photo - it is also
excaserbated by over exposure at times - seems like yours was merely
a combination of all those things - probably the least guilty were the camera and lens
Cool effect though!!!

[SpecialK]

In Palm Springs.

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[liu1]

Here is a purple flower that I took this year

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m119/liu1/Photography/Nature/Flowers%20and%20plants/Purpleflower.jpg

[toriaj]

Liu, this is a "real" reflection, right? I get so tired of seeing the fake post-processed reflections. Seeing a real capture is like a breath of fresh air! Great job.

[liu1]

Yes it's a real reflection from the flower,

Thanks Mei

[Rooz]

beautiful shot liu.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2114178259_37a1f74355_o.jpg

[TheWengler]

This is more of a weed than a flower but since I'm a rebel I'll post it here anyway. :rolleyes:

[toriaj]

Great capture, Lukas. Your shots have really been awesome lately. This one and the cat one somehow show a lot of depth in light and color -- I don't really know how to describe it, but good job!

[Rooz]

agreed. lucas thats a great shot even though its a weed. maybe we need a perpetual weed photo thread. :D

[TheWengler]

Thank you to both of you. I certainly have more opportunities to take pictures of weeds than flowers. At least when I'm in my yard. :D

[apeashmore]

I just got an olympus e-510 my very first DSLR so I have been shooting random things. This is a bare flower in my in-laws yard.
1/80
F5.6
ISO 100
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2134325828_9e9ba758a7.jpg

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/11088684@N08/2134325828/" title="bare by apeashmore, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2134325828_9e9ba758a7.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="bare" /></a>

[Rooz]

nice black and white.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2271/2122586480_a163bea87b_o.jpg

[apeashmore]

Rooz..great picture..love the color..I teach 7th grade science and we are covering flowering plants and their structures. Would love to be able to bring up some these pictures to point out some of the reproductive structures but this website is blocked at my school....sucks!

[sparkie1263]

First try at macro of flowers we got at Christmas. Had to use pop-up flash. I also tried to fix it with Picasa 2.

[Rooz]

apeachmore, if you right click the image you should be able to save it to your PC. :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2269/2141973425_9967a46c5c_o.jpg

[apeashmore]

Rooz..thanks..I will do just that..there are some really great shots here!!

April

[Rooz]

playing with dof in this one. i love the effect the wind had on the outer most petals on the right emphasising the bokeh.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2210/2154115740_ce9d9095a3_o.jpg

and then a little bit of playing with light. am very happy with this one cos it turned out exactly how i imagined.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2039/2154115424_6fb6d36d2e_o.jpg

[apeashmore]

Rooz...beautiful as always..I really like the first one...just love the way everything is placed...what do photographers call that...composition? Anyways really nice. I think my next purchase will be a macro lense...that just means I will have to not buy a pair of jeans for the next couple of months!!!

[Rooz]

thanks april. :) although the second one is playing alot with flash, both were taken with the nikon 50mm f1.8 lens which is not a macro lens and is around $100.

[apeashmore]

$100 dollars..not bad.. thats only like one pair of jeans I would have to sacrifice....j/k...before I got into photography all my extra money went to jeans and heels...now I am having to balance the two! I was looking at some lenses today (macro) and they were really expensive like about $600. Is that normal for a macro lens. I already have two lenses that came with my camera 14-42mm and the 40 -150mm.

[Rooz]

you could try some extension tubes first. they are cheap and will fit on your existing lens. the idea of them is that it enables you to focus closer to your subject. it has a similar effect to a proper macro lens for a fraction of the cost. not sure if kenko make an olympus mount, but am sure oly will make their own.

[apeashmore]

Thanks for the suggestion..I will look into it..

[Paradox]

Nothing especially creative - Just a few shots of various plants and flowers I've come across on my travels. I've got loads of them, and thanks to my new tool (Lightroom), I'm just getting round to editing them all. :)

This one's probably my favourite - Something about it just caught my eye.
http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs24/i/2008/004/e/e/Cluster_by_phenomenological.jpg

Possibly a tad over-saturated? I really need to calibrate my monitors. I can never be sure.
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs23/i/2008/004/7/b/Radiance_by_phenomenological.jpg

Everyone should have a shot of a passionflower somewhere in their collection.
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs23/i/2007/353/f/8/Passionflower_by_phenomenological.jpg

[Phill D]

Just tried a quick flash shot of a dying lily in our lounge. Tried to get a black background using the flash but didn't quite manage it & as the rest of the family wanted to watch TV :(

[dig-it-al]

Cochabamba, the Garden City of Bolivia is Blooming!

[Geoff Chandler]

Cochabamba, the Garden City of Bolivia is Blooming!

This is an excellent composition!
(You may want to try fine tweaking it to slightly darken and increase the contrast to really bring the best out.)
Got any more....?

[Prospero]

Just tried a quick flash shot of a dying lily in our lounge. Tried to get a black background using the flash but didn't quite manage it & as the rest of the family wanted to watch TV :(

Nice picture.
If you wanted black background you could have done the following:
- Use a faster shutterspeed
- Use a higher F-number
- Use a lower ISO

In that way, you can make sure that the subject is primarily lit by the flash and that the light of the background is no longer registered. If this doesn't work you may need to raise the distance between the subject and background.

[Rooz]

painting with light just for coldy.
R1 + sigma 150mm

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2221/2192380692_9afefc91bd_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2347/2192380932_552b3f554e_o.jpg

[TheWengler]

This time I have one that's actually a flower. I was just playing around with my new external flash mounted on camera. It's a shame I have to post right after Rooz.

[Benjamin2007]

This time I have one that's actually a flower. I was just playing around with my new external flash mounted on camera. It's a shame I have to post right after Rooz.

