Perpetual flower photo thread

[tester3000]

Posted this in another thread but wanted to post it here to. Took this with a Canon S5 IS in Super Macro Mode. Fast shutter speeds (1/1000+), aperture @ f2.7, ISO80 (really bright outside).

http://img371.imageshack.us/img371/5006/img0006ao7.jpg

Tell me what you guys think. :)

[rx_morph]

I think it looks good tester3000. Nice composition :)

I liked how this one turned out...it's a rose from a Mother's Day flower bouquet.

[Adiseshanaik]

Here is my contribution
http://www.go2india.in/upimg/3963.jpg

[Syndam]

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/8800/tulipsc7.jpg

[Bynx]

The common white trillium, a pink trilium and the rarer red trillium.

[Geoff Chandler]

Such beautiful flower shots in here - really nice to browse through them all.
here's a flower from my rockery - just cropped it to more square as I couldn't completely isolate it otherwise

[faisal]

nice shots everyone...
Adiseshanaik......what flower is that???

well here are the same flowers from the bouquet me and my sister gave my mom...the only difference is that the flowers are well...either dead or almost dead....

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9253.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9255.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9261.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9262.jpg

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http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9285.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9300.jpg

[Phill D]

Here's a clematis shot I grabbed a couple of days ago. I ran it through the Elements smart fix routine to see what it did. As far as I could see it just seemed to remove the tint of yellow the original had as I took it with low sun.

[Devina]

Out in my garden ... actually experimented with something other than auto mode.

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[faisal]

first one is nice...second one looks over exposed...did you use the on board flash for it...???

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a clematis shot I grabbed a couple of days ago. I ran it through the Elements smart fix routine to see what it did. As far as I could see it just seemed to remove the tint of yellow the original had as I took it with low sun.

Lovely shot Phil
So glad to hear you talk about the fix - I try so hard at times to get the colour, contrast & exposure spot on straight out of the camera - I should let myself a little slack sometimes!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Out in my garden ... actually experimented with something other than auto mode.

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Devina - 1st one you nailed a very trick shot as whites often blow out (over expose) and shadows turn dark. You managed to show both quite well here!!

[Geoff Chandler]

The common white trillium, a pink trilium and the rarer red trillium.
Bynx - these flowers look superb!! lovely captures all of them!

[Devina]

first one is nice...second one looks over exposed...did you use the on board flash for it...???
Thank you ... The 2nd one, yeah I think I did... the only reason I uploaded it bcoz of the whole red-ness thing...

Devina - 1st one you nailed a very trick shot as whites often blow out (over expose) and shadows turn dark. You managed to show both quite well here!!
Thank you! I get what you mean abt the whites coz I'd tried taking some more pictures of other flowers (white ones) and they came out quite terribly...

[Phill D]

Thanks Geoff, I know what you mean about trying to get it right in the camera I often take ages & lots of shots. Smart fix in that case seemed to work ok but it doesn't always work. Here is a shot of the same flower I took this morning. It has opened more now & the colour has faded a bit plus the light was not so early morning yellowy & more indirect. So lots of differences really. Anyway smart fix just washed it out & ruined it completely. I tried just using auto levels & auto sharpening which I think has worked better. The breeze was a problem this morning plus I do hand hold these so with the shady light levels I had to use big apertures & lowish speeds. Might try again later when there is more light and see what the difference is.

[Rooz]

some passionfruit flower

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2383/2501737406_7b220d7bca_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/2500983249_d28a913133_o.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Thanks Geoff, I know what you mean about trying to get it right in the camera I often take ages & lots of shots. Smart fix in that case seemed to work ok but it doesn't always work. Here is a shot of the same flower I took this morning. It has opened more now & the colour has faded a bit plus the light was not so early morning yellowy & more indirect. So lots of differences really. Anyway smart fix just washed it out & ruined it completely. I tried just using auto levels & auto sharpening which I think has worked better. The breeze was a problem this morning plus I do hand hold these so with the shady light levels I had to use big apertures & lowish speeds. Might try again later when there is more light and see what the difference is.

Whatever you did with this one - I love it - you have retained all the light delicate shades as far as i can see.
I know what you mean about the breeze - it waits untill you have everything just perfectly in focus and framed - then the darn thing flaps back and forth like a thing possesed!!

[Geoff Chandler]

some passionfruit flower


Some very artistic close up work here Rooz.

[toriaj]

Phill, I really like your shot. I've seen so many flowers with shallow DOF that this one really "stands out" :D The blurred background just makes it perfect.

Wow, Rooz, I've never seen a flower shot like that! (Of course, I don't think I've ever seen a passion flower lol) Seems like you're getting into some very unusual, abstract shooting lately. Is it a temporary "stretch" for you, or is it what you're really interested in? (I think it's cool by the way)

[AdamW]

Cool stuff, Rooz! Very pretty....

[TheWengler]

Rooz, that first one is very different and very cool. It almost has a psychedelic kind of feel to it.

[Adiseshanaik]

This is a stack

http://www.go2india.in/upimg/4036.jpg

There are some weird mirror image at the right due to stack, left untouched
http://www.go2india.in/upimg/4037.jpg

[toriaj]

Adiseshanaik, those are stunning. The clarity of flowers and the extent of the blurred background is just magical (the effect of the stacking, right?) Beautiful. Can you share the other PP you used besides the stacking? i just love the clarity of colors.

[Adiseshanaik]

Toriaj, thanks for the appreciation. these were shot in RAW. Basic conversion to RAW was done in Silkypix with contrast, brightness, colors etc.... In PS-CS2 Tiff was converted to JPEG at higher resolution. These JPEGs are taken to Combine ZM for stacking and final output is again TIFF. The resultant stacked output was taken to PS-CS2 again for cloning and trimming and converted to JPEG again at higher resolution. Final touch up was done at DPP and saved in JPEG again at lower size. Hope I have explained fully. Any specific queries, would love to answer.

[Rooz]

yes pls. i'm very interested in photostacking and you;ve done a great job in those shots. can you share your technique for actually shooting the shot pls. :)

[faisal]

this may sound dumb but....what is stacking???

[Rooz]

combining several exposures of the same object with different focus points to get the whole subject perfectly sharp.

[shankar]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3268/2502469694_323555ca8c_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3279/2502471384_4127225321_b.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/2501644091_30c8f17e0e_b.jpg

[Devina]

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[LBGChris]

I thought this one was kinda neat.

[rdub202]

got some rain the other day, and the tulips looked great...all shot with my s8000fd...no PP
comments encouraged

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/ataintedsunrise/Photography/may%2014/DSCF0804.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v248/ataintedsunrise/Photography/may%2014/DSCF0816.jpg
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[Dread Pirate Roberts]

I couldn't see a thread for funghi so I've taken the liberty of posting here.

