Perpetual flower photo thread

[speaklightly]

Geoff-

Nice Work! It really sounds like some trying conditions. However, that is how we all learn.

Sarah Joyce

[Geoff Chandler]

Geoff-

Nice Work! It really sounds like some trying conditions. However, that is how we all learn.

Sarah Joyce
Thanks Sarah, I tried a few more - but I think I will only keep a few. Apparently it's a Peace plant or Peace flower.
Geoff

[Geoff Chandler]

More of the Peace Flowers - this is the bunch.

[Geoff Chandler]

~ and here's the heart of just one of them. :)

[speaklightly]

Geoff-

Thanks so much for the added photos of the peace plant. I especially like the close up of the blossom itself. It is so intricate.

Sarah Joyce

[Thalas'shaya]

more specifically, it's a "peace lily". also called a "spath" or "spathe". link here for more info: http://www.ext.vt.edu/departments/envirohort/factsheets/pottedplants/peaclil.html

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/rose_macro3.JPG
1/400s, f/5.6, Sony v3 + Raynox cm-3500 (x6 lens), only resized

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_jard_m02.JPG
A small flower (i don't know its name), 1/500s, f/8, a little cropped, Sony V3 + Raynox cm-3500 (x6 lens)

[Savannah]

Sigma 18-200mm {1/60 5.6 ISO 400}

[Wombat]

Still antipating and then enjoying every one of the flower photos. Here is one taken outdoors, Canon A80, handheld, ISO 100, macro+zoom functions, exposure compensation -1, Ap 3.2, exp 1/500s, heavy crop.

Thanks to the forum I recently discovered what the ISO setting was for! Very helpful for this shot taken on a breezy day.

Regards
Wombat

PS

jeff31 what is the white flower you posted, very nice handling of a white subject and the veins and texture adds to the richness. It was labelled
"1/400s, f/5.6, Sony v3 + Raynox cm-3500 (x6 lens), only resized"

[jeff31]

Wombat, the flower is a white rose.

[speaklightly]

Wombat and Jeff31-

I love the photos. The textures are wonderful! Thanks so very much for posting these great digital photos.

Sarah Joyce

[jeisner]

http://img92.echo.cx/img92/2598/orangeflower0ew.jpg

Macro shot with 50mm Sigma DG EX and 1.4x teleconverter

[Wombat]

Wombat and Jeff31-

I love the photos. The textures are wonderful! Thanks so very much for posting these great digital photos.

Sarah Joyce

Hi Sarah

Thank you for the kind comment. Well, you certainly started something with this thread. I think everyone is learning so much more about flower photography from the many postings - I know I am. Here's another of a yellow poppy still unfurling its petals - I rather like the crumpled look. Taken indoors, natural light, Canon A80.

Hi Peisner
Really like the diagonal composition of the orange flower and all set off against a blue sky - or perhaps, as the shadow suggests, indoors?

Regards
Wombat

[speaklightly]

Jeisner and Wombat-

Thanks for two wonderful flower shots. The color contrast between the flower and the background is especially effective in both photos.

Sarah Joyce

[jeisner]

Hi Peisner
Really like the diagonal composition of the orange flower and all set off against a blue sky - or perhaps, as the shadow suggests, indoors?

Hey Wombat, thanks. :)

It is an outdoors shot at around 1pm...

P.S. Your shot is wonderful :D

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_macro1505_1.jpg
1/800s, f/7.1, sony V3 + raynox cm-3500 6x

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_macro1505_6.jpg
1/1000, f/4.5, sony V3 + raynox cm-3500 6x

[Bald Eagle]

I've got to say Jeff, Excellent shots with the new equipment. Your flowers shots are extremely nice..

[Geoff Chandler]

Hear Hear - I totally agree - Jeff - do you use close up lenses on some of these??
I took some little flowers in my garden today whilst out there playing cameras with my daughter. They are about 3/4 inch across at the largest (2cm) - I measured as I wanted to see what I could do with the A-200, I know my Oly goes very close - but the A-200 is strangly different - closest is 25cm - but at 200mm - so it's quite a close image
See below...

[Geoff Chandler]

BTW - that's no processing at all - other than size reduction and file compression.
I accidentally had the Camera on 8mp at the time - which normally is more than I feel is needed - but it meant I was able to do a good crop to see just what detail was in the orig 8mp pics. ~also below...
In summary - I prefer the normal way of doing macro on my Olympus - but I can get what I want out of the A-200 OK. Just feels odd doing macro at telephoto. Looking at Jeff's pics I am seriously tempted to add some macro lens on the front of it.

[Bald Eagle]

Geoff. Love the colors of the flowers. Excellent framing. :)

[speaklightly]

Jeff and Geoff-

That for some wonderfully dramatic flower digital photos. The bug on the flower by Jeff and the wonder color in Geoff's photos all build the drama.

Nice job!

Sarah Joyce

[jeff31]

Thanks a lot all for your nice compliments.
Here 2 big roses taken without close-up lens, a little cropped.
I've used the flash on the second one.

http://sonyv3.free.fr/rose_01.jpg

http://sonyv3.free.fr/rose_03.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Pretty sure I haven't posted this one before - if I have - please accept appologies - one from last year when we first arrived in this house - taken on the Olympus C-740UZ - (orig only 1280x960) I did find the info - F4.5, 800th sec, 100asa

[snaz]

Just starting to learn and experiment with macro on the Canon G6. This is actually a supermacro. I need to do a better job with the focusing. This is a little out of focus. Comments welcome.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v499/nogutsnoglory89/azala1.jpg

[Maddox]

My English isn't that well, particulary not when it comes to the correct names of all the beautiful flowers..In Swedish this is called Butter Flowers :D

Anyway, it's taken at a cemetary close to my home. And it was windy, and the photo came out quite blury, but the fly didn't really move.

MJ

[speaklightly]

Maddox/Jessica, Jeff, and Geoff-

Wow! It is a wonderful day when I can wake up, head for the computer, and have such beautiful flowers flowers to begin the day with so nicely. Congratulations to all of you. Each and every photo looks great. Thanks so much for posting them.

Sarah Joyce

[Bluedog]

This I took of my newly planted Wave Petunias. Taken late in the evening trying to see how well the Tamron Lens would Focus on the center of the flower. Geoff and Jeff are doin' pretty darn good!

Focal Length 75mm|ISO 200|200 sec F/3.5:

http://img127.echo.cx/img127/2316/img0945013rt.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

This I took of my newly planted Wave Petunias. Taken late in the evening trying to see how well the Tamron Lens would Focus on the center of the flower. Geoff and Jeff are doin' pretty darn good!

Focal Length 75mm|ISO 200|200 sec F/3.5:


Love the evening colouring on that one! I think the Tamron lens may well be a great asset - don't know in the digital world - I had one for my SLR's and it was great. Thanks also for the kind comments and am indeed honoured to be included in the same sentence as Jeff as I admire his photos greatly. So you have cheered me up today, after a particularly bad day at work.. Thanks!

[Geoff Chandler]

Well - here's an early experiment using my then brand new A-200. I was trying it out close up in lowish light - evening in a black fireplace some red Freesias
1/5th sec at 100asa, F4 with antishake, -0.3EV and 200mm macro.
I was really testing the camera limits!
Resized and cropped :)

[Bald Eagle]

Fantastic colors on the Freesia. Here is my contribution for the day. ISO of 100, 35-80 lens on A-dep. hand-held. Cactus flower in full bloom. hope you like. :)

[speaklightly]

Snaz, Bluedog, Geoff, and Baldeagle-

Everyone of you came through with some fantastic color. Isn't it amazing that flowers can provide such an array of colors. Just change the light a bit as bluedog did, or move in close as Geoff, Baldeagle,and Snaz did and you have an entirely different photo. Flowers are wonderful!