Hi Lukas

No shame in that photo, its a beautiful composition! :cool:
I like Rooz's very artful pictures as well of course! :)

Below, my very humble contribution to this thread:

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[Benjamin2007]

Pink bell daisies:
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& blue/purple, potted, pansies,
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cheers,

[bluewatercop]

Here's one I took a few years ago with my Minolta Dimage A1 before the sensor went bye-bye.

[Tony Growden]

Here is a couple of mine.
Taken with Fuji S9600 using Super Macro
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/Rose12.jpg?t=1202041419
Taken with Fuji S5700 using super Macro.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/PomPom.jpg?t=1202041611
Taken with Fuji S5700 using Macro.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/Dreamworld2059c.jpg?t=1202041920
Taken with Fuji S5700 using Macro.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/Gamesite034b.jpg?t=1202042746

[Tony Growden]

A couple more with the Fuji S5700
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/Gamesite036b.jpg?t=1202042944
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/Gamesite040b.jpg?t=1202042990

[Benjamin2007]

Beautiful Hibiscus, Bluewatercop! :)
Tony, some really lovely shots there, although I notice only one from the S9600, ... I look forward to seeing more from you and the S9600! :)
cheers,

[jsnail]

Oh its so hard to take good flower pics! Here's my contribution. I guess I'm a bit of a sucker for the selective color...lol its a good way to make one of my "eh" pictures at least a *little* more interesting :o

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2319/2238841247_3b44260405.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

As ever - there are some great shots here folks!!
Thought it time I posted something here again
So - I'd bought red roses for my Wife for Valentines - so why not take a few photos of them?...

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a bunch...

[Steve_W_1962]

Some great shots in this thread.

Geoff, your shot of the rose is stunning!

Steve

[Geoff Chandler]

Some great shots in this thread.

Geoff, your shot of the rose is stunning!

Steve
Steve - thanks for the kind comment.

This is a close up of an African Violet. Just cropped off the blurred R/H side a bit, then framed for presentation. This is often a tricky plant to get right as the colour usually goes a bit wrong. It seems a very sensitive hue to white balance correctly - notice how blue it goes in the shade - yet our eyes see the whole plant the purple colour of the part in the light.

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's an Orchid - I took a few - then I squared this one off and
decided I probably liked this best...

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's another shot - a bit of a cheat in a way. The previous one was quite close up,
f8 as it turns out now I look at the info, but at 200mm (300equiv) so it is still limited
depth of field.
This one is a crop however - not just squared but a closer crop of a larger image
I have done this before, you get a larger depth of focus in trade for loss of reolution -
a bit like using a digital zoom. This is also f8 from a 62mm shot (102mm equiv)
so, in effect, it demonstraits how much difference in DOF the focal length can make.
I know it's not a strictly fair comparison as I have made more of a crop
I reckon the extra Depth does help here though.

[mjalex]

Amarylis Flower.

[Geoff Chandler]

Amarylis Flower.
Lovely flower - you can't photograph these too much
nice contribution.
:)

[eddie haskell]

Got me some flowers too....:D


Got some orchids here from my friends hot house. Pretty as all get out, but ain't got no pretty smell.....what dat all bout :eek:

http://aycu38.webshots.com/image/45317/2001975946571003779_rs.jpg

http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/45348/2001926736914341797_rs.jpg

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/44734/2001967173674178480_rs.jpg

http://aycu27.webshots.com/image/46586/2003888979863496502_rs.jpg

http://aycu04.webshots.com/image/46883/2003819245668814136_rs.jpg

http://aycu17.webshots.com/image/46256/2003830498528841974_rs.jpg


Well.....could you smell anything....?? :p

[Geoff Chandler]

My PC hasn't got Winsniff - so I can't comment on the smell - or lack of it
But these are lovely looking flowers - nice set of photos

[Mr.Shutterbug]

Im just imagining the spam messages you could get from 'Winsniff' and I'm quite glad my pc hasn't got it ;)

My Contribution (for now:))

[jmorgan]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2134/2319764351_c9f257cb7f_b.jpg

[AdamW]

Messing around in the yard...


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[TheWengler]

Did you use a flash for these Adam?

[AdamW]

Yep, I used my 430EX with my home-made softbox and the 100mm macro. For the softbox, I took a plastic 32 oz yoghurt container and cut a rectangular hole in the bottom. A little duct tape on the edges of the hole for a snug fit. I lined the inside with foil tape. The container started to crack when I cut the hole, so I used some duct tape on the outside. I glued a circular piece of translucent white plastic onto the top. I used the container I did because the shape was good: it had a top opening that was significantly larger than the head of the flash (for better light softening) and was long/tall enough so that when attached to the flash the front was about parallel to the front of the 100 mm macro lens (so the lens won't cast a shadow.)

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go open my early birthday present to myself, which just arrived via FedEx: a MR-14EX Ringlite! :D :D :D

[TheWengler]

A few from over the weekend. They were all taken with the 50mm f/1.4. Any C&C is appreciated.

[Geoff Chandler]

A few from over the weekend. They were all taken with the 50mm f/1.4. Any C&C is appreciated.
I like all 4 shots - but the 4th one is really classy looking - lovely exposure and sharpness in the foreground flower
The first one - is that a Lupin?? it's a really tall one
Cool!!
:cool:

[TheWengler]

I like all 4 shots - but the 4th one is really classy looking - lovely exposure and sharpness in the foreground flower
The first one - is that a Lupin?? it's a really tall one
Cool!!
:cool:

Thanks a lot Geoff. I have no idea what the name of the first one is. I'm not up to speed on my flowers. :o

[Spookonthe8ball]

Great work Adam & Lucas. I enjoy your work.
I shot this before sundown with flash & aperture f/16. Bradford pear bloom. It appears dark behind it, but it was still daylight.
Spook

[AdamW]

Most of these were done with the new ring flash.