[AdamW]

Beautiful 'shroom, there.

[Bynx]

I agree, nice mushroom shot. That would be a good one for stacking.

[TheWengler]

A few recent flower shots. I think the WB is off a little in the last one, oh well!

[AdamW]

Great stuff there, Lukas. I like the wide variety.

My wife brought home some lovely peonies. I took a bunch of shots and most were utter crap. One of those days. Here's one I liked and was able to sorta rescue:

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[Rooz]

Lukas, #4 is awesome.
Adam, wtf are you on about that shot is stunning. i love it. (except the square crop)

[AdamW]

Thanks, Rooz. :) I guess I was referring to the fact that while I do really like how that shot ended up, it wasn't what I was going for when I was shooting, it took a LOT of processing, and I was forced to do that crop to remove some elements that just had to go. Mostly, I'm feeling frustrated that I couldn't capture the images that I'd imagined and set out to get. When I look at that picture now, I think, "That wasn't what I wanted!" When I look at that picture in a couple of days, I'll probably think, "Hey! Pretty damn cool!"

I did end up with a nice shot of the housefly that was harassing me and dive-bombing the flowers--I posted it over in the insect thread.

[Prospero]

Lukas, very nice shots. I like them all.
In the second shot, did you add the effect in post processing, is it a long exposure that you zoomed in towards the end of the exposure, or is it a combination of flash and zooming?
Either way, I really like the effect. Very nice.

Adam, very nice shot. Beautiful DOF and colours.

Here are two flower shots I took today:

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[AdamW]

Dennis--I like that dandelion shot. THe detail, DoF, and composition are great. I especially like that it's so different from most of the dandelion pictures I've seen.

[TheWengler]

Adam, Rooz, Dennis - Thanks a lot.

Adam - My mom has really been into peonies lately. They're all over her house. Unfortunately the ants seem to love them too. Your shot almost looks like a flame. Very nice.

Dennis - I did the zooming during the exposure thing. I haven't tried it with a flash, but that might be cool.

[Prospero]

Thanks Adam.

Lukas, with the flash can give interesting results too, because it will make sure that there is extra emphasize on one part of the picture. I did that when I just got my camera. The result wasn't any good, but that was because I was still getting used to my camera (it was my first DSLR and even my first camera with manual controls). I think the technique has some potential.

[LBGChris]

Interesting Flower Shot

[cmaw63]

These are my first submissions to this thread...I hope to have many more.

The first is an unusual flower called Sea Holly. The second pic is an anemone growing through the boards of my mom's wooden bridge.

[Phill D]

Here's another clematis shot with a bit more natural colour. No PP just a little crop.

[Geoff Chandler]

Interesting Flower Shot
Love it - you inspired me - I found our one of these (actually more than one) is out - so after seeing yours I took a couple of ours today...
Hope you like ~

[Geoff Chandler]

Didn't faff around with these too much - first image was merely cropped to square & framed (and resized of course)
This one is merely framed and resized
I was pretty much happy with the colour etc straight out of the camera
BTW - we still have some Bees in England..
(Both images = D80/Sigma 17 - 70)

[Rooz]

stunning work Geoff. that first one is bitingly sharp.

[LBGChris]

Gotta admit Geoff - much better than mine! Haha. Thanks you jerk.

:) jk

[Bynx]

As usual Geoff, your pics of the flowers are impeccable. Your DOF is perfect as well as your final presentation. I really enjoy seeing your work. Thanks.

[Geoff Chandler]

Rooz, LBGChris,& Bynx ~
Thanks for the kind comments - very encouraging.
I have to say that it is mostly down to that 17 - 70 lens which is really nice!
OK - so, yes, I did have to compose the picture and point it in the right direction.. that, coupled with a load of new settings I am trying out.
This is why I am so adamant that I should stick with that lens and work all my others around it.
Cheers - and keep up all the good work with the photos everyone - great stuff here.
BTW - LBGChris - I really liked your photo - really natural and it's what inspired me to have a go

[Rooz]

i'd kill to have big fat bumblebees like that our way. :(

[Geoff Chandler]

Poped out into the garden for 3 minutes today with the camera
Here's what happened after the rain bashed our Lupins down to the ground
they fought back!!
(yes there is a bee again!!)

[Geoff Chandler]

Not all of them suffered - here's a new one coming up...

[Geoff Chandler]

Just one more for luck .... blessed Bee wouldn't keep stil!!!!!

[TheWengler]

Not all of them suffered - here's a new one coming up...

Wow Geoff, I really like that 2nd one. The colors pop. :)

[Prospero]

Geoff, great shots, as usual. Beautiful colours and compositions.

Here's a picture of a flower I took today with the Kiron:

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f/11, ISO400, 1/125s, flash at 1/2 strength

[Rooz]

fantastic shot.

[smithkt]

Received my 40D a few weeks ago. I've been reading and learning, but I thought it was time I posted something. No PP. Just resized for posting.

40D, 1/400, F4.0, ISO 400
Lens: EF85mm f/1.8 USM

[smithkt]

Here's another.

40D, 1/2000, F3.2, ISO 400
Lens: EF85mm f/1.8 USM

[Steve_W_1962]

From a recent holiday in Menorca

[Phill D]

Glad to see you got back OK. I find those reds very difficult to get often mine just looked fluorescent. Haven't tried any with my new Olympus yet but here's a blue geranium shot. I'm just getting to grips with the very different DoF on a dslr. I think this is the same type of flower that you captured recently Prospero. This was shot with the 40-150 kit lens I was quite pleased with it as it's not supposed to be a macro lens. Focus distance was probably around 1.5 to 2 feet away.

[Phill D]

Here's another shot cropped closer I was amaized in this that the DoF was less than the depth of the flower. Might even have to get my tripod out. Plus those 10 Megapixel images do allow a lot of cropping. File size is a bit large though - I'm going to have to start deleting stuff ;)

[faisal]

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9922.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9930.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9936.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9946.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9969.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9970.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q121/faisal7/400D/IMG_9985.jpg

[TheWengler]

A few shots of a rose. The 1st one is direct flash from above. The 2nd one I bounced the flash off of a wall. I used the flash in the 3rd one too, but I don't remember how.

[Prospero]

Great shots everyone.

Phil, that indeed looks exactly the same as the flower I shot. Great shots, I think you nailed the DOF.
Faisal, nice set of pictures. Beautiful colours.
Lukas, nice shots. I really like the last one. The post processing works really well there. About the first two, even though the one with bounce flash is lit more natural, I think I prefer the more contrasty look of the first.

[AdamW]

Nice, Lukas! I much prefer the lighting in #2--it's a lot smoother and more subtle.