Sarah Joyce

[jeff31]

To contrast with the fantastic flower i've seen recently:

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_macro_1705_3.jpg

http://sonyv3.free.fr/rose_macro_1705_2.jpg

I'm come back with more classic framing :rolleyes:

[speaklightly]

Jeff-

Thanks so very much for posting the fantastic new flower shot. I really do like the classic black, pin stripe, framing.

Sarah Joyce

[JTL]

Flowers on Park Avenue as reimagined by me...

http://jtl.smugmug.com/photos/22371384-L.jpg

Original here...
http://JTL.smugmug.com/photos/22371843-L.jpg

[Bald Eagle]

JTL, great imagination, keep that up and we'll start calling you Picasso. I like your version better. :)

[boxgirl73]

Bald Eagle...

I'm new to the site....what type of camera do you use for your macro shots? Really loved the blue flowers/water photo.

[speaklightly]

JTL-

I really agree with BaldEagle, the photo is very "impressionistic" and it is wonderful.

Sarah Joyce

[Bald Eagle]

Bald Eagle...

I'm new to the site....what type of camera do you use for your macro shots? Really loved the blue flowers/water photo.

Thanks for the kind words. I havent kept up with the new cameras.(yet). I use a Canon EOS D60, with the Macro shots i use a 35-80 with a macro filter kit. Seems to work very well. Thanks again. :)

[Wombat]

Hi All

Seriously enjoying all the postings to the flower thread - very inspirational.

Not sure whether this should be here or on the tulip thread or even on the bird thread ;-) as it is a parrot tulip. I shall certainly try some in the garden next year.

I wasn't keen initially on the background but I think it is growing on me. Taken with Canon A80, hand held, zoom and macro function, Ap. f/4, Exp. 1/200s, exposure compensation -1/3.

I have another shot of a black parrot tulip but it needs the background seriously changing. I only have photoimpression software and not much skill in cloning. If some kind soul, hint, hint, would like a challenge let me know and I can send a copy of the original.

Regards
Wombat

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/geranium_macro1.jpg
1/640s, f/7.1, macro lens 6x, without flash, only resized

[Bald Eagle]

Here's one I found today, very unusual. hope you like.

[Bald Eagle]

I'm kinda partial to this one as well. ;)

[speaklightly]

Wombat, Jeff, and BaldEagle-

Many thank for your very fine contributions to the flower thread. All of your photos are wonderful. I especially love the very dramatic colors. Wow! Please keep up your contributions, everyone is really enjoying them!

Sarah Joyce

[Bluedog]

Nice photos everyone. Heres my contribution for the Day. Its May and the Daylilies in the South are really starting to bloom in my beds:

Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Focal Length 47 mm
Exposure Time 1/80 sec
Aperture f/8
ISO Equivalent 100

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/43584960/large.jpg

[D70FAN]

Wow folks! There are a lot of really nice flower shots here, but how about a description of the flowers (common name) as well as camera/lens info. Not everyone who appreciates flowers knows what they are (like me). I'm as guilty of this as the next guy, but thought it would be nice to be educated as well.

So from now on when I post a flower (or plant) I promise to include the common name.

[speaklightly]

Bluedog-

Thanks for another very colorful flower maco. George, I beleve that this is part of the day lily family.

Sarah Joyce

[D70FAN]

Bluedog-

Thanks for another very colorful flower maco. George, I beleve that this is part of the day lily family.

Sarah Joyce

Hi Sarah, Yes, fortunately this one was labled in the beginning.

I was talking about "in general" as there are a lot of really nice flower shots here but unless you are a gardener you may not know what they are. :o Or where they came from... I mean, what if I want some of those flowers in my garden (although at 110 degrees F I'm not too sure how some of these would fare)?

Anyway, glad to see you made it back ok, and I bet you guys are burried in new images. Any new cameras in the collection?

[speaklightly]

George-

Yes, I added the Pentax 1stDS. It is a great camera. I have the kit lens which is quite good, the Sigma 55-200mm, and the Pentax 28-105mm on back order. I also added a Fuji F-10 to start a folder in the Photo Gallery for the F-10.

Sarah Joyce

[D70FAN]

George-

Yes, I added the Pentax 1stDS. It is a great camera. I have the kit lens which is quite good, the Sigma 55-200mm, and the Pentax 28-105mm on back order. I also added a Fuji F-10 to start a folder in the Photo Gallery for the F-10.

Sarah Joyce

You are the envy of this neighborhood. ;)

[Bluedog]

What few that I've contributed should be labeled as to what they are and camera settings too ... ;)

[D70FAN]

What few that I've contributed should be labeled as to what they are and camera settings too ... ;)

Bluedog, you already have a gold star. It's the rest of us (me too) that need to label (when we can). Sometimes we just flat don't know what we are shootin' but it's mighty purdy like the one included here. I have no idea of what it is.

But if someone out there knows what it is, maybe they can help us brown-thumbs.

Taken at Carmel Misson, CA (D70, Sigma 18-125)

[Bald Eagle]

I too am terrible at names of flowers., but, this one was taken at ISO of 100, hand-held, using my 35-80 on A-dep. hope you like. :)

[speaklightly]

BaldEagle and George-

Oh, how I love bold color, and that is exactly what you have provided. Thanks so very much for your contributions.

Sarah Joyce

[Bald Eagle]

BaldEagle and George-

Oh, how I love bold color, and that is exactly what you have provided. Thanks so very much for your contributions.

Sarah Joyce

Thank you for the kind words and great encouragement. here is one more, hope you like. :)

[D Thompson]

Sorry, but I don't have a clue as to the name of these.

Canon20D with EF85 1.8, ISO 400, 1/160 @ f2.5

Comments appreciated. Thanks.

Dennis

[Bald Eagle]

D Thompson, All I can say is WOW. Love the vibrant color. Great shot. thanks for sharing it. :)

[kuroneko]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_MeraihLangit.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/MeraihLangit.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_Tulip.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/Tulip.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_Dandelion2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/Dandelion2.jpg)

These were taken with FZ20

[D Thompson]

D Thompson, All I can say is WOW. Love the vibrant color. Great shot. thanks for sharing it. :)

Bald Eagle - thanks for the great compliment. I'm glad you liked it. :)

Dennis

[speaklightly]

BaldEagle and Dennis (D.Thompson)-

Many thanks for the great photos! I echo BaldEagle's comments: Wow what color! The flower macros are getting better and better. Thanks!

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Kuroneko-

Thanks for the great FZ-20 digital photos. The dramatic colors create a stark contrast. Very pleasing to the eyes.

Sarah Joyce

[DiJ]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_MeraihLangit.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/MeraihLangit.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_Tulip.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/Tulip.jpg)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/th_Dandelion2.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v486/kucingitem/Dandelion2.jpg)

These were taken with FZ20\

Lovely colors! Especially the second one. Keep posting.

[D Thompson]

BaldEagle and Dennis (D.Thompson)-

Many thanks for the great photos! I echo BaldEagle's comments: Wow what color! The flower macros are getting better and better. Thanks!