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[toriaj]

Wow Adam, that thing is magical! I love the way the little hairs at the edges get lit up. Is it just me, or is #4 blurred a little?

[AdamW]

Wow Adam, that thing is magical! I love the way the little hairs at the edges get lit up. Is it just me, or is #4 blurred a little?

Yep, blurred a little. I still liked it, so I posted it.

The hairs are lit by the sun. I was trying to figure out how to use the ringlite as fill flash. But yes, it is magical.

[Viky]

WOW! Amazing photos Adam & Lukas!

And congrats on the new ring flash ADAM!

I've been very busy for the past 2 months! Virtually no time for any recreation... even the 400D got only a single outing out of the bag in the past 60days!

[Viky]

Wow! some excellent photos here by Lukas & Adam!

And congratulations on the New Flash Adam!

I've been very very busy for the past 2 months:( No time for any recreation activity... even the 400D got just a single outing out of its bag in more than 60days:mad:

Missed photography and pals from DCR!

[AdamW]

Wow! some excellent photos here by Lukas & Adam!

And congratulations on the New Flash Adam!

I've been very very busy for the past 2 months:( No time for any recreation activity... even the 400D got just a single outing out of its bag in more than 60days:mad:

Missed photography and pals from DCR!

Thanks, Viky. I know what you mean, too. I'm a high school teacher, so during the summer I have lots of time to take pictures. During the school year, I think about it frequently, but am hard pressed to manage a bit of time on the weekend.

[Lloyd]

A rarely seen Night Lily from a old ugly cactus , only lasts one night

[toriaj]

That's cool, thanks for showing us, Lloyd. It doesn't look like your photo was taken at night, how does that work? Does it bloom in the afternoon but wilts by morning?

[jsnail]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2366/2359028785_d162e6b353_b.jpg

[Lloyd]

That's cool, thanks for showing us, Lloyd. It doesn't look like your photo was taken at night, how does that work? Does it bloom in the afternoon but wilts by morning?

Photos were taken at 9.58 in the morning, they are nocturnal and only bloom at night, by the time i came home that evening they had both wilted. Ive only seen them once and have been saying here 4 years, there were 2 other wilted ones from the previous night, any info will be appriciated. Kind regards Jonathan.

[toriaj]

Ok I don't want to be annoying but ... they bloom in the evening and then wilt by the next afternoon? Do I have that right?

[Lloyd]

Ok I don't want to be annoying but ... they bloom in the evening and then wilt by the next afternoon? Do I have that right?

Yep, Dug a bit deeper with the help of Google - Selenicereus Grandiflorus- or Queen of the Night - Blooms once a year and only lasts the night . You see !! there is a certain amount of luck in photography. Kind regards Jonathan

[mjalex]

I don't know the name of this flower.

[AdamW]

I don't know the name of this flower.

My wife, the resident plant expert, says it's some kind of iris. (She also said, "show me a picture of the leaves" and I had to explain that I didn't take it!)

[Rhys]

http://www.sageworld.co.uk/forshow/DPP_0005.JPG
http://www.sageworld.co.uk/forshow/DPP_0025.JPG

[mjalex]

My wife, the resident plant expert, says it's some kind of iris. (She also said, "show me a picture of the leaves" and I had to explain that I didn't take it!)

Thanks Adam. Now that I'm getting into photography. I also have learn the about flowers and birds.

[Geoff Chandler]

Had a day out with my new/alternative/bridging lens Sigma 28 - 200
generally very happy with it, it is as much usefull as anything else.
The quality seems fine - maybe not quite as sharp as the 17 - 70 - but still
pretty good on the whole
This shot was taken at 95mm which is equiv of 145mm in 35mm film

[AdamW]

Thanks Adam. Now that I'm getting into photography. I also have learn the about flowers and birds.

I haven't bothered. I just say, "Honey, what flower is this?" :D

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's another flower I took with that same lens on the same day
I liked this one as it was yellow - most of them were orange

[toriaj]

Geoff, that last one is awesome. I like the first one too, but I want to PP it to add some contrast (:D I know how you feel about PP)

[Geoff Chandler]

toriaj ~ I believe you are talking about PPing the Daf/Nars or whatever it was
All I have done with that one is to brighten it about a 1/3 ~ 1/2 stop as I could quite judge the exposure at the time and went for a tad under to be on the safe side.
I am not against PPing as such - it's purely my personal choice that I like things to look basically realistic or natural (most of the time). I guess I have seen to many photographic books with photos that look so artificial and unrealistically contrasty and over saturated that I am leaning towards less PPing
So - is this what you had in mind - bear in mind I am still trying to retain a degree of trueness to the actual flower - ie the slightly inverted white petals were not quite white - but a sort of creamy white - the yellow was more like the left hand one really - but the more contrast version is Ok/acceptable

[toriaj]

Yes, I do like the new version more. I might have tried to bring out the variation in the white petals, but I don't know if it would have worked. Also the yellow looks much warmer, that was caused by brightening?

[Geoff Chandler]

Gosh - sorry guys I seem to be posting more than others at the moment - but then it does go in fits and starts...
Here's a group of Orchids from the Glass house at RHS Wisley, Surrey, England.
More from a series of shots trying out the Sigma 28 - 200 recently
Again - this lens is very acceptable - not as sharp as the other one I have - but very pleasing anyway

[Phill D]

Very nice shots Geoff. I think that lens is in good hands. I can see what Toriaj means with the Daf but I think you overdid it a bit with the processed image. Each to his/her own though. My favourite was the spiky one whatever that was. I love sharp images & the sharpness on that is fantastic. I thought DSLRs were supposed to give soft looking images - did you sharpen that one up somehow or was it straight from camera? The other thing I like is the way you add your sig to the shots & tone the colour with a colour in the image. A very nice touch, do you just guess a colour to use or do you somehow grab the colour from the image & make the text use that colour?