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/LightRing044copy.jpg

Thought I would stop by and drop a couple pictures off to show off my beginner skills. Thank You for the opportunity

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/LightRing123copy.jpg


http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/LightRing142copy.jpg

[Phill D]

Thanks Prospero, I think it's beginners luck at the moment really as I'm just experimenting. I'm getting to like this dslr though.
Faisal that cream lilly & red flower shot are brilliant, I love that vibrant red colour.
Lukas I agree with prospero I prefer the first contrasty shot, really nice.
Calico welcome to the forum, they don't look like beginner shots to me they are really good, especially the last one, nice colour sharpness DoF & composition. Couldn't you have put the watermark a bit more to the edge though? Care to share some details i.e. camera, lens settings etc?

[TheWengler]

Thanks a lot guys! :)

Calico, those are very nice. I'd avoid the center crop on the second one though.

[Calico]

Calico welcome to the forum, they don't look like beginner shots to me they are really good, especially the last one, nice colour sharpness DoF & composition. Couldn't you have put the watermark a bit more to the edge though? Care to share some details i.e. camera, lens settings etc?

Thank You for the comments. I have only been taking pictures for a year so compared to the many superb photographers on this forum I am a beginner. I have no training what so ever so the shots I get are on a trial and error basis.
As far as these shots I use a nikon D 80 with a 18-55 mm lens and a macro light ring so I could get close and not have it washed out.

[Calico]

Thanks a lot guys! :)

Calico, those are very nice. I'd avoid the center crop on the second one though.

Thanks for the feedback. As stated earlier I get lucky through trial and error I did not crop the second picture it just shot that way. I do not use any photoshop other than to watermark the picture. But I will remember this cropping comment as I start to experiment with photoshop and my camera further.

[Phill D]

Thanks for the info Calico, I think the camera is in good hands.

[Calico]

Here are a couple more taken with the same setup. As always any help is appreciated

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/LightRing150copy.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/LightRing135copy.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/LightRing070copy.jpg


This one is my first attempt at cropping a picture.
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Bcopy.jpg

[Steve_W_1962]

Sunshine after a short, sharp shower

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/D80test043copy.jpg

Nikon D80
sb600 flash

[Calico]

Sunshine after a short, sharp shower

I absolutely love this shot you have a great eye.Congrats!

[AdamW]

Two nigellas and a lily.



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[TheWengler]

Adam, I really like that first one. DOF and the colors really work well (especially the veins in the petals). Also the needles (or whatever they are) provide a good surrounding environment for the flower. Very nice. :)

[AdamW]

Thanks, Lukas. They're not needles, they're just skinny leaves.

[LBGChris]

I dunno... a flower from my mom's garden.

[Geoff Chandler]

As ever - great shots here!
I ran off a few photos in the garden this evening -
quickly - here's one of, one of, my Lavenders
More maybe to follow when I get some time

Geoff

[AdamW]

Geoff, that's some great color!

[LBGChris]

Yeah I like your photos Geoff - always nice and crisp! Here's one more of mine

[sparkie1263]

Water Lilly

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn219/sparkie1263/Sony%20A100/WaterLilly2PSCopy.jpg

[TheWengler]

Nothing special here.

[Geoff Chandler]

~ Thanks Adam.
LBGChris - Lovely - nice flower - nice & shar and I like the colour
sparkie1263 - that's a classic - nicely done!
TheWengler - hardly' Nothing Special' !! - that's a fascinating plant - and beautifully exposed
Geoff

[Spookonthe8ball]

Great shots guys. Here is my contribution.

[AdamW]

Yeah, Lukas, I'm with Geoff. I really like that one!

[Rooz]

great composition, dof and subject Lukas.
i actually think its a tad overexposed to be honest.

[LBGChris]

A neat wildflower...

[TheWengler]

Thanks guys! Rooz, I think I bumped the exposure a little bit in the RAW conversion. I'll take another look at it.

[Rooz]

nice shot chris. i quite like those white flowers in the background.

[LBGChris]

Thanks Rooz. I was really trying to make the photo a composition... I got some comments that the background was a little dominant. I'm not sure I agree but I can see what they mean.

[ghost]

great shots everyone!!! I hope to have half of the skills of the people here. Here is my humble picture. They are Pansy's on my patio. This was taken with the FA 50mm f1.4 and the shortest extension tube.

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/YellowFlower.jpg
this one was taken with the full extension tube set.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f125/ctcmonkey/dc%20resource%20photos/Coming.jpg

Thanks for looking!

[Lloyd]

Strelitzia National flower of South Africa

[mjalex]

walking around the block with my daughter.

[Geoff Chandler]

walking around the block with my daughter.
Lovely Lillies - nicely captured!:)

[mjalex]

Thanks. The colors came out nice.

[eddie haskell]

A few to share.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/I-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/iris-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/redolilac3.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/flowerbyfence-4.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/flowerbyfence-5.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/daylily-3.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/daylily-7.jpg

And summer is just begining too :D

[Phill D]

Here's a rose in the sun. A little gusty breeze made this hard work. This is the best I got. I like the colours but the DoF & general composition are a bit naff.

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a rose in the sun. A little gusty breeze made this hard work. This is the best I got. I like the colours but the DoF & general composition are a bit naff.
I disagree - I like the DoF, and the photo is great!!!
Flowers in the sun are tricky - particularly Yellows as the contrast makes them wash out so eaily - so you did really well with this one!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a newish Dahlia in our garden
This was a quickie - just framed it and snapped - popped it on the PC and then resized - saved and posted - sorry! - next time I will spend a little more time
Geoff

[AdamW]

In my back yard. Finally, an hour or so without wind!

C&C welcome, as always....


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[SpecialK]

Here's a bunch.
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[Geoff Chandler]

Adam
An hour or so without the wind came out fantastic - brilliant set of shots - I really enjoyed looking at them!
Special K - very nice indeed!!

[Geoff Chandler]

This was not without the wind - but a reasonable shutter speed!
It's not a Hollyhock - it develops many flowers and is very prolific...
(any ideas - can't think of it's name?)
Edit: Lavatera!!

[toriaj]

Adam, I love #2, looks delicious and so real. #4 is just insanely good! I might love it even more if it had greater DOF ... or maybe it's just those vague vertical green stems (?) that are distracting. Anyway, it's still an incredible shot.

Geoff, I always admire your shots (and the way you get them in-camera) but this one is just tops. I love the lighting and the clarity right there in the pollen.

[AdamW]

Thanks, Tori. Of course I was eating the berries as I was shooting them!

Geoff, thanks for your comments. And I agree with Tori: that one's even better than your usual excellent stuff!

[Geoff Chandler]

Nice photos everyone - keep 'em coming
Thanks to those who made kind comments on mine -
Got home this evening and the Sun was on our Delphiniums
but I reckoned it was a challenge!
I took around 4 or 5 shots - here's one of my favourites - again
little done - just a softened frame and resized..