Sarah Joyce

Sarah - thank you for your nice comment. I appreciate it.

Dennis

[D Thompson]

Bay Magnolia bloom.

Canon 20D, EFS18-55 1/250 @ f5.6 ISO100.

Dennis

[D Thompson]

No clue as to what it is. :confused:

Canon 20D, EF85 1.8, 1/800 @ f1.8 ISO100. Cropped quite a bit. Comments always appreciated, good or bad! Thanks.

Dennis

[speaklightly]

Dennis-

Both photos are great. However, I am most attracted to the delicate quality of the Bay Magnolia. Thanks for posting.

Sarah Joyce

[Wombat]

Here's an Iceland Poppy or Papaver nudicaule. Taken in quite a strong light to add a "bit of drama" and to highlight some of the petal structure.

Canon A80, indoors, tripod, daylight, no flash, Ap. f/8, Exp. 1/3s, exposure compensation -2/3.

Regards
Wombat

PS
D Thompson I think your purple flowers may be a hardy geranium.

[Bald Eagle]

Wombat, that is an excellent photo, excellent choice of dramatic effect. D Thompson, I am drawn to the one flower in sharp detail with excellent color. thanks for sharing these pics. :)

[speaklightly]

Folks, Deninis and Wombat-

...Have done it again! Wow! Such photo quality and color. Thanks so very much for posting your photos.

Sarah Joyce

[Fiorano]

Hi,

These are some flower shots taken with the olympus 5500 in super macro mode. Probably shot with apperture 2.8
What should be improved do you think?


Fiorano

Ps. Why don't my photo's just show up? I am using jpeg as file format.

[D70FAN]

Hi,

These are some flower shots taken with the olympus 5500 in super macro mode. Probably shot with apperture 2.8
What should be improved do you think?


Fiorano

Ps. Why don't my photo's just show up? I am using jpeg as file format.

They are both very nice shots, but in the first picture you have some blown-out areas in the lower left. The second shot has a very nice background and you can see the difference as it gives a softer and more pleasing look.

So beware of small bright sunny areas when you are shooting. They tend to blow out the background. That said, you could easily crop most of that out.

Again nice shots. Any info on the typeof flowers?

[Bluedog]

Again nice shots. Any info on the type of flowers?

That'd be Pansies

[Wombat]

Thank you bald eagle and speaklightly for the kind remarks - I was rather pleased with the poppy a bit of a change from my usual diffuse lighting.

Here are some forget-me-nots or Myosotis [probably sylvatica].

To kuroneko - particularly liked your first shot of the weeds against the blue sky - super shot with strong composition.

Regards
Wombat

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f3.5, Exp 1/500s, exposure compensation -2/3. Thinks "I must be getting past the point and shoot auto stage" ;-)

[Bald Eagle]

Truly a fantastic shot. very impressive. I would agree with you, you are no longer in the Point and Shoot category. :D

[D Thompson]

Sarah & Bald Eagle - thank you for your nice comments. Saw the tulips thread, but thought I'd post here.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EFS 18-55, 1/200 @ f9, ISO 100

[AlkaPhunk]

Hi y'all !
Don't know what flower it is, but i like this thin blue "crown" so much...

http://img257.echo.cx/img257/6270/macrobluecrown4rx.jpg

[Bald Eagle]

AlkaPhunk, Love the Blue Crown, Dont know what it is, but its an awesome shot.

[TheObiJuan]

Does this count?
http://www.styleandspeed.com/theobijuan/pics/IMG_5618_small.jpg

[TheObiJuan]

here is a lonely indian paintbrush in a sea of bluebonnets.

http://www.styleandspeed.com/theobijuan/pics/IMG_0789_small.jpg

[Bluedog]

here is a lonely indian paintbrush in a sea of bluebonnets.

Awesome DOF on that one. Which lens of choice is this with?

[TheObiJuan]

that was with my thrifty fifty on my ol' 350D.
I love this little lens. Very good optics and bokeh for next to nothing. I paid 58 bucks for it!

The one above it, the cactus's background is not as blurred because it is about 1.5" from the cactus. If it were say, 5" or more, the background would be solid brown and buttery smooth.
I couldn't help that the cactus was only 1.5" tall. That picture was taken with the Sigma 20mm f/1.8. That lens can produce some really nice bokeh, under normal situations.

[Wombat]

AlkaPhunk - Great shot, like the drama of the lit background.

AlkaPhunk, Love the Blue Crown, Dont know what it is, but its an awesome shot.

Thanks Bald Eagle for the forget-me-not comments. It is taking quite a lot of concentration and time to develop my skills in knob twiddling photgraphy. Half the battle is remembering to check and change the settings before the next shot ;-)

The blue flower is I think Centaurea montana or perennial cornflower. Here is my effort.

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f4.9, Exp 1/320s, exposure compensation -1/3.

Regards
Wombat

[Fiorano]

They are both very nice shots, but in the first picture you have some blown-out areas in the lower left. The second shot has a very nice background and you can see the difference as it gives a softer and more pleasing look.

So beware of small bright sunny areas when you are shooting. They tend to blow out the background. That said, you could easily crop most of that out.

Again nice shots. Any info on the typeof flowers?

Thanks for pointing that out. I knew someting wasn't right.
About the flowers, I don't know which type of flowers they are.

Fiorano

So does anyone have any idea how to post pictures which show up in the post and not as a file?

[speaklightly]

Fiorano-

To post an attachment keep in mind that the file size has to be small, around 100kb in size. Scroll down below where you normally submit your post, and you will find the attachment section. First load the attachment, and then below the attchment dialogue you will find the submission hot key. Only one attachment can be put with a post.

I hope I got that right. Please make corrections where necessary.

By the way Fiorano, thank you for submitting the Pansy photos. They were nice, but could be improved by wathing for blown out highlights and distracting backgrounds. You might want to use aperture control to de-focus the background as Obijuan did with the red Geranium photo.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Wombat- Thanks for both of your recent submissions. Your quality and compisition are great. Yes, you are definitely beyond point and shoot category! I really liked what I will refer to as blue crown2. It was great and the background really worked well in that photo.

Dennis- I loved the colorful orange tulips. You almost feel that you are right there with them. Thanks as well for posting them on this thread.

AlkaPhunk- Thanks for posting the blue crown flower. It looks great and the well lighted back ground gave an "in the garden" feeling to the photo.

ObiJuan- I just love what you can do with that "thrifty-fifty" lens. The white fuzzy flower photo was very dramatic. The DOF control on the red Geranium was outstanding. Great Photog-Great Lens-Great Photos.

Many thanks to all of you for your submissions.

Sarah Joyce

[AlkaPhunk]

Thanks all for your comments !!
And thanks for the flower's identification ;)
I tried to elight a bit the "blue crown" that was a lil' undexposed, regarding to the background..

Gives me faith to post new ones :p

[AlkaPhunk]

.. to post again ;)

http://img257.echo.cx/img257/7601/macrofleur51fz.jpg

[speaklightly]

AlkaPHunk-

I sure don't know what it is, but it does look interesting. Thanks for the nice shot. Can you tell us where it was taken? Perhaps that will bive us a clue.

Sarah Joyce

[D70FAN]

That'd be Pansies

Hey, You are working with a person who appreciates flowers, but couldn't tell one from the other... Florally-challenged is the PC term I believe.

...but thanks to all of you I'm learning (???)

So now pansies are in the memory bank...