[toriaj]

Wow, that's really beautiful, Geoff. Great work.

[Geoff Chandler]

Very nice shots Geoff. I think that lens is in good hands. I can see what Toriaj means with the Daf but I think you overdid it a bit with the processed image. Each to his/her own though. My favourite was the spiky one whatever that was. I love sharp images & the sharpness on that is fantastic. I thought DSLRs were supposed to give soft looking images - did you sharpen that one up somehow or was it straight from camera? The other thing I like is the way you add your sig to the shots & tone the colour with a colour in the image. A very nice touch, do you just guess a colour to use or do you somehow grab the colour from the image & make the text use that colour?

With the bird of paradise flower - I slightly increased contrast in curves - then the resized image is a tiny bit sharpened as quality always drops.
I often use the dropper tool to pick a colour from an inmage and use it in the border or signature - but not always.
When I took the picture I spent a bit of time composing as the background was quite distrating - so I used a bit of telelphoto and wider apperture to try to decrease depth of field.
The Daf is probably somewhere between the two images in reality - I went for the first - but I am always open to other opinions..
Thanks for the comments
Geoff

[toriaj]

The Daf is probably somewhere between the two images in reality - I went for the first - but I am always open to other opinions..

What is Daf?

[Nexu]

Life has just started to sprout up here in Wisconsin, it's been a long cold winter.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2372133164_7773cd4208_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/2372132570_a09bff4848_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2407/2372132278_0408a5526a_b.jpg



C&C would be appreciated. These have no PP, I'm not good at it :confused:

[Geoff Chandler]

Life has just started to sprout up here in Wisconsin, it's been a long cold winter.


C&C would be appreciated. These have no PP, I'm not good at it :confused:
Nexu
C&C?? - well -= please just keep on doing what you are doing - these are very nice.
Experiment with different compositions and angles of view etc etc and just enjoy yourself.

toriaj ~ Quote:
Originally Posted by Geoff Chandler
The Daf is probably somewhere between the two images in reality - I went for the first -
but I am always open to other opinions..

What is Daf ?

Daf was Daffodill on the previous page.

[Nexu]

Nexu
C&C?? - well -= please just keep on doing what you are doing - these are very nice.
Experiment with different compositions and angles of view etc etc and just enjoy yourself.


Thanks. I've been doing a lot of experimenting when I go out. I took lots of pictures of these flowers to get these winners :)

[TheWengler]

Here's another flower I took with that same lens on the same day
I liked this one as it was yellow - most of them were orange

Hello Geoff, some nice flower shots lately. I like this one more than the rest. I think the shape just catches me. I also like the one in post #2860.

[Paradox]

I'll chip in with one of the local photogenic weeds...

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs28/i/2008/088/6/f/Solitude_by_phenomenological.jpg

[AdamW]

An orchid and a tulip


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[rx_morph]

Wow, there are some really nice pictures here. I thought I'd toss in a few as well. ;)

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850287.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850024.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850006.jpg

[Lloyd]

One of many speci of Protea, the national flower of South Africa

[Phill D]

Now I can post attachments again. Don't know why the manage attachments box dissapeared for a few days :confused: as did the smilies. So here's yet another shot of the humble daffodill, straight from camera except for a slight crop to exclude some distracting background. The rich colour is entirely due to the early morning sun - sometimes it's worth getting out of bed.

[rx_morph]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850336.jpg

The famous dandelion..
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850333.jpg

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850533.jpg

Rhododendron..straight from camera like the others but with slight crop to get rid of some of the background.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN8503022.jpg

[mjalex]

RX, Those are some beautiful shots.

[rx_morph]

RX, Those are some beautiful shots.

Thanks mjalex

[Rooz]

amazing colour...amazing nature. God does not need PP, its all there if we choose to look.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2097/2387952937_1b45daa5c9_o.jpg

[Phill D]

You're right there Rooz. Its nice when all the colours come together in a shot like that.

[AdamW]

Rooz--the colors in that are beautiful. It'd look good in real big glossy print, I'd bet.

[AdamW]

All right, folks. I've looked at these two for too long and now I can't decide. So I ask you, which do you prefer?

Calendula bud with an open calendula in the background.

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[mjalex]

Flower.....

[Phill D]

It's definately number 2 for me Adam I like the fuzzy flower in the background with the sharp bud as main interest.
Look what nature did to my daffodill :( I thought this was suposed to be Spring!

[T06]

heres one for rooz. someone once asked me how good is the 17-55?

[AdamW]

It's definately number 2 for me Adam I like the fuzzy flower in the background with the sharp bud as main interest.
Look what nature did to my daffodill :( I thought this was suposed to be Spring!

Thanks, Phill. I like your daffodil--it almost looks staged.

[AdamW]

How 'bout these two? Close-ups of a tulip.


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[TheWengler]

All right, folks. I've looked at these two for too long and now I can't decide. So I ask you, which do you prefer?

I like the focus point on the bud better in the first one but the composition better in the second one. As for your next set, I like the second one more. I think the first is too close, plus you lose some color. You using your new flash? Looks good!

[AdamW]

Thanks, Lukas.