[Geoff Chandler]

Oooh - I seem to be a lone poster at the moment!
Just got my new 'Bridging/walkaround' lens to replace the
Sigma 28 - 200
It's the Tamron 28 - 200 - this is a brand new lens not 2nd
hand like the Sigma
Here's a quick close up of a Snapdragon as I always called them
200mm, 320ISO, 500th sec F8 (speed used because of wind)
Kind of a first try of the lens test ...

[Rooz]

you may need to readjust geoff. sigmas generally have more contrast than tamrons. that shot looks quite flat to me.

[Geoff Chandler]

AHA! Rooz - you are on the Ball!!!
I was fiddling - My D80 nowadays is left 95% time on Auto contrast
and Auto Sturation (I am not proud of it - but it works!!)
However
After a test shot on the cat on the bed which exagerated his colour and contrast - I popped it back into manual 'Normal' for those settings
Then
I went outside and took some photos - forgetting I was back on normal
(I will post some comparisons elswhere...)
? I thought it was the other way around - So - Tamrons are less contrasty than Sigmas...Suits me!
But - I am pretty pleased with the general result any way, and once I have played a bit I am sure it will do quite well as a general walkaround.

[Rooz]

not 100% sure about those models in particualr, but certianly the sigma's i've owned and/ or used have been very contrasty in comparison to the tammy's.

the one above your latest, (purple flowers), is hell sharp and the purples are perfect. i missed that last time i came to this page.

[Geoff Chandler]

not 100% sure about those models in particualr, but certianly the sigma's i've owned and/ or used have been very contrasty in comparison to the tammy's.

the one above your latest, (purple flowers), is hell sharp and the purples are perfect. i missed that last time i came to this page.

Cheers - that would be the Sigma 17 - 70 which is pretty sharp!

[Geoff Chandler]

Going back to those dark blue/purply Delphiniums - I tried an even closer
shot with the new Tammy. OK with close ups my Sigma 17 - 70 is my best
glass (not got a dedicated macro yet) - so I am not expecting miricles here..
But - I am satisfied that it will grab the occasional close up for me if that's
the only lens I am out and about with..
Here's 2 images:
First is an orig photo - just framed to make it more presentable -
2nd is a crop from the orig shot - showing that there is a reasonable amount
of detail in there.
~ I think I will be happy with this allrounder lens. :)
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/DBDelphiniums007sm.jpg

& here's the direct crop...(BTW - shallow DOF meant the centre of this flower was not
quite the sharpest point - but it's OK really)
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/DBDelphiniums007crp.jpg

[AdamW]

Geoff--the color and contrast of those Delphiniums looks great!

[Noguru]

New guy here. Morning roses, thick dew. This is hacked down. The original is better, but dial up web access, and photobucket dictate my presentation.




http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m63/noguru_2006/roses.gif

Batchelor Button

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m63/noguru_2006/bbutton1.gif

[Geoff Chandler]

Noguru - welcome to this Forum - you will find people friendly and helpfull here.
Great photos to start off with - please post some more!
The dew on the roses makes it look almost like it is frosted,
The other shot is lovely - is that a cornflower??

[Noguru]

Thanks for the welcome Geoff. There are some really great shooters here I can see. Looking forward to perusing all the great pictures.

That second flower is a batchelor button. One of my favourite summer flowers.

Thanks again.

Some delicate fauna I shot, just off the trail, last weekend. I don't know what it is called.

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m63/noguru_2006/fauna.jpg

[eddie haskell]

A few of late......

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/usingnatlite-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/roze-1-1-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/daylily-7.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/daytripping.jpg

[Phill D]

Nice flowers Eddie - number 2 is my favourite very arty it's fantastic

[Dread Pirate Roberts]

In my back yard. Finally, an hour or so without wind!

C&C welcome, as always....



Awesome series Adam, I'm totally blown away.
I'm going to have to remember to visit this thread more often.:)
No 2 & 3 are my faves but all are excellent.

[AdamW]

Thanks, DPR. :)
Eddie, I like #1, but #2 is really good!

[jcanon701]

those are some really nice shots. especially with the dramatic lighting

[Phill D]

Here's a shot of the inside of a poppy just before it's about to loose its flower. I just thought it was interesting how all the stamens (? Biology was never my strong point) have fallen off into the bowl of the petals.

[Phill D]

This time a another rose. The original shot was nothing special so I played with levels & USM in elements and got this. Probably overdid it a bit & it showed up that the DoF wasn't as controlled as I would have liked but overall I was pleasantly suprised with the result.

[Paradox]

Something a bit different - Highly selective focus on the stamen of a Lily. :)

http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs32/i/2008/194/3/3/Adrift____by_phenomenological.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

eddie haskell ~ a few interesting shots - not quite following the normal trend - interesting lighting. I like them all, they are somewhat different to how I take photos and as such intrigue me. They are beautifully taken - nice job!
Phill D ~ I like the close up of the poppy - and the rose has some very nice subtle colour tiones which tyou have captured very well.
Paradox ~ I don't usually feel this sort of shot works for me - but this is great IMHO. I think it is all about where the point of focus is - I think this is spot on - you got the top bang on focus and the rest fades to a blur which looks great!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Still messing with my new Tamron 28 - 200.
This sort of shot is not usually one I would use that lens for out of choice -
but I am just trying it out still at the moment.
I am quite pleased with it - at first I thought this was a bit too contrasty
I know I tend to like things more bland than most - so maybe it's OK.
I took this shot twice - once on 0ve then this one on +0.3ev.
I felt this was a tad better. Tweaking the ove version resulted in a near identical
shot to this one - so I am posting this - straight off the camera, aside from
framing and resizing - comments are very welcome.
:)
(PS the leaves are meant to look like that)

[Phill D]

Thanks Geoff
I love the colours on that last shot yes they are vivid but wow it just jumps off the screen and has almost a 3D feel to it. What sort of flower is it? I think you have some little friends who like that type of flower too judging by the holes.

[Geoff Chandler]

Thanks Geoff
I love the colours on that last shot yes they are vivid but wow it just jumps off the screen and has almost a 3D feel to it. What sort of flower is it? I think you have some little friends who like that type of flower too judging by the holes.

Thanks for the comment Phil - it's a Dahlia - we have a couple one pink, one yellow.
Yes it has been nibbled - but this was really originally a test of the lens

[eddie haskell]

Thanks for the feedback guys :)

OK....some flowers with a riddle attached, see if you can cypher them :rolleyes:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sundowndaisy-1-1.jpg

BTW, the second, smaller title, should read "Between Two Spheres"

This one is I think is easier to understand, no?

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sunandmoon-1.jpg

[Gintaras]

eddie, fantastic images, HOW have you done them, what PP? especially the first one.