...at least for the moment. ;)

Thanks bluedog.

[AlkaPhunk]

AlkaPHunk-
I sure don't know what it is, but it does look interesting. Thanks for the nice shot. Can you tell us where it was taken? Perhaps that will bive us a clue.
Sarah Joyce

Well it was taken in a french garden. But i forgot to ask the owner what it was...My bad !
so Nothing very exotic in there :p
I really don't know where i could find any infos on the net to discover what kind of flower or fruit it is. If someone know a site or sumthing... ;)

[D70FAN]

Well it was taken in a french garden. But i forgot to ask the owner what it was...My bad !
so Nothing very exotic in there :p
I really don't know where i could find any infos on the net to discover what kind of flower or fruit it is. If someone know a site or sumthing... ;)


Looks like a necktie so maybe it's called a Cravat plant (since it's in a French garden). ;)

[TheObiJuan]

ObiJuan- I just love what you can do with that "thrifty-fifty" lens. The white fuzzy flower photo was very dramatic. The DOF control on the red Geranium was outstanding. Great Photog-Great Lens-Great Photos.

Many thanks to all of you for your submissions.

Sarah Joyce

Thanks for your comments. ;)

[AlkaPhunk]

Looks like a necktie so maybe it's called a Cravat plant (since it's in a French garden). ;)

:D Ahah you got me on this one George !
Let's all call it "Cravatte plant". Very good ;)

[Wombat]

Wombat- Thanks for both of your recent submissions. Your quality and compisition are great. Yes, you are definitely beyond point and shoot category! I really liked what I will refer to as blue crown2. It was great and the background really worked well in that photo.
Sarah Joyce

Hi Joyce

Thank you for the kind remarks and for keeping such a vigilant eye on "your" thread ;-) it is certainly generating some wonderful images.

Here is the white form of the "blue crown" which is called Centaurea montana "Alba". Pity about the obstrusive green leaf spoiling the symmetry. When I get some better software I will probably try removing it.

regards
Wombat

[speaklightly]

Wombat-

Another excellent job! And many thanks for identifying the flower in question.

Sarah Joyce

[speaklightly]

Here a flower posting of a red hot poker plant taken with the F-10. It is 6.3mp fine at ISO 100, 1/340th at F 5.0.

Sarah Joyce

[Bald Eagle]

Here a flower posting of a red hot poker plant taken with the F-10. It is 6.3mp fine at ISO 100.

Sarah Joyce

I can understand why they call it that. excellent shot. here is my contrybution for today. ISO of 100, hand-held, on A-dep.

[speaklightly]

BaldEagle-

I can always depend on you for the most colorful photos. Thanks for the great contribution.

Sarah Joyce

[Bald Eagle]

BaldEagle-

I can always depend on you for the most colorful photos. Thank for the great contribution.

Sarah Joyce

Thank you very much for the kind words. This is a very inspiring thread that you have started, Thank You. :D

[Bluedog]

I can understand why they call it that. excellent shot. here is my contribution for today. ISO of 100, hand-held, on A-dep.

That is one unique combination of colors for a Hibiscus plant. Very nice shot indeed.

[Jonathan]

Well it was taken in a french garden. But i forgot to ask the owner what it was...My bad !
so Nothing very exotic in there :p
I really don't know where i could find any infos on the net to discover what kind of flower or fruit it is. If someone know a site or sumthing... ;)

Could this be a Wisteria seed pod? I think that is what they look like before they begin to dry.

[D70FAN]

:D Ahah you got me on this one George !
Let's all call it "Cravatte plant". Very good ;)

Works for me. Until someone can identify it...

[jeff31]

I've a lot flowers with soft colors at this moment. It's contrast a lot with fantastic colors of yours. :o

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_2305_1.JPG
F/7.1, 1/200s, macro lens 6x, a little cropped

Sorry i don't have it's name :p

[Wombat]

Here are some pink forget-me-nots or Myosotis [probably sylvatica]. Seem to recall there are white ones as well.

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f/6.3, Exp 1/500s, exposure compensation -1/3.

Regards
Wombat

[AlkaPhunk]

Nice softness Jeff.
A bit more purple than yours wombat ;)
http://img257.echo.cx/img257/3272/macrofleur66yy.jpg
ISO100 - f/4.8 - 1/600s

[Wombat]

A bit more purple than yours wombat ;)


Yes, but the colours go together very well. I like your iris very much, once again very effective lighting and a bee as a bonus. Wished I had some of these flowers in my garden as they just ask to be photographed. Looking forward to more of your postings.

regards
Wombat

[AlkaPhunk]

Thanks a lot Wombat.
Too bad i didn't get it full frame (cropped up and down) But i did it fastly for the bee... :(
I don't have my own garden, so i just took a few ones for now.
And for the lighting, thanx to my God Sun ;)

[Wombat]

Too bad i didn't get it full frame (cropped up and down)

I like shots that aren't full frame. Sometimes flowers can look like they are floating about in the frame. When the frame obstructs the flower it seems to anchor it and leads the eye into the photo. Then again it might be just me ;-)

Here's one with cropping well into the flower, a narcissus, that hopefully demonstrates the above.

regards
Womat

PS am enjoying all the shots on the reflections thread including the boat on the lake. So many threads so little time to view.

[dustin_samuel]

Took this outside my office...(Panasonic Lumix FZ15)

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Misc/Flower.jpg

[speaklightly]

Wombat, AlkaPhunk, and Dustin-

Thanks for posting some really great flower photos. They look wonderful! And AlkaPhunk, great backgrounds. Thanks again to all of you!

Sarah Joyce

[Bald Eagle]

Wombat, AlkaPhunk, and Dustin-

Thanks for posting some really great flower photos. They look wonderful! And AlkaPhunk, great backgrounds. Thanks again to all of you!

Sarah Joyce

I agree 100% . These photos keep getting better and better. Here is my small contribution for the day. Hand-held, ISO of 200, A-dep, sorry, dont know what it is.

[TheObiJuan]

what lens is that with. The bokeh is unusual.

[Bald Eagle]

It is my 35-80 Canon lens at f5.6. Unusual you say? Is it appealing or merely distracting? In your opinion?

[speaklightly]

BaldEagle-

You jumped in when I wasn't looking closely. Thanks so much for yet another great posting. Yep, this thread really rocks. We should be ever so proud of the great photos that have been posted on this thread.

Sarah Joyce

[TheObiJuan]

It is my 35-80 Canon lens at f5.6. Unusual you say? Is it appealing or merely distracting? In your opinion?

I dunno. The more I look at it the more I like it as part of the pic. Normally it would be distracting since most of the background is being doubled instead of rendered buttery smooth..

[Bald Eagle]

I dunno. The more I look at it the more I like it as part of the pic. Normally it would be distracting since most of the background is being doubled instead of rendered buttery smooth..

Thank you very much, I highly value your input, It was an unintended result, but, once I looked at it closely, it appealed to me. :)

[TheObiJuan]

Cactus bloom.
http://www.styleandspeed.com/theobijuan/pics/IMG_5509_small.jpg

[AlkaPhunk]

Great texture you rendered there !!
Really very nice...

[speaklightly]

Juan-

Thanks for posting the great photo of the catus blossom. I love the lighting and the textures. Was it with the 350XT?