Yeah, I was experimenting with the ring flash and the 430ex as a second flash. For the first set, the 430ex is held directly above pointing straight down. For the tulip, the 430ex is below the flower, lighting through the petals. Both times with a DIY softbox and the ring flash as fill.

I went to the native plant garden at the Golden Gate Park Arboretum yesterday, and I've got a mess of stuff to process. So I'll be posting more soonish.

[rx_morph]

http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN8508612-1.jpg

It's not quite a flower but I thought it had nice shade and detail to it.
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850859-1.jpg

Another dandelion..
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q88/rx_morpheus/SN850923-1.jpg

[Phill D]

Thanks Adam - no set up by me only mother nature & the snow was all gone after half an hour of sun.

[esp]

This is the first time I have posted in this thread but I took this one a couple of days ago and wanted to put it up. It is a little under exposed but I liked the shot anyways. What do you think?
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2398873256_2ed99bdf14_b.jpg

[toriaj]

It's a great shot, some fiddling in Photoshop would really make it nice.

[Scorpio]

Here's a Chia flower from the wildflower bloom in Anza Borrego Desert State Park

[AdamW]

Great color on that chia flower, Scorpio.

Here's three from me. The first is a blackberry bush. I have no idea what the flower is in #2 and #3. Any one recognize it?


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[rx_morph]

Great pics guys.:)

[tim11]

That's great macro shots from a PnS, mx_morph.

[rx_morph]

That's great macro shots from a PnS, mx_morph.

Thanks tim11. I too was quite surprised of the great picture quality it's able to deliver.

[false]

i just took this outside its a Bogenvilia
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/false_pics/pics9.jpg

[Turo]

Artifcial flowers count also, right? ;) I'm not nearly as good as some of you guys/gals, but I'm getting there:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3127/2395138730_962a3f0a4a_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2395138730/

[Prospero]

A tropical flower I found in the zoo. Taken with the 50 f/1.8.

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[pochoguy]

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh125/Stitchindude/100_1927-1.jpg

Taken this early spring in my front yard.

[pochoguy]

These are some photographs I took this morning in my front yard.


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh125/Stitchindude/100_1947.jpg


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh125/Stitchindude/100_1946.jpg


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh125/Stitchindude/100_1944.jpg


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh125/Stitchindude/100_1943.jpg


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh125/Stitchindude/100_1942.jpg

[Rooz]

testing out the 35mm f2 capability wide open. sure it aint as sharp as the 105VR but this is a cheapo prime lens doing "macro" pretty darn well. very impressed, its a joy to use.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2208/2406540468_b12a02b277_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2256/2406540134_09665a27d5_o.jpg

[mumbles420]

Rooz, great composition with the first one and a wonderful array of colors with the second one.


Here's the first of the Rhododendron Hybrid - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Series.

Black velvet, natural light through a window and two reflectors. One silver and one white diffuser.

Rhododendron Hybrid - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Series:
http://fc08.deviantart.com/fs29/f/2008/102/3/2/Rhododendron___President_F_D_R_by_AlwaysThinkingPh oto.jpg
EXIF:
Make: NIKON
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 1/2 second
F Number: F/7.5
Focal Length: 19 mm
ISO Speed: 50


Here's the same image converted to a sepia tone added in CS3. Black velvet, natural light through a window with two reflectors. One silver and one white diffuser.

Rhododendron Hybrid - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Series:
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/102/1/2/Rhododendron_President_F_D_R_2_by_AlwaysThinkingPh oto.jpg

[Paul79UF]

These are a few of my favorite shots from the Mounts Botanical Garden (http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-West-Palm-Beach-FL/index.html) located in West Palm Beach, FL.

http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-West-Palm-Beach-FL/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-096.JPG

http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-West-Palm-Beach-FL/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-091.JPG

http://www.paulstravelpictures.com/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-West-Palm-Beach-FL/Mounts-Botanical-Garden-036.JPG

[mumbles420]

Rhododendron F.D.R. Series II:
http://fc04.deviantart.com/fs27/f/2008/105/9/4/Rhododendron_F_D_R__Series_II_by_AlwaysThinkingPho to.jpg
EXIF:
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 1/2 second
F Number: F/8.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 50

[Lloyd]

Nice picture's mambles 420, just shows you dont need a super expensive camera and lens if you have the passion, Cheers jonathan.

[Rooz]

Here's the same image converted to a sepia tone added in CS3. Black velvet, natural light through a window with two reflectors. One silver and one white diffuser.

Rhododendron Hybrid - President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Series:
http://fc01.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/102/1/2/Rhododendron_President_F_D_R_2_by_AlwaysThinkingPh oto.jpg

beautiful conversion.

[Prospero]

Rhododendron F.D.R. Series II:

EXIF:
Model: E8700
Shutter Speed: 1/2 second
F Number: F/8.0
Focal Length: 16 mm
ISO Speed: 50

Great shot. Love the composition.

Here's a shot of a tulip. The lighting was pretty harsh, which has caused many blown out bits. Still, I quite like this one:

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[AdamW]

One from Sunday


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[mumbles420]

Lloyd, thanks man. If you have any free time take a look at my galleries in my signature. They're all shot with above(decent)consumer point & shoot camera. I've got my eyes on the Canon 40D... I think. There are so many to choose from .

Rooz, thank you. I just used the Sepia Toning Action in the History palette with CS3. Then played with it a bit more to get it the way I liked .

Prospero, thanks.

AdamW, that shit is crazy! It reminds me of a marble. Great image.

A M A R Y L L I S:
http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs26/f/2008/108/9/d/A_M_A_R_Y_L_L_I_S_by_AlwaysThinkingPhoto.jpg

Amaryllis study. Same setup as previous shots. Black velvet, natural light through a window with two reflectors. One silver and one white diffuser.