[Geoff Chandler]

eddie - lovely shots and ver nicely presented - the black really
sets them off nicely.
As for the clues - I am clueless - you will have to spill the beans
as my single, dyslexic brain cell cannot find it's way around them :D
cheers
Geoff

[eddie haskell]

Thanxs guys :D

Yeah...I did some post fooling around with them. Now c'mon...solve em'

[re.ac.tor]

These were taken with my older Sony MVC-CD300:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007045.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007048.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007059.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007062.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007063.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007061.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/CaliforniaVacationSummer2007064.jpg

I am not a professional as evidenced by the date stamp, LOL! :eek:

re.ac.tor

[Geoff Chandler]

These were taken with my older Sony MVC-CD300:

I am not a professional as evidenced by the date stamp, LOL! :eek:

re.ac.tor

Terrific photos - those Sony P&S cameras sure get a great balance - but it
has got to be YOU that get the real honours for those shots - Great stuff!!!

[Geoff Chandler]

A shot of this years bloom from our Passion Flower plant.

[re.ac.tor]

Terrific photos - those Sony P&S cameras sure get a great balance - but it
has got to be YOU that get the real honours for those shots - Great stuff!!!

Thank you sir! Hopefully I will be posting some more soon from my new rig (Sony DSC-H50).

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/DSC-H50.jpg

Very nice shot of the Passion Flower plant!

re.ac.tor

[Geoff Chandler]

re.ac.tor ~
Looking forward to the results from that new Sony - looks like an impresive piece of equipment!

[jekostas]

Hey all, long time reader, first-time poster.

Anyways, I was just messing around with a new camera (well, sort of) today, and got the following picture. Besides a quick resize, this pic is straight from the camera. While it's obviously not perfect (the stems are blown out slightly in the centre, though it does show the colour variation from yellow -> white properly), this was taken with the camera module on my phone.

[Geoff Chandler]

jekostas
This just shows two things:
1) It's more about the photographer than the equipment ~ it's a nice shot
camera phone or otherwise.
2) Mobile phones are getting beter and better built in cameras these days.

Nice to have you joining in - love the colours in this BTW
Geoff

[jekostas]

jekostas
This just shows two things:
1) It's more about the photographer than the equipment ~ it's a nice shot
camera phone or otherwise.
2) Mobile phones are getting beter and better built in cameras these days.

Nice to have you joining in - love the colours in this BTW
Geoff

Thanks for the kindly hello! I've been a reader of these forums (and the site in general) for quite a while so I figure'd I'd join. As to the second point, I did a little research and came up with the following on the camera module (phone is a Nokia N95, btw)

1. Carl Zeiss 5-element optics (Tessar branding)
2. 28MM equivalent fixed focal-length
3. F2.8
4. Autofocus (brutally slow, but at least it's there)
5. Either a 1/4" or 1/5" sensor, not sure which.

While the sensor is smallish and the autofocus can be brutal (averages 0.8 seconds) carrying my phone essentially means being able to carry a fixed-length 28MM camera with optics designed specifically for that length and sensor.

[Geoff Chandler]

Coool. Well it is obvious it works pretty well.
Please post some more :)

[jekostas]

Alright, some more pics from the erstwhile phone.
These are essentially straight out of the camera with no editing, less a resize to fit in with the filesize restrictions. If anyone wants the fullsize original I'd be happy to e-mail them to you.

[Geoff Chandler]

wow - it's hard to believe those photos come from a camera phone!!
very good!!

[eddie haskell]

Got a couple of new flowers a bloom'n in the garden :)

Here is a couple of stargazers.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/3-2share-3.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/3-2share2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/3-2share-4.jpg

And I forgot the name of this one. It is a very interesting plant.....they first sprout a pod, which holds a cluster of blooms, then open individually.

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/3-2share.jpg

And of course....daylilies after a shower :D

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/Tropicalrain-2.jpg

[Phill D]

I agree with you Geoff. Jekostas those shots are very good for a phone. Phone cams have come a long way but I suspect you have some good photography skills too to get those shots. Care to give us a few details of the phone I must say I'm intreagued.

[Phill D]

Lovely colours eddie. Especially with the dark backgrounds.

[jekostas]

I agree with you Geoff. Jekostas those shots are very good for a phone. Phone cams have come a long way but I suspect you have some good photography skills too to get those shots. Care to give us a few details of the phone I must say I'm intreagued.

The phone is a Nokia N95-1. It's the original European version but all versions of the N95 (there are four) use the same optics. Apparently one of the newer smartphones Nokia has out (the N82) uses the same optics and sensor but upgrades the flash from LED-based to Xenon. As it stands, the optics-based results (chromatic aberrations, edge-to-edge sharpness, distortion) are all fantastic. If I could find a hack to get my hands on a RAW output (which apparently exists) I'd love to see what the sensor is capable of, even if it's only a 1/5" or 1/4" sensor. The lens is a Carl Zeiss "Tessar" branded, f/2.8, 28mm fixed-length piece.

There's been a greater push towards better quality cameras in phone (especially in the high-end), with Nokia offering Zeiss lenses, and LG and Samsung offering Kreuznach lenses in a few of their phones. Sony used to lead the pack in camera phones (and they have an 8MP model coming out) but they apparently outsourced the sensor production to Samsung, and as such the image quality has suffered.

Anyways, I think I paid... $300(?) for the phone? A little on the expensive side for a cellphone, but if you consider I got a 28MM prime Zeiss lens tacked on, it's a helluva deal for something just to be able carry around every day.

[jekostas]

Alright, set number 2. Had a heckuva time focusing here because the sun was directly behind me for a lot of shots and I couldn't see the LCD.
Enjoy

[eddie haskell]

Yep....it's that time of year. Seems I have new flowers to capture every day in my garden :D

These remind me of natures own fireworks....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/naturesfireworks.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/naturesfirework-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/naturesfireworks-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/naturesfireworks-3.jpg

[jekostas]

Very nice Eddie! What kind of flash are you using - are you using a ring/macro?

[eddie haskell]

Thanxs jekostas.......:)

My camera (on most shots) was set on macro, but not super macro. I used the cameras built in flash reduced 2/3rds below normal and shot in the evening/afternoon light. It appears dark, but it's light enuff to play catch....I just fool around with the aperture, and shutter speed, to get the desired background.

Here are some more I took this evening, as the flowers just keep bloom'n...

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/flowerpower-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/flowerpower-4.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/flowerpower-5.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Alright, set number 2. Had a heckuva time focusing here because the sun was directly behind me for a lot of shots and I couldn't see the LCD.
Enjoy

These photos are really good - you would think they were taken by a dedicated camera not a cellphone with camera.
Nice compositions.

[Geoff Chandler]

Thanxs jekostas.......:)

My camera (on most shots) was set on macro, but not super macro. I used the cameras built in flash reduced 2/3rds below normal and shot in the evening/afternoon light. It appears dark, but it's light enuff to play catch....I just fool around with the aperture, and shutter speed, to get the desired background.