Sarah Joyce

[MinieGinie]

Hi,
This is a picture of an unusual flower that i spotted when me and my dad were out taking a picture of a new building being built. Dad let me use his A-200 to take it. It was easy to take as the A-200 is easy to grip, I think I prefer it to the Oly (C-740) Am I doing all right for a ten year old? Any comments are welcome. :p :)

[speaklightly]

MiniGini-

That is a great photo! The plant, at least here in the United States is called a Red Hot Poker. You did an excellent job taking the photo, and yes, I agree with you, the A-200 is a very easy digital camera to use.

Say hello to your Dad for me.

Sarah Joyce

[Wombat]

Hi,
This is a picture of an unusual flower that i spotted when me and my dad were out taking a picture of a new building being built. Dad let me use his A-200 to take it. It was easy to take as the A-200 is easy to grip, I think I prefer it to the Oly (C-740) Am I doing all right for a ten year old? Any comments are welcome.

I think your doing all right for a 20 year old. Good composition, I like all the vertical lines in the background. Both exposure and focus look spot on. Well done you. Perhaps you can give your dad some lessons. :) Lots of laughs.

I think this flower is a called a "Red Hot Poker" because ...........................
it looks like a red hot poker :D

Please take and post more shots.

regards
Wombat

[Geoff Chandler]

MiniGini-

That is a great photo! The plant, at least here in the United States is called a Red Hot Poker. You did an excellent job taking the photo, and yes, I agree with you, the A-200 is a very easy digital camera to use.

Say hello to your Dad for me.

Sarah Joyce
Hi
Rachel was very pleased to get a reply so quickly - she asked me to say thanks as I was on browsing ~ so thanks to Sarah & womat- Later in the year when we go on holiday she hopes to take some more pics. If she gets interested enough (and I won't push her as it may put her off) I may re-evaluate the camera situation with the view to something for the Children as they both seem to prefer the A-200 - maybe something with a nice grip, not too big but with a nice flip out screen...best I pay off the debt on the A-200 first!!! I intend to get a close up lens for it and maybe a decent flash - but that's about all. Looking at Jeff31's pics has inspired me to get an add on close up lens.

[Wombat]

Hi
Rachel was very pleased to get a reply so quickly - she asked me to say thanks as I was on browsing .

I can remember my first few postings to the forum. Quite a mixture of emotions - will anyone respond and what will they say. Quite daunting to post your efforts worldwide for the first time. I am sure it isn't any different for younger kids than us older kids ;-)

It is good to "see" you back on the flower thread - your presence has been missed.

regards
Wombat

[TheObiJuan]

Juan-

Thanks for posting the great photo of the catus blossom. I love the lighting and the textures. Was it with the 350XT?

Sarah Joyce

Thanks Bald Eagle for your kind words.

Sarah, thanks as well. The picture was with my 20D.
I can tell you at that point I wish I had the featherweight 350D. I was tired of hiking and climbing with all my gear. Next time I go it will be the 20D and 50mm only!

[Rhys]

Nice photos, everybody. I've put a few flower photos from one of my CDs onto my website. Follow the link in my sig and I'd love to know what you think.

[Bluedog]

Nice photos, everybody. I've put a few flower photos from one of my CDs onto my website. Follow the link in my sig and I'd love to know what you think.

They look pretty good except for the wording across them ... :D

[jasonA]

I'm newbie to the site here. I've seen some great photos here. Hopefully I can contribute a few that are ok. This one was taken at Disney World accually, with my Panasonic DMC-FZ1. Feel free to comment.





jason

[Geoff Chandler]

Yeah - that's really nice ~ thanks for joining in.
Is that a real frog, or a model?

[Geoff Chandler]

Off work sick at the moment! Yuk!!
Just mooching in the garden and grabbed the A-200.
For those who think I have a wonderfull garden - this is part of the mess..pretty - but overgrowing and taking over - must tidy things up...

[Geoff Chandler]

So here's one of these little flowers closer up...

[Geoff Chandler]

Then I spotted one of our friendly English Bees.
Thought: Must get one of those amazing close up lenses like jeff31
This is a bit cropped as he was flying around quite quickly - no time for nice composition! I had to guess where he would go next and wait to snap quickly as he only stopped for about 1 sec on each flower.

[speaklightly]

Geoff and Jason A-

Many thanks for the wonderful photos! They are lovely. We are just about to head off out the door to China for 26+ days, but I thought that I would make one last check on the forum.

Sarah Joyce

[AlkaPhunk]

Hi Geoff !!
I was seeing my parents today, and took some time hanging in the garden, making a few shots.
And i got one bee too ;)
here it is. I'm sad i didn't get the head well focused, but I really like the Pollen on its legs and the few drops just under... ;)

[AlkaPhunk]

And as it is flower thread andnot "small world" ;) , i also got one looking a bit like yours , same color almost same shape.. :o

[aparmley]

I headed out to a local park this morning and snapped some pictures of their rose garden which is in full bloom. I am currently in the process of uploading all 155 photos to my webpage, I have about 30% of them uploaded so please feel free to check them out heres the link! None of these pictures have been edited at all, good old fashioned straight from the camera, no resizing at all.
Rose Garden (http://parmley.smugmug.com/Digital%20Rebel%20XT%20Gallery)

[jeff31]

Very nice Alkaphunk.
Some common herbs could done nice small flowers too. Sorry for its bad quality, too few light :o
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_herb1.JPG

[Wombat]

Hi Folks

Really enjoying all your new shots of bees, roses, frogs, orchids, geraniums
Here's a white form of the hardy geranium Geoff and Alkaphunk posted. There are so many types of these - I think Geoff's was a wild one - really like the red edges to the leaves?

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f/8, Exp 1/1250s, exposure compensation -2/3.

regards
Wombat

[Geoff Chandler]

Alkaphunk - Love your Bee shot - I wish mine could have stayed still a bit longer so I could have got a better shot. Also - was the other flower also a small one?? Don't recognise it - looks good tho.
Great pics everyone!

[Maddox]

I think the shape of this flower pretty much says how I feel about flowers in general.

MJ

[TheObiJuan]

Now their's an picture!
Wow, I like the color contrast bw the flower and excellently blurred background.

Was this with the 350D?

[Maddox]

Now their's an picture!
Wow, I like the color contrast bw the flower and excellently blurred background.

Was this with the 350D?

Thanks :D

Yes, it's the 350D, it's an amazing camera. And I still only use it on auto :o
I used the Sigma lense for this photo.

MJ

[Bald Eagle]

That is a great photo. love the everything about it, fantastic. great :D capture.

[Bald Eagle]

another 20 yr old photo from Germany, hope you like.

[D Thompson]

Thought I'd put this one up. Comments always welcome.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EF85mm 1.8, 1/100 @ f11 ISO 400, cropped

[Geoff Chandler]

Thought I'd put this one up. Comments always welcome.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EF85mm 1.8, 1/100 @ f11 ISO 400, cropped
Good shot - nuffin wrong with that!
We don't always have to get in right up close - I actually like seeing flowers in their natural environmnet - maybe a slight background blur to make them stand out.
Here's a Flower from our Honeysuckle in the back garden:
(A-200. 1/50th sec F4, 200mm Anti-shake)

[Geoff Chandler]

Actually that Honeysuckel will look better when the flowers are more open - they are a sort of yellow inside.
Well - watch this space I have just bought a whole load of new plants for the back garden and planted them out - give it a few days and I will be out there with my trusty camera(s). I may be a bit quiet for a day or two (work etc) but please evryone keep posting - lets give speaklightly and even bigger suprise than last time when she gets back from China
more soon then

[Camille]

Nice thread. Love all the macro shots. You can;t have too many flowers.