[AdamW]

Brian, I really like the colors on those amaryllis. Thanks for you comments! It was a very happy accident courtesy of light fall-off from the flash. I'm gonna print it out nice and big and see how it looks.

I say go for the 40D! You'll have a bit of a learning curve, but you'll see your work really improve and expand as you're better able to make your tools do what your brain imagines. (I have a feeling I'll be wanting to upgrade eventually to something with better noise performance, a better viewfinder, and Live View. Maybe when the 50D comes out in April 2009....)

[rx_morph]

Bloomed Dogwood.

[AdamW]

Here's a stereotypical shot: yellow flower, blue sky



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[Rooz]

One from Sunday


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oh man, that is insanely good. brilliant compositon and perspective. LOVE it. i think its a tad underexposed though ???

[AdamW]

oh man, that is insanely good. brilliant compositon and perspective. LOVE it. i think its a tad underexposed though ???

Thanks, Rooz. I'm really happy with it. I actually have another shot that is little more exposed, but the lighter background really distracted from the feeling I was going for. I think it's a little soft, but can't decide if that's a bad thing.

[Rooz]

you could consider using PP to bring out a little exposure just in the flower.

[AdamW]

you could consider using PP to bring out a little exposure just in the flower.

I'll give it a try, but there's a lot of noise in that shot (I must've accidently had the ISO set too high) and I think it might show up more if I lighten things up.

[rx_morph]

A few I got today...the lighting could have been better in some.

[TheWengler]

Here's a flower shot out of boredom. Maybe it's 3 different flowers. :confused: I don't really remember.

[AdamW]

Lukas, #1 and #3 look great to me!

[Rooz]

great shots Lukas

[TheWengler]

Adam, Rooz - Thanks a lot.

[ghost]

Great pics, Wengler! I am borrowing a 50mm f1.4 for a little bit and decided to use my extension tubes. I love this lens!!! here are some of my best!

these are some pansies on my patio...

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/Flower-2.jpg

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

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/Flower-1.jpg

enjoy!

[rx_morph]

Just took this today. The original one if first and I adjusted some things with LR in the second. Let me know what you all think, please! ;)

[ae86gtv16]

Just want to share these, taken using D300 and 18-200mm VR lens.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3177/2426570759_b46db4c5c8_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2156/2427384224_b88cd56a8f_o.jpg

[rx_morph]

Nice pics ae86gtv16. I like the dark background there. Here is another I took the other day.

[ghost]

Just took this today. The original one if first and I adjusted some things with LR in the second. Let me know what you all think, please! ;)

to be honest, I think a little to much. you took a nice blue background and blew out the colours to bring out the flowers. I think a little less bright and you still might be able to make the flowers "pop" and keep the blue skies. (just my opinion!)

[rx_morph]

to be honest, I think a little to much. you took a nice blue background and blew out the colours to bring out the flowers. I think a little less bright and you still might be able to make the flowers "pop" and keep the blue skies. (just my opinion!)

Thanks for your input, ghost. Well I attempted to make the background a little deeper blue to add a little more contrast while still bringing the colors out on the flowers but I haven't been using LR very long so I don't know if this is what you are talking about exactly or not.

[ghost]

looks better! (to me anyways) keep practicing!

[rx_morph]

looks better! (to me anyways) keep practicing!

Thanks. For some reason the one with the mostly white background is still a little more appealing to me personally but I do like the way it turned out with the blue sky too.

[rickalm2000]

Not sure if these belong here or somewhere else but they are flowers so I will put them here for now. These are a few edits I did of some shots I took a while back. The first one wasn't one of my favorites so I started playing in CS3 and came up with that. Then I took one of my favorite shots and played with that and really liked the result. What do you think??

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/45029de8.jpg

This one is my favorite ↓

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/aa565367.jpg

If you want to see the originals let me know and I will post them up.

[Rooz]

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/aa565367.jpg

If you want to see the originals let me know and I will post them up.

don't like the first one but mate, this one is gold. its just a spectacular image. i love people pushing the envelope and trying things a little different and this is one of my favourite images i've seen in this thread for quite a while. wonderfully done.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2436315718_7f310e09cc_o.jpg

[AdamW]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3229/2436315718_7f310e09cc_o.jpg

WOW!
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[Rooz]

what do you think about the red adam ? not sure it fits here. i originally didnt want the red in thr frame but the more i look at it the more i like it, but i might be kidding myself too. lol

[rx_morph]

Took this one today.

[toriaj]

That's beautiful, RX.
Rooz, I think the red makes the shot :)

[AdamW]

Rooz, listen to Tori--she's always right!

[rx_morph]

That's beautiful, RX.
Rooz, I think the red makes the shot :)

Thanks toriaj! I just looked through some of your photos on flickr and all I can say is wow. I especially like the "Revelation 2297" shot.

[Rooz]

Rooz, listen to Tori--she's always right!

tori must be my wife in disguise. lol:p

[Viky]

Awesome photos Rooz & RX:)

[TheWengler]

I like that one Rooz. Red and all.

[toriaj]

Thanks toriaj! I just looked through some of your photos on flickr and all I can say is wow. I especially like the "Revelation 2297" shot.

Thanks, RX, I'm glad you like them :) Sun flare is so fun :D

Rooz, listen to Tori--she's always right!
tori must be my wife in disguise. lol:p
Can you guys please tell my dh I'm always right?? Somehow he seems to think _he's_ the one who's always right.

Wait. Maybe better not. I don't want him trying to hunt down Rooz :eek:

[rx_morph]

Decided to get away from the dogwoods for these, lol. First Iris that opened up around here.

[TheWengler]

Hey everyone, here are my iris shots.