Here are some more I took this evening, as the flowers just keep bloom'n...


Bloomin' lovely Eddie!!
I love the control on the flash lighting - it's really excellent.
Nice sharp images.

[TheWengler]

Eddie, I agree with Geoff. My favorite is that last one.

[Turo]

Ok so this is not a flower, but its close! :D

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3013/2649987458_2e08671dc4_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2649987458/)

[re.ac.tor]

Talk about pink! :eek:

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a184/wdavidsharp/DSC00003.jpg

(15th Anniversary Roses for my wife)

re.ac.tor

[Noguru]

Here are 3 of poppies I've taken in the last couple of weeks.

The first, evening sun shines through the back of the flower

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m63/noguru_2006/poppysunlight.jpg

The next 2, just straight down shots. I love the inside of these flowers, hell, I'm quite partial to the poppy I have to admit. Anyway, here they are...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m63/noguru_2006/poppybest.jpg

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m63/noguru_2006/poppybest2.jpg

[Kateri]

How do you post pictures?

[TheWengler]

You can attach them by clicking the paperclip in the reply box. After you attach them you can click the down arrow next to the paper clip to place them in your post. Your images will have to meet the size requirements to do it this way. You can also embed them from Flickr.

[Kateri]

My first attempts.
Couldn't get much closer as I was already pushing the focus range.

I forgot to mention that no touch-ups were done except for cropping.

[Kateri]

You can attach them by clicking the paperclip in the reply box. After you attach them you can click the down arrow next to the paper clip to place them in your post. Your images will have to meet the size requirements to do it this way. You can also embed them from Flickr.

Thanks TheWengler.
I used the "manage attachments" in the "addtional options" box because nothing happened when I poked the paperclip (or anything else).
Thanks for your help.

[TheWengler]

Thanks TheWengler.
I used the "manage attachments" in the "addtional options" box because nothing happened when I poked the paperclip (or anything else).
Thanks for your help.

Well that's the same box that'd pop up. Glad you figured it out.

The 2nd and 5th picture are my favorite. Add some contrast to them and they'll really pop. I think in the 1st shot you need to choose a better angle so you don't get those blow outs. Since you're exposing for shade, the parts of the flower hit by sunlight appear white. For the most part it's best when your subject is all in shade or all in sunlight as cameras have trouble dealing with both at the same time.

[mjalex]

These were taken about 3 weeks ago.

[Noguru]

Love the bees. Really nice shots.

[Kateri]

...........
The 2nd and 5th picture are my favorite. Add some contrast to them and they'll really pop. I think in the 1st shot you need to choose a better angle so you don't get those blow outs. Since you're exposing for shade, the parts of the flower hit by sunlight appear white. For the most part it's best when your subject is all in shade or all in sunlight as cameras have trouble dealing with both at the same time.

Thanks "T.W".
I'm new to this stuff. I'm not sure what you mean by blow outs but I think you mean where the sun hits the detail is gone and it's sort of just a bright blur?
My camera is basically a point and shot with a few extras but really it is without any real opportunities for manual adjustment..........Sony CyberShot DSC-H10.
I'm going to experiment though and see what I can come up with.

Thanks for the encouragement.

[TheWengler]

Yeah, a blow out is a spot in the image where detail is lost due to overexposure (appears white). In your case it's due to the large range in the brightness of the light hitting your subject.

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/105copycopy.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/After003copy.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Stroll229copy.jpg

Here are a couple from my files. I like the first and last one but the second one I was a little out of focus. Comments and suggestions welcome

[TheWengler]

Calico, I think the first two are a little underexposed. The last one is very nice. Almost looks like fire.

[jekostas]

Alright, had a chance to get out to a nearbye park with the E-510 and just a kit lens today... grey and drizzly so colors aren't really "popping" that great, but still, a few of my favourites.

[Phill D]

Number 2 & 3 are my favourites - nicely done in the rain.

[Rooz]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3243/2724653930_4cbf001ef4_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2006/2724653732_8795e144a7_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2724653568_3ee35f7342_o.jpg

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3035/2724653248_3474c9bd62_o.jpg

all with 105VR and R1 and sb800
looks like the 105 is slightly backfocussing to me actually. may have to make a little adjustment.

[Gintaras]

thanks for the feedback guys :)

ok....some flowers with a riddle attached, see if you can cypher them :rolleyes:

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sundowndaisy-1-1.jpg

btw, the second, smaller title, should read "between two spheres"

this one is i think is easier to understand, no?

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/sunandmoon-1.jpg

these are the winners, awesome!

[TheWengler]

all with 105VR and R1 and sb800
looks like the 105 is slightly backfocussing to me actually. may have to make a little adjustment.

That first one is my favorite Rooz. I'm a fan of the flower shots taken from the underside of the flower. I think I actually stole that idea from one of your shots back when you posted some picture of a yellow flower/blue sky from the underside (I think :confused:).

From the Conservatory of Flowers in San Francisco.

#1
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#2: I'm not completely happy with this one. In hindsight, I wish I'd have gotten a little more DOF and composed horizontally with the in focus bit on the right.
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#3
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[Prospero]

Nice shots, Lukas.
I think the shallow DOF works great in the second shot. Very nice picture.

[Geoff Chandler]

Oh wow!! there are some awesome shots being posted here - I haven't been around to look for a while - too many to comment on - so well done everyone!!
Driving home from Somerset this last weekend we decided to call in at Wisley for a while - it was a greyish day - but still both me and my wife were snapping away (not arguing!!).
This shot is only cropped to square and a frame added - but I felt the side information was irrelevent to the shot.
Another one with my new Tammy 28 - 200

[Geoff Chandler]

Well - I thought I would throw this one in for good measure.
Sometimes it's good to look at an overall view of flowers instread of them isolated on their own..

http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/W030808_037sm.jpg

Didn't mess with this at all - other than resize and frame, though I have to say the detail in the
orig large image is way nicer.

[TheWengler]

Geoff, that first purple one with the yellow jacket is beautiful. Very nice!

[Rooz]

Oh wow!! there are some awesome shots being posted here - I haven't been around to look for a while - too many to comment on - so well done everyone!!
Driving home from Somerset this last weekend we decided to call in at Wisley for a while - it was a greyish day - but still both me and my wife were snapping away (not arguing!!).
This shot is only cropped to square and a frame added - but I felt the side information was irrelevent to the shot.
Another one with my new Tammy 28 - 200

apart from the square crop, thats a great shot.

[Geoff Chandler]

apart from the square crop, thats a great shot.
What was wrong with the square??
The rectangle just had extra irrelevent stuff...
OK
Here's the untouched orig image:

[jekostas]

What was wrong with the square??
The rectangle just had extra irrelevent stuff...
OK
Here's the untouched orig image:

See, the uncropped image is fine. Be proud of your bokeh!