[Bald Eagle]

I agree, you cant have enough flower shots, especially the ones on this forum. All i can say is that they are fantastic. all of them, here is my latest attempt, not much for bright color, but i liked the look, hope you like as well. This the heart of a Magnolia bloom.

[Bald Eagle]

and this the flower about to open up. These Magnolia flowers can be about 1 foot across, they are huge. hope you like.

[lucky]

This picture is taken in my living room of flowers in vase. I did put blank white A4 to background and added an extra light on the ground. Later I did some Photoshop retouching and here is the result:

http://www.dosch3d.ee/flower.jpg

Please comment it. I am new to photography. Any noticeable mistakes?

[AlkaPhunk]

hi !
if you allow me to , i'd say that your light is great, and the light games on the background work fine.
But... To me there's a too small depth of field.
Some parts of the flowers aren't in focus...

[jeff31]

1/60s, f/6.3, built-in flash, macro lens x6
cropped and resize 60%

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_kiwi_1.jpg

[D Thompson]

Good shot - nuffin wrong with that!
We don't always have to get in right up close - I actually like seeing flowers in their natural environmnet - maybe a slight background blur to make them stand out.

Thanks Geoff for the nice comment. I agree that we don't always have to get up close. I thought this shot was kinda neat because it had the one flower that was so much taller than the other ones, hence the title "Watching Over the Kids". I liked your honeysuckle shot and am waiting for the others from you. Thanks again!

Dennis

[jeff31]

Another closeup taken with the raynox macro lens:
1/1000s, f/8, a little cropped, resize 30%
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_290505_1.jpg

Hope you like it.

[jeff31]

f/5, 1/80s, raynox macro lens, only resize
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_290505_2.jpg
and below the same pic cropped 100% :
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_290505_2_crop.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

(Quote) This picture is taken in my living room of flowers in vase. I did put blank white A4 to background and added an extra light on the ground. Later I did some Photoshop retouching and here is the result:

lucky: -
It's creative and I don't really think mistakes is a word to use - alternative ideas may be better. I think you have enjoyed experimenting with the pic and the background and that you should do a whole load of them and then look and see which pleases you the most - make notes on how each one was done.
Thanks for sharing - please post a few more.

[Geoff Chandler]

[QUOTE=jeff31]f/5, 1/80s, raynox macro lens, only resize
QUOTE]
(Sorry - the quote box doesn't seem to be working properly today)

jeff - is this the same little flower I posted recently - I think it is called Oxalia (not sure of spelling) very small - ??
Anyway - nice job!
(Attached is a less close up pic from my selection)

[Geoff Chandler]

Went out Saturday for a stroll with some good friends - and yes! I took the camera!!!
This Rodedendrum was growing everywhere and in various colours - I found this one in the shade, and a paler colour which I quite liked.
I may well post another later - but I am off out for the afternoon now.
Keep posting everyone - this is going really well.

[jeff31]

[QUOTE=jeff31]f/5, 1/80s, raynox macro lens, only resize
QUOTE]
(Sorry - the quote box doesn't seem to be working properly today)

jeff - is this the same little flower I posted recently - I think it is called Oxalia (not sure of spelling) very small - ??
Anyway - nice job!
(Attached is a less close up pic from my selection)

Yes Geoff, it's the same flowers. The difficulty with these flowers is they are ofen at the shade of a tree.
Another variation around this flower:
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_290505_3.jpg

[jeff31]

1/250s, f/8, natural background (a black door ;) )
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_290505_4.jpg

[Maddox]

Just a flower in mom's garden.

MJ

[AlkaPhunk]

Jeff I found your shots of the pink/purple small flower (looking a bit same as the one i posted a few days before are very graphic !
That's really nice, i like it.
Did you post-treat them a bit ? Or is it something else, giving this graphic effect (very cropped or something) ?

[jeff31]

Thanks AlkaPhunk for your comments.
I've said with my pics if they have been cropped or not. No post-treatments have been applied on them. Only framming and resize.

[Camille]

That fower is an allium, one of the ornamental members of the onion family.
Camille

[Geoff Chandler]

Gerbera. I've been watering and watching this for a week or so - putting it out in the sunshine during the day etc. It lives in it's pot in our kitchen.
So I photographed it this evening - in the window with the light slightly behind. Actually I liked the lighting as it was not too vivid or contrast - but it was a bit behind it. Also it was a touch low lighting. 20th sec, F3.5, 100asa, 200mm ~ just into the macro range and, of course, Antishake. Shallow depth of field results in the petals at the bottom a bit off focus - but I'm happy with it. It's not a perfect specimen - but its ours and we like it.
Comments??

[Geoff Chandler]

Saturday - afternoon out with friends - just a shot taken at wide angle (28mm)

[the bald eagle`s chick]

I thought I had gotten past flowers, but I seem to favor these kind of pics the most.( I thing it is because they stay still for me.) :D
Anyway, here is another one. This is ,I believe, a passion flower.

[Q B@LL]

Great flower pics everyone!!! Here's a few that I took today while at Downtown Disney walkin' around with friends. Camera is the 350D w/ EF-S 18-55. Enjoy :)

[Q B@LL]

A plumeria...I think native to Hawaii...

[Q B@LL]

and another...

[Q B@LL]

and yet another...

[Q B@LL]

and another...variation :D

[the bald eagle`s chick]

and another...variation :D


beautiful flowers.great work.

[Bald Eagle]

and yet another...
You have really improved on your outdoor shots, very Impressive. :D

[Q B@LL]

BE and BE's Chick...

Thanks for the warm compliments :) I definitely try to take decent photos and when I receive thoughts such as those (especially from you 2), it makes me wanna keep shooting :rolleyes:

QB

[Jonathan]

Nikon D70, Kit lens, F8, 1/250, Macro Mode

I think this is an unopened magnolia flower. ?

[Bald Eagle]

BE and BE's Chick...

Thanks for the warm compliments :) I definitely try to take decent photos and when I receive thoughts such as those (especially from you 2), it makes me wanna keep shooting :rolleyes:

QB
'Tis the Truth my friend. Here is one of my efforts today. A close-up. hope you like. :D

[Bald Eagle]

Gerbera. I've been watering and watching this for a week or so - putting it out in the sunshine during the day etc. It lives in it's pot in our kitchen.
So I photographed it this evening - in the window with the light slightly behind. Actually I liked the lighting as it was not too vivid or contrast - but it was a bit behind it. Also it was a touch low lighting. 20th sec, F3.5, 100asa, 200mm ~ just into the macro range and, of course, Antishake. Shallow depth of field results in the petals at the bottom a bit off focus - but I'm happy with it. It's not a perfect specimen - but its ours and we like it.
Comments??
Extremely great photos, But, then you always take great photos. :D Here is my attempt of a small flower with a nice background, comments are always appreciated. :D

[Geoff Chandler]

Extremely great photos, But, then you always take great photos. :D Here is my attempt of a small flower with a nice background, comments are always appreciated. :D
That's a really different shot - I really like that! (Flower thread & Waterfall thread combined!!). Love all your pics too
More soon

[AlkaPhunk]

Very good idea, this waterfalls as a background.
I really like that, but on my opinion, i think your pic is a bit out of focus. If I could say.
Maybe you could post-treated it a bit to regain a few focus.