[toriaj]

Wow, beautiful and very sensual if I may say so.

[Rooz]

great shots. i love #2 looks like a caterpilar climbing up the leaf.

[Geoff Chandler]

Amazing close ups, and very beautifully taken if I may say so.

[Spookonthe8ball]

Great shots guys. rickalm2000 you have some very unusual images that push the envelope as Rooz says. Rx morph you are getting some great images out of that Samsung. Wengler is always good stuff. I struggle with flower shots, but I try. Here is some I took last weekend.
Spook

[TheWengler]

Thank you for the kind words everyone. I was having some trouble with the WB in the first two. To me it looks too warm on the left and too cool on the right. I used the flash and ambient sunlight. That shouldn't cause any WB issues should it?

[AdamW]

Lukas--#2 is really good, but #3 is a great abstract.

[rx_morph]

Thanks guys. I'm glad you enjoyed them. Nice close-ups, Lukas. I really like the third one of yours Spookonthe8ball - nice texture! I have a few more here where I experimented with the 'water droplet' effect.

[TheWengler]

I like these water droplet ones, but they look to be under exposed. If you're shooting in any kind of auto mode then a light colored subject might throw off the metering.

[Rooz]

you may also consider using only a few drops as opposed to so many.

[rx_morph]

I like these water droplet ones, but they look to be under exposed. If you're shooting in any kind of auto mode then a light colored subject might throw off the metering.


Thanks. I put them all through LR but didn't do much of anything other than switch the WB to Auto on them since it really brought out the whiteness of the flower. The 1st, 4th and 5th one I added a little lens vignetting...maybe that is what you are noticing? I usually shoot in Program mode rather than full Auto or Manual...most of these were set on either Spot or Center metering..

you may also consider using only a few drops as opposed to so many.

Yeah, I did get a little carried away with them on these, lol.

[AdamW]

I managed three decent shots this afternoon after school before the wind picked up and made it impossible:


I tried to line up the flowers in the background to get some nice colors
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A rose bud
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A more abstract attempt
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[rx_morph]

Nice ones Adam. Great detail in that second shot.

Does this one seem to be properly exposed? Once again the only editing was Auto WB and +0.40% exposure.

[toriaj]

Adam, decent??? Wow. #2 is ... epic. The clarity, the colors, the movement ... I could go on and on. Amazing.

[TheWengler]

Adam, those first two are incredible (especially #2). I better get something good before I post here again. :p

rx morph, yes that one looks better. For anything like white flowers, snow, etc. that takes up a large portion of the frame you should either shoot full manual or set EC to slightly over expose. This helps to make whites white instead of gray.

[rx_morph]

rx morph, yes that one looks better. For anything like white flowers, snow, etc. that takes up a large portion of the frame you should either shoot full manual or set EC to slightly over expose. This helps to make whites white instead of gray.


Ok, thanks for the tip. I went ahead and corrected most of those previous pictures above...well, attempted to at least.

[AdamW]

Thanks Tori and Lukas! I took about 10 shots of that rose and the wind was blowing it back and forth--I'm glad that one came out, and a really good one at that! That was with the 100 mm macro and my birthday present: a Kenko 1.5x teleconverter. I guess it doesn't degrade the sharpness too much! :D

Rx--that last one looks spot on to me....nice!

[Prospero]

Adam, very nice set. I like them all. I think the last one is my favourite. I think the depth of field is very nice in that one.
RX, nice shots. The exposure looks alright now. Very nice compostions.

Here's a shot with my new macro lens, the Kiron 105 f/2.8:

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[AdamW]

Thanks, Prospero. I like the detail on the petals of your shot. Looks like you could use some fill flash, though, to open up the shadows inside the flower.

[rx_morph]

Thanks Adam and Prospero ;) Very nice detail in that picture. I just looked at your photo gallery on flickr, Prospero. You have many stunning shots on there. Very nice. :cool:

[Geoff Chandler]

Adam, very nice set. I like them all. I think the last one is my favourite. I think the depth of field is very nice in that one.
RX, nice shots. The exposure looks alright now. Very nice compostions.

Here's a shot with my new macro lens, the Kiron 105 f/2.8:



Great shot Prospero!! - I don't know that lens - but it grabbed my attention as you have the Sigma 17 - 70 like me. Is the Kiron a lot better for close up work?
I am sitting back and considering my lens situation - though I think a flash might have to be next on the list.

[Prospero]

Thanks for the suggestion, Adam. I took this picture indoors and it was lit by a bright desklamp. Next time I will try to supplement it with a bit of flash.

RX and Geoff, thanks for your comments.
Geoff, this lens is a lot better for macro work. The Sigma can only go to 1:2.3, while this lens can go to 1:1 (which means that objects with the size of the sensor can fill the frame). It can therefore magnify twice as good. Also, the Sigma can only reach that kind of magnification at 70mm with the subject less than 5 mm away from the front element. With this lens you have a lot more working distance (somewhere around 5 cm).

The Sigma is pretty good for closeup work, but it cannot match the magnification of a real macro lens. I have posted some more information of this lens in the thread in the Nikon dSLR board.

If you do not have a flash yet, I would definitly get that first. A flash can make a lot of difference when shooting in low light, it will make results look a lot more natural than with the pop-up flash. Besides, many people use a flash with macro too.

[rx_morph]

A few I took recently...lighting wasn't the best on the first one.

[rx_morph]

Another rose shot. Couldn't decide if this one looked better in B&W so I'll just put both up.

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

A couple I also posted on the Nikon POTD thread.