[TheWengler]

Generally I'm not a fan of the square crop either. However, I have been guilty of giving into it on occasion. I like to think of cropping as a way to make an image better. I don't think a square crop adds much to an image. The rule of 3rds doesn't work very well in a square crop either. I think you'd have a little more to work with if you took it in portrait orientation. Another idea would be to take it at an angle so that the flower is leaning to the right a bit. Then you could do a horizontal crop where the flower is leaning towards the open space. Whatever you do Geoff, it's a great shot...well, as long as you don't crop out the flower and the bee. :p Here's my crop suggestion...

38667

[Geoff Chandler]

Generally I'm not a fan of the square crop either. However, I have been guilty of giving into it on occasion. I like to think of cropping as a way to make an image better. I don't think a square crop adds much to an image. The rule of 3rds doesn't work very well in a square crop either. I think you'd have a little more to work with if you took it in portrait orientation. Another idea would be to take it at an angle so that the flower is leaning to the right a bit. Then you could do a horizontal crop where the flower is leaning towards the open space. Whatever you do Geoff, it's a great shot...well, as long as you don't crop out the flower and the bee. :p Here's my crop suggestion...


Thanks for that - I really like your crop better - I will add that to my thinking when I take a similar piccy next time

[Geoff Chandler]

I know these get covered quite a lot, and I have posted several over the years!!
This is this years blooms and me experimenting with the Tamron 28 - 200. My Sigma 17 - 70 is far better suited to this work, slightly sharper I expect, and goes a lot lot closer. BUT I wanted to play with the Tammy!!
A side on view:
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/Passionside.jpg

2 Blooms:
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/DoublePassion.jpg

..then I noticed a detail in the 2 blloms shot, a tiny visitor - here's a very close crop:
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/Closerlook.jpg

[SANJU]

from my home garden.using pana TZ4...

[TheWengler]

I know these get covered quite a lot, and I have posted several over the years!!
This is this years blooms and me experimenting with the Tamron 28 - 200. My Sigma 17 - 70 is far better suited to this work, slightly sharper I expect, and goes a lot lot closer. BUT I wanted to play with the Tammy!!

Oh, Geoff, I saw these the other day and forgot to comment. I really like the angle and DOF of that first one.

[eddie haskell]

A couple from the garden.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/color.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/color-4.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/color-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/white.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/color-2.jpg

[SpecialK]

A collection from the Adamson House.
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[LBGChris]

A cactus flower trifecta....

[Calico]

Caught this one in the park

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/xcopy.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Caught this one in the park

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Terrence016copy.jpg

This is lovely - but your name is too prominant across the image

[Calico]

This is lovely - but your name is too prominant across the image
You are absolutely right I forgot to blend the name in. Another still trying to learn how to use a camera and computer mistake. I will pay more attention next time. Thank you for the comment.:)

[duffer18hcp@sbcglobal.net]

These are all so awesome I feel unworthy. But here goes
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2579155780_a419f228f1.jpg
One more
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2665417906_60d1d23845.jpg

[Calico]

These are all so awesome I feel unworthy. But here goes
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/2579155780_a419f228f1.jpg
One more
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3055/2665417906_60d1d23845.jpg

Absolutely stunning on both shots

[razzmatazz]

Stunning Shots Duffer!! #1 is a Classic!

[hokeyguy]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3212/2768567833_a47c757156_b.jpg

[jrbrown1991]

:D

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1971/flower4ph5.jpg

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Orig1094copy.jpg
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Orig1256copy.jpg



Shot these with my D50

[eddie haskell]

Some from the garden today, Sunday, August 18th.......

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/floyds-11.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/floyds-10.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/floyds-6.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/floyds-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/nthegarden-3.jpg

[jrbrown1991]

My photos are nothing compared to your guys', but here they are anyway.

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8186/flower1crop33oe7.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/2615/flower225bg0.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7264/flower425pz4.jpg
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/901/flower525ez7.jpg

[razzmatazz]

Nice shots Brown, I especially like the white flower............a very difficult subject to get it right. You have done very well!!

Here are a couple of flowers from me.........Hope you all enjoy.

http://lh4.ggpht.com/Subratadaskol/R2zjz9CgpUI/AAAAAAAAAto/w0jexUnRXio/s800/IMG_0604cHappiness.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/Subratadaskol/R3JcidCgqVI/AAAAAAAAAYU/AnwYSMJuku4/s800/IMG_0598%20copy.jpg

http://lh4.ggpht.com/Subratadaskol/SClZ0cSVmzI/AAAAAAAAC4Y/JsRa_48X7fc/s800/IMG_2117%20copy.jpg

[jrbrown1991]

Thanks Razz. I like your #2.

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/488/flower5crop33vq4.jpg
http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/9829/flower625rk1.jpg

[Gintaras]

not exactly a flower ;)

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/AA.jpg
My latest pick

[Gintaras]

loved the colors

[Liedral]

Hi all, new here so I thought I would post a couple of my own flower shots. Taken with a Panasonic fz28 :)

http://lh6.ggpht.com/sharazani/SK-L76zXB0I/AAAAAAAAAuU/cWArx8BHpOU/s400/2008-08-22_0068a.jpg
http://lh3.ggpht.com/sharazani/SK-KUBR3SsI/AAAAAAAAAso/yTalth3xd0I/s400/2008-08-22_0105.jpg
http://lh4.ggpht.com/sharazani/SK-InLBsXcI/AAAAAAAAAqw/RrnCcUWu_js/s400/2008-08-22_0060.jpg

Hope you like them.

Leash.

[phys]

First timer be nice :) not up to most of what i have seen but hey thats the idea right. sooc 17-55mm 2.8
critique appreciated.

[Liedral]

Wow Phys, those are pretty. I like the second shot the best :)

Leash.

[phys]

Liedral: Thanks i have not much time to practice lately but soon summer will be here and i will be out more its rainy wet and miserable here at present. Cute dog by the way.

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Tripodcloseups017copy.jpg

A flower out of the garden today. First time using a tripod and remote shutter button. C&C welcome

[phys]

That looks really nice, love the colours, flash used i guess?

[Calico]

Yes i used the sb600 with diffuser Thanks for the comment

[Calico]

First timer be nice :) not up to most of what i have seen but hey thats the idea right. sooc 17-55mm 2.8
critique appreciated.
Really like the orchid in your series.

[phys]

love the look of water on flowers, one day i will get a macro lens too so i can get a bit more detail than the ones i posted earlier, the 17-55 is not a great close range lens but does well enough for now.