A very classic one, but i like the color :

http://photos10.flickr.com/16407216_8c98b54e94_o.jpg

[Bald Eagle]

Very good idea, this waterfalls as a background.
I really like that, but on my opinion, i think your pic is a bit out of focus. If I could say.
Maybe you could post-treated it a bit to regain a few focus.

A very classic one, but i like the color :

http://photos10.flickr.com/16407216_8c98b54e94_o.jpg
You're right, it is a bit out of focus, will fix. As for the Rose, That is a classy color, and very well taken. thanks for sharing it.

[AlkaPhunk]

Yeah your idea of longer shutter speed for the waterfalls (i think you did that as an effect) is great. Just need a tripod ;)
I'm sure we'll see one more try very soon and surely focused :D

[BristolFlorida]

i call this one IMG_0029

[D Thompson]

Comments/suggestions always welcome.

Dennis


Canon 20D, EFS 18-55, 1/250 @ f8 ISO 100.

[Bald Eagle]

Fantastic composition, roses look great.

[D Thompson]

Fantastic composition, roses look great.

Thanks BE & I feel the same about your shots.

Dennis

[Geoff Chandler]

Comments/suggestions always welcome.

Dennis


Canon 20D, EFS 18-55, 1/250 @ f8 ISO 100.

Very nice - did you adjust the contrast afterwards to arken the background down?? I think it's a really well taken shot, as I have said before - we don't have to always take flowers really close up, and this is a lovely example of just that.

[Bald Eagle]

This believe it or not, is a close-up of a flower. hope you like. taken today at Sunken Gardens in Sarasota.

[D Thompson]

Very nice - did you adjust the contrast afterwards to arken the background down?? I think it's a really well taken shot, as I have said before - we don't have to always take flowers really close up, and this is a lovely example of just that.

Geoff - thank you, I'm glad you like. No adjustments on this one, just converted from the RAW file. I usually put if I do any adjustments. I liked this one the way I shot it.

Dennis

[Bald Eagle]

and this is what the whole "flower" looks like.

[Geoff Chandler]

My Father in Law has this lovely African Violet in a pot.
Yes I have taken a close up - but I think it's quite a good
bunch shot. Ok so I just took it on the lawn in it's pot - it's the
quality of the plant I'm interested in, I spose I could have done some fancy composition ... but I didn't

[D Thompson]

My Father in Law has this lovely African Violet in a pot.
Yes I have taken a close up - but I think it's quite a good
bunch shot. Ok so I just took it on the lawn in it's pot - it's the
quality of the plant I'm interested in, I spose I could have done some fancy composition ... but I didn't

Geoff - nice looking violet. Very full of blooms. I don't buy them anymore, they start out with the blooms and then before long - no more blooms! :( don't know what happens.

Dennis

[D Thompson]

Comments/suggestions always welcomed.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EFS18-55, 1/640 @ f5.6, ISO 100

[D Thompson]

Comments/suggestions always welcomed. Thanks.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EF85 1.8, 1/500 @ f5.0, ISO 100, cropped

[BristolFlorida]

same flower, different picture

[ReValveiT]

http://www.dtsabers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/pics/flower_1.JPG

http://www.dtsabers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/pics/flower_2.JPG

[Wombat]

Hi All

Many thanks for all the recent flower postings - a real pleasure to see so many quality shots and to learn something from every one of them.

Here is a shot of blue irises - I was pleased with the composition.

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f/4.9, Exp 1/320s, exposure compensation -2/3.

regards
Wombat

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a rose from the back garden.
Needs to be under exposed to get it right -1.3ev, 20th sec at f3.2 asa50 - also looked better late evening
- even so it was blowing out the highlights a little
Comments?

[Bald Eagle]

Excellent job with the composition. Great Rose, Great photo, Here is one that is a little different, hope you like. :)

[Savannah]

Georgia waterlilly

[Savannah]

Georgia waterlilly

[speaklightly]

06/01/2005

Yep, in this part of the world, it is already June 1st. I just thought that I would log on while in Shanghai and say hello. The latest flower photos look great. I will have more shots to post when we get home on 06/16. The photo opportunities here in China are fantastic.

The Chinese love the Internet and the Internet Center where I am posting this has over 500 user stations and the rate is just 36 cents (in US dollars) per hour! Keep up the great work and I will be back on line in about two weeks.

Sarah Joyce

[AlkaPhunk]

Enjoy your Chinese holidays Sarah !!
See ya soon.

[jeff31]

Sorry for my ignorance, i don't know all their name.
http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_010605_1.jpg
1/60s, f/5, with flash

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_010605_3.jpg
1/320s, f/8, with flash

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_010605_4.jpg
Geranium :), 1/320s, f/6.3

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_010605_5.jpg

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_010605_6.jpg
1/640, f/5.6

[D70FAN]

06/01/2005

Yep, in this part of the world, it is already June 1st. I just thought that I would log on while in Shanghai and say hello. The latest flower photos look great. I will have more shots to post when we get home on 06/16. The photo opportunities here in China are fantastic.

The Chinese love the Internet and the Internet Center where I am posting this has over 500 user stations and the rate is just 36 cents (in US dollars) per hour! Keep up the great work and I will be back on line in about two weeks.

Sarah Joyce

And of course the ubiquitous Starbucks for that morning jolt. ;)

[Bald Eagle]

A new one taken today. hope you like. :)

[Geoff Chandler]

jeff31 & BE some really lovely shots just recently!
enjoyed them as ever.
Likewise - jeff - I don't know what this one is caled
Geoff

[AlkaPhunk]

Maybe y'all don't kow what flowers they are, but you surely know how to shot them !
Nice serie, and Jeff i really enjoy your 3 pics serie.

[Bald Eagle]

This one bloom looks like it got caught in a windstorm, hope you like. :)

[BristolFlorida]

i thought it was nice.

[Savannah]

Taken with the Sigma 18-200 in my backyard. They are more beautiful today than they were yesterday when this was taken.
Shutter Speed
1/160
Aperture Value
4.5
ISO Speed
100
Lens
18.0 - 200.0mm
Focal Length
33.0mm

[Geoff Chandler]

Taken with the Sigma 18-200 in my backyard. They are more beautiful today than they were yesterday when this was taken.

Lovely - and also I like the framing. Thanks.

[DiJ]

Great pictures all! This the only one I got at the moment. Yes i know its in pretty bad shape. Waiting for the rainy days ahead.

[Wombat]

Here's another one to add to the "bunch". I have read lately that Canon cameras are very accurate in replicating colours - it certainly seems to have caught this flower just as it was - extremely vivid.

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f/4.5, Exp 1/500s, exposure compensation -1/3.

regards
Wombat

[DiJ]

Great close up! Love the colors.

If you are a fan of A80 check out this gallery: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coyote/ Not mine but one that I visit often for the great pictures. The more recent ones are shot with eos300d

[AlkaPhunk]

Wombat : WAOW !!!

[jeff31]

Very nice wombat. I like the centring.

[Wombat]

Thanks for the kind comments DiJ, Jeff31 and Alkaphunk. I think it was a shot waiting to be taken :D I just love the way the stripes draw your eye to the middle like some visual whirlpool.

Thanks DiJ for the link http://www.flickr.com/photos/coyote/. Like it very much - some masterful shots by a photographer who really is in tune with the subject matter and the camera. Also some great inspiration on centering flower shots.

regards
Wombat

[Bald Eagle]

Wombat, Very impressive shot, Its perfect.