[ghost]

here is one that I just took a minute ago. I was mainly trying out raw (and loving it!) and I think this picture turned out great. (for me anyways)

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/IMGP5403.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[rx_morph]

here is one that I just took a minute ago. I was mainly trying out raw (and loving it!) and I think this picture turned out great. (for me anyways)

Thanks for looking!

Indeed it did! Nice shot!:cool:

[Prospero]

Here's a picture I took with the Kiron 105:

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[ghost]

great shot Prospero! I really like the colours. Here is a nother flower shot from today that I fancied. we had rain all day and then the sun came out for a couple hours tonight. here is my best I think.

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

comments welcomed!

[AdamW]

A white gardenia:


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[Phill D]

Not quite a flower now but it just caught my eye.

[Phill D]

And from another angle to get the grassy background.

[Phill D]

And a bit closer. Couldn't decide on my favourite so posted all three. Maybe a bit of PP would make them pop a bit more will have to have a play.

[Prospero]

great shot Prospero! I really like the colours. Here is a nother flower shot from today that I fancied. we had rain all day and then the sun came out for a couple hours tonight. here is my best I think.

comments welcomed!

Thanks Ghost! I'm glad you like it.
I also like the picture you posted. Very nice colours and composition. Perhaps it could benefit from a bit more DOF, but it is good the way it is too.

Here are two more macros. I was experimenting with a shallow depth of field.

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[Prospero]

And from another angle to get the grassy background.

Nice pictures, Phill. I think I like the second one best. On the other hand, the grey background also works pretty well. It's a bit different from the backgrounds that are usually chosen and I think it contrasts nicely with the white dandylion.

[Bynx]

Some really good shots. Im not a green thumb guy but I saw this today and shot it. I call them Blue Bells. If Im wrong please let me know.

[toriaj]

I think it's a grape hyacinth, Bynx. I planted some myself, but don't have any blossoms yet. Nice colors, interesting placement with the statue behind.

[tim11]

And from another angle to get the grassy background.
http://www.dcresource.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35799&stc=1&d=1209977033

I like the sharpness on this one. It should be titled Thinking Hayfever. :D

[tim11]

Some really good shots. Im not a green thumb guy but I saw this today and shot it. I call them Blue Bells. If Im wrong please let me know. http://www.dcresource.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=35857&stc=1&d=1210048168


I like the composition of this one. The statue in the background adds some imagination.

[Phill D]

Thanks Prospero yes I was suprised that the grey patio background seemed to work as well. It just goes to show that it's worth taking several angles.

[Phill D]

Tim nice title, the pollen has been high the last few days. That last bit of rain didn't damp it down much. Thanks for the comments it is suprising how even the slightest breeze makes these shots difficult to get. I had a lot of fuzzy out of focus ones too.

[TheWengler]

Some more reverse macro shots. I have an old Olympus 50mm lens. I think I can get a little closer if I mount it backwards on the front of my Pentax 50mm. I'll try that out soon.

[AdamW]

Lukas, the last two are really nice. How do you attach the reversed lens? And how does focussing work?

[TheWengler]

Lukas, the last two are really nice. How do you attach the reversed lens? And how does focussing work?

Thanks Adam! The last two are my favorites too. The are mounting rings for this. I have one that allows me to mount my 50mm lens backwards onto the body. There are also ones that allow you to mount one lens backwards onto the front of another lens (I don't have that ring yet). It can be a little bit of a pain because everything is manual and there's only one focus plane (at the min. focus distance). On the flip side it's way cheaper than buying another lens.

[rx_morph]

Nice photos. I really like the detail in those Phill D. Here are a few I took today. I know I already posted some similar to the first two but this time the flower actually fell off so I was able to position it where I wanted and get a little better angle, lol.

[Rooz]

Lukas those last 2 shots rock. they look like a landscape of some sort. mesmerising,.

here are the colours of our beautiful country, the setting sun was kissing the yellow giving it an amazing glow. 300mmf4 captured the colours and the green contrast just beautifully. who needs a macro lens ?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2105/2477824514_4162597873_o.jpg

[AdamW]

I like it, Rooz! Reminds me of Coldrain....

[TheWengler]

here are the colours of our beautiful country, the setting sun was kissing the yellow giving it an amazing glow. 300mmf4 captured the colours and the green contrast just beautifully. who needs a macro lens ?

Ah, I'm pretty sure you wouldn't know what to do with yourself if you didn't have a macro lens. Another good one. I like how you chose a focus plane in the center of the bunch of flowers instead of one in the front. I think it makes the in focus flowers pop out more. Thanks for your comments.

[Devina]

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Hey ... I've recently started taking way more photos than I ever used to, and I'm new at taking photos other than the regular bday party types ... so if this pic isn't that great ... put it down to newbie status... thanks!

[faisal]

taken of the flowers from the bouquet me and my sister gave to my mom for her B'day...

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8963.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8962.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8958.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8955.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8952.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_8950.jpg

[Phill D]

Wow colour guys :cool: That yellow is tremendous Rooz & the first blue shot is my favourite Faisal. I think I'll keep the sunglasses on for a while.

[Phill D]

Lukas I've heard of people turning their lenses round before but never thought to ask how do you hold it in place & focus etc The macros seem to work pretty well though what ever you did.

[jcanon701]

I usually don't take pictures of flowers but I was walking down the sidewalk and stumbled upon this. Luckily, I had my camera with me (those events happen when i don't have it with me too often!)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2002/2479424911_2533ccfd03_o.jpg

[Paul00]

Got the 30D today, just something I tried with the standard lens :)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2060/2481356984_9510828f2a_b.jpg

[rx_morph]

Ran along these today...

[jcanon701]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2258/2480315728_23c7d0dfe3_o.jpg

[Bynx]

It must be spring. Two flowers are blooming in the woods. Just these two.