[trailrider894]

well here is mine. taken with a Kodak EasyShare Z712IS. nothing fancy done with the camera. i might add i'm a newbie to photography (had just pulled the camera from the box before taking this picture)










http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/1481/2962879270103250637S500x500Q85.jpg

[phys]

Really like the orchid in your series.

Thanks alot, I was asked to take some B&W's for a bedroom series in a clients house, i prefer these but still practicing :)

[Calico]

I just love B&W those shots are awesome.

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Orig1425.jpg

Here is my contribution to the orchid photos

And the same pic in B&W
http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/B.jpg

[toriaj]

I was inspired to take this shot by a similar shot on this forum (but now I can't find it :() Anyway, the idea was to show the flower in its whole environment, with the background only blurred slightly, so the setting was still recognizable. How do you think I did?

38 mm, 1/60 sec., f/11, ISO 200, CP
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[TheWengler]

I like this one too, except that the flower is right in the middle. Maybe shoot it in landscape orientation, then you can shift the flower to one side.

[pas49ras]

From a big sunflower field in Rochester, NY

[TheWengler]

Doug, that first one is beautiful. Sunflowers make a great subject.

[Geoff Chandler]

Doug - I have never seen anything like it - that Sunflower field is amazing!!!
Beatufull photos!

[eddie haskell]

The first rays of the day find themselves gently back lighting one of my dahlia as I leave for work.....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/backlit-1-1.jpg

[tkbslc]

From my humble Fuji S700

[Geoff Chandler]

The first rays of the day find themselves gently back lighting one of my dahlia as I leave for work.....


Amazing blue colour - lovely lighting - hope you weren't late for work!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Took a few shots of a yellow Lilley we have - used our table as a background.
I was playing around with close up on the Sigma 17 - 70. It does go very
close, but I feel macro needs a bit of a longer focal length in order to isolate
the background..
Here's a general shot:
1/4 sec, F8
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/YLilley08_06asm.jpg

This was the shot I was going for in the end..
6th sec@F8 & 70mm
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/YLilley08_04asm.jpg


& this was getting in much closer - this shot is totally unaltered except for resizing (no sharpening or other alterations)
F20@70mm (!!)
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/YLilley08_03sm.jpg
Ordinarily if I resize down I apply a tiny bit of sharpening

[TheWengler]

Geoff, I like the perspective of that 2nd one. Very nice. :)

[Geoff Chandler]

Geoff, I like the perspective of that 2nd one. Very nice. :)
Thanks. Next time around I will try a longer focal length macro to see what sort of difference it makes. This 17 - 70 is always quite sharp on close ups though.
Here's one of the first shots I tried - from a more conventional angle: -

[eddie haskell]

Amazing blue colour - lovely lighting - hope you weren't late for work!!

I don't punch a clock :D

Thanks Geoff :)

How about looking at my stars....

Uh....lilies that is :-D

Hope you like my star-lilies, they smell so strong, you can smell them 50 feet away. Honestly, if you cut them and bring them inside, they over-power you with their fragrance....


http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/stargazing-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/stargazing.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/stargazing-4.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

I don't punch a clock :D

Thanks Geoff :)

How about looking at my stars....

Uh....lilies that is :-D

Hope you like my star-lilies, they smell so strong, you can smell them 50 feet away. Honestly, if you cut them and bring them inside, they over-power you with their fragrance....


Eddie
I know just what you mean - we had some of those a while back and they totally overpowered the house!! Never took any photos though.
Yours do look great and the photos are lovely - I like the lighting

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Tripodcloseups046copy.jpg

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Tripodcloseups029copy.jpg

A couple quickies I will post a couple more this evening

[Tony Growden]

Fantastic shots here. I have a lot to learn.
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/BirdofParadise.jpg
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee162/TonyGrowden/Hibiscus.jpg
Cheers
Tony

[Calico]

http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w139/puckstop43/Tripodcloseups024copy.jpg

Not really a flower but something I ran across during my stroll.

[Geoff Chandler]

I think I have posted one from this plant earlier.
Today I was trying out my Sigma 70 - 300 which a rarely get out.
(Experimenting with close ups on the longer focal legths)
I realised once you are used to the distance - it has a fairly good close up/macro...
This one taken at 270mm - 80th sec F5.6 - (steadied on a high stool) ;)
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/PDahlia_06sm.jpg

And this at 300mm and 50th sec
http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff217/geof0711/Smalls%20bin/PDahlia_08sm.jpg

All taken at 400ISO

[Turo]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3242/2845859258_95a6506916_b.jpg

flickr link (http://www.flickr.com/photos/arturodonate/2845859258/)

Interesting flower I found while hiking through a mountain in Puerto Rico. I captured it attempting to give the image a 3-dimensional look.

[LBGChris]

A cactus flower...

[eddie haskell]

Some wildflowers....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/wildflower-1.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/wildflower-2.jpg

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/wildflower.jpg

[Phill D]

I've tried shots of these flowers before & the colours just seem to glow so I was just trying to explore the envelope of settings with my kit lens at full mag 42mm. I managed to get this shot hand held at 1/10s f5.6 and iso400 as the light was fading. I cropped it about 20% and added a little bit of USM. This is the best I've done in these conditions so far.

[jekostas]

A soon-to-be-no-more Brown-Eyed Susan

[TheWengler]

Close enough to a flower...

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[zmikers]

Just bought the Kenko extension tubes today. Here is a sample of my first "macro outing." I am pretty happy with it but more excited to do more macro work This shot was taken with the 12mm + 20mm tubes attached to the Nifty-Fifty! Only adjustments in PS were levels and a slight bump in saturation in the green background only. Oh, and the obvious horizontal crop. C&C always welcome. Cheers!

Sorry, repost from the "Canon DSLR Photo of the Day" thread:o

[Rooz]

great colours and composition Z. i like it alot. i think you may have fractionally missed the focus point on the tip.

[zmikers]

great colours and composition Z. i like it alot. i think you may have fractionally missed the focus point on the tip.

LOL I sure did:o, A slight breeze today. My first lesson learnt today was how shallow the depth of field is when shooting macro and how easily you can loose your focus point. Live and learn right? Other than that, thanks for the comments. I always appreciate the constructive criticism as well as the positives. :)

[eddie haskell]

I guess fall starts today. It has rained all day, and the temps stayed in the low 50's. Dipping into the 40's tonight. Come first frost, all my flowers die till spring. I hope this is not the last bouquet....

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/eddy-haskell/bouquet.jpg

Normally I press the last bouquet in a fold of my speedos, and take them out to sniff their beauty in the dead of winter....and, it helps keep my speedos smelling garden fresh too, which....I'm sure all of you can appreciate.

[zmikers]

Normally I press the last bouquet in a fold of my speedos, and take them out to sniff their beauty in the dead of winter....and, it helps keep my speedos smelling garden fresh too, which....I'm sure all of you can appreciate.

?????:eek:

[SpecialK]

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