[BristolFlorida]

i don't think i've seen a dandelion here yet...

[D Thompson]

Here's another one to add to the "bunch". I have read lately that Canon cameras are very accurate in replicating colours - it certainly seems to have caught this flower just as it was - extremely vivid.

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f/4.5, Exp 1/500s, exposure compensation -1/3.

regards
Wombat

Wombat - Amazing shot. Draws you into the center. Thanks.

Here is one not nearly as great. Comments/suggestions always appreciated.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EF85 1.8, 1/250 @ f5.6 ISO100

[Bald Eagle]

Very nice shot, here is one of mine, hope you like :D

[Geoff Chandler]

Loads of great shots as ever everyone. Nice to see a few shots showing more of the plant also, sometimes nice to get the larger picture - DThomson. Some great close ups to BE & Wombat.
Sometimes certain subjects just don't quite work - this is true for me with a yellow rose in the front garden - the A-200 just doesn't gell with it # it's either to close in using 200mm macro, or it's on the borderline between macro and not macro - so it's tricky deciding - either way this Rose really would be better with a wider macro (*also a nicer lighting would have helped)

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's last years Yellow Rose bloom with the C-740
(obviously lighting etc was quite different - but C-740 macro is at 38mm as opposed to somewhere between 180 & 200 with the A-200)

[quberoot]

Well I don’t know if this actually qualifies as a flower, but it had just stopped raining so I went outside and photographed this daisy with all the raindrops around it. Its the only daisy in the garden LOL ;)

Quby


http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/amr/daisy.jpg

[phistio]

here are a few that i've taken:

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/cli.jpg

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/cli2.jpg

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/clicropped.jpg

this was early in the morning...i was catching some sunrise photos in a meadow...check out the dew.
http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/dewlion.jpg

[D Thompson]

i don't think i've seen a dandelion here yet...

Bristol - I thought I would add one.

Dennis

Canon 20D, EF75-300, 1/800 @ f5.6, ISO 100, curves adj, usm

[Bald Eagle]

More great shots, Phistio, You have an excellent collection of photographs. ;)

[quberoot]

Yeah, forgot about this one . ;)

Quby
http://www.all-model-railroading.co.uk/amr/dandy.jpg

[AlkaPhunk]

Ok so here i come too !! hehe :D

http://photos12.flickr.com/17570898_71da80b9c1_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/koninho/17570898/)

[Wombat]

i don't think i've seen a dandelion here yet...

Now see what you have started :D

Canon A80, outdoors, no flash, handheld, Zoom, Macro and Program AE modes, Ap f/5.6, Exp 1/500s, exposure compensation -1and1/3. Odd shot this one - only the seed head was in a pool of very bright light hense the large exposure compensation and the dark background.

regards
Wombat

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_050605_1.jpg
1/400s, f/6.3

[jeff31]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_050605_2.jpg

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_050605_4.jpg

[AlkaPhunk]

http://sonyv3.free.fr/fl_050605_4.jpg

Great shot Jeff. It looks so fragile on this view!

[phistio]

here is a climatis and some lillies from my neighbors yard.

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/climatis.jpg

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/lily.jpg

http://www.digitalwraith.com/images/phistio/photos/lily2.jpg

these were all shot @ around 10 am. 1/450th sec. shutter speed, f/6.3 and and ISO of 200.

[Bald Eagle]

Simply awesome, great shots

[D Thompson]

Jeff31 - your shot of the white flower is amazing. Great exposure shows the delicacy. Very nice!!!

Dennis

[Bald Eagle]

my little flowers for the day.

[JTL]

Wow! I haven't posted here in so long that it took me a while just to take in all of the really breath taking stuff here! There are some truly new amazing photos in this thread!

Well, here are my first contributions in a month...taken with my new toy...
Not so much great flower shots...I just wanted to give some samples of what the Canon S2 does with flowers...:)

Filling the frame with beauty...
Canon S2, Macro Mode, Aperture Priority, f/3.5, 1/160 sec.
http://jtl.smugmug.com/photos/24133729-L.jpg

Loving a new camera...
Canon S2, Macro Mode, Aperture Priority, f/3.5 1/500 sec.
http://jtl.smugmug.com/photos/24133733-L.jpg

Ethereal expanse...
Canon S2, Marco Mode, Aperture Priority, f/2.7, 1/30 sec.
http://jtl.smugmug.com/photos/24142827-L.jpg

[Bluedog]

Amazing photos guys and gals too. This one is a Cliffrose tree bloom taken at the Grand Canyon:

Focal Length 75 mm
Exposure Time 1/320 sec
Aperture f/7.1
ISO Equivalent 100

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/44350377/large.jpg

Tropical Flower in The Mirage Resort Atrium

Focal Length 125 mm
Exposure Time 1/200 sec
Aperture f/7.1
ISO Equivalent 100

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/44443938/large.jpg

[Bald Eagle]

Bluedog, Those are world quality photos, Extremely impressive.

[Mika]

Finally got my first camera yesterday, so here is some flower shots...

http://img299.echo.cx/img299/1941/1735090at.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=1735090at.jpg) http://img299.echo.cx/img299/5323/1734187ja.th.jpg (http://img299.echo.cx/my.php?image=1734187ja.jpg)


-Mika

[Geoff Chandler]

I was going to make a seperate thread for this - but I felt it would be best here.
Sometimes I wonder if my A-200 is good enough - generally it's because of the odd approach to macro. best macro is generally done at the telephoto end.
The Olympus on the other hand is limited to it's wide end for macro - BUT you can get down to 3cm. The upshot is they can produce similar sized images - but the perspective is quite different.
Sometimes the Oly seems better and sometimes the A-200 seems better - always the A-200 can resolve better.
I have done a series of macro comparisons with all images treated the same and reduced to 700 wide more or less straight off the camera otherwise. My observation is the A-200 is usually more accurate though the C-740 can look impressive.
Here's the first - a small yellow flower in a pot by my front door - on the C-740 first.

[Geoff Chandler]

Now the same flower on the A-200 at getting on for 200mm as opposed to 38 on the Oly
Comments/observations gratefully (and gracefully) recieved!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Now the Oly turns to a purpley shaded flower - not sure what the colour is - but the oly gets it a bit wrong adding a touch of yellow I think - making it a touch bergundy - however it's fairly sharp on the Oly

[Geoff Chandler]

Now it really starts to get confusing. The A-200 colour is better but it seems to haveslightly over exposed this one.

[Geoff Chandler]

So - in this instance the A-200 is better slightly under exposing.
Again Comments welcome...
> It seems generally the Oly slightly washes out highlights a bit due to the extra contrast etc - but I have that down by 4 to help out - however, when it comes to dark flowers it's the A-200 that tends to over expose.
I was starting to think the A-200 was not so good - but I guess its just different. With most normal shots it's lovely and natural with lots of detail - the C-740 tends to be more contrasty and sharpened up - rather like a processed postcard - but I have that more or less under control by reducing the contrast by 4 out of 5 and reducing the sharpness by 1 or 2 - also I often add one step in the blue direction to help with that colour change.
SO - This shot is the most accurate when compared with the actual flower.

[AlkaPhunk]

I like your shots with the a200 more, mostly because of the very short depth of field it gives you.

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a seperate one - taken for the shot rather than an experiment - I much prefer this approach! The angle is more interesting
(A-200, Slightly cropped image, 200mm Macro, F4.5, 1/60th sec,100 ISO)
G :)