Perpetual flower photo thread

[jeff31]

A lot of nice shot recently :)

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_131105_9.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_131105_10.jpg

[eaglssong]

Jeff,

That's probably because some of us would like to be as good as you are!!! Your shots are always awesome and I love seeing them.

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1176/3933780/8663002/118916807.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Jeff, I agree with Anne ~ your photos always look great and we really
enjoy them.
In contrast to the close ups - heres a full African Violet...
Geoff

[johnmed3]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/johnmed3/flower.jpg




http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/johnmed3/PICT0033.jpg

[eaglssong]

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1176/3933780/8663002/119147653.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_191105_1.jpg

[val123]

Some really lovely shots everyone.....:)

Here is a shot of lobelia bud.....hope you like.

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45103954-L.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Jeff - as ever - lovely shot and beautifully presented.
keep posting them!!
~
Ooh Val! you just popped in in front of me - nice shot!!

Here's todays offering from me...

[deadman]

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[deadman]

Not sure if these count as flowers :)

[deadman]

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[deadman]

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[deadman]

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[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_191105_3.jpg
;)

[Geoff Chandler]

Deadman - lovely frosty shots -
Jeff31 - another great shot from you as well

I hope to post 3 pics - if the PC/Site will allow - only it's crawling tonight!

Frozen dark rose in my garden.

1st shot - accidentally in Auto
A-200, 30th sec. f3.5 ISO 100, 88mm equiv with CL49-200 close up lens

[Geoff Chandler]

Same rose. Used the flash in apperture priority.
Just darkened the background after (and framed and resized)

A-200, flash, 80th sec. f5.6 ISO 50, 82mm equiv with CL49-200 close up lens

[Geoff Chandler]

Taking a closer look - almost looks like some kind of Pudding!
Morrelo cherry Ice cream????

[Erad]

this rose opened up to me.

[Erad]

here is another of the same rose but i mess with the white balance.

[cayugan]

a classical shot but I wanted to share..
in my old living room..
http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/mka22/Photos/flowers/slides/macros_018.JPG

more available in this link (http://www.people.cornell.edu/pages/mka22/Photos/flowers/index.html)

[Merkor]

The same kind of flower with two different backgrounds. I think the green background fits a bit better...

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/merkor/IMG_0325.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b4/merkor/IMG_0355.jpg

[val123]

Nice shots everyone...too many to list them all .........

Geoff I would love some of the Morello Cherry Ice cream.:) .....super shots BTW.

Tonight I have for you three close ups ....... hope you like them:

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45933836-L.jpg

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45933843-L.jpg

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45933839-L.jpg

[jeff31]

Val123, your last shots are very nice.

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_261105_2.jpg

[pestalnmore]

Nice shots everyone...too many to list them all .........

Geoff I would love some of the Morello Cherry Ice cream.:) .....super shots BTW.

Tonight I have for you three close ups ....... hope you like them:

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45933836-L.jpg

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45933843-L.jpg

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/45933839-L.jpg


Val,
Looks like a little self portrait in the dew drop! Awesome! CArla

[Geoff Chandler]

The same kind of flower with two different backgrounds. I think the green background fits a bit better...

Hi - I actually prefer the first one, but they are both very nice, and it
wouldn't do if we all were the same!
Val123 - lovely shots especially the last one with the dew drops
jeff 31 - really lovely colour on that one!
keep posting everyone
I will be away for a short time - but will be back soon

Geoff

[jeff31]

Another kind of flowers ;)
http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_271105_1.jpg

[Dawoofo]

Great pictures, all. :)

Val, that second picture of yours is just a killer! Excellent job!

Here's something I got several weeks ago and just now got around to cleaning it up.

[eaglssong]

I don't know what these are, but they sure are pretty.

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1176/3933780/8784541/120215401.jpg

http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL1176/3933780/8784541/120215407.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_271105_3.jpg

[val123]

Thanks to everyone who commented on my last posts in here...had great fun taking them glad you liked.

Lovely shots everyone.

Jeff31 ......as always some lovely shots. I love the detail in the Lichens shot it is really beautiful.



here is a little pink rose........

http://mansaards.smugmug.com/photos/46344077-L.jpg

[eaglssong]

Val,

Beautiful, as always!!

[mooksool]

Hi...this is my first post to what seems a great thread...

[Phill D]

Welcome mooksool they are very nice colourfull first posts, I look forward to seeing more in the future. What did you take them with ?

[mooksool]

Thanks Phill,
A Canon 20D with a tamron 100mm 2.8. (i'm just a beginner)

I enjoy both whole flower shots and the more abstract...like these
all critiques and suggestions very welcome

Lovely shots val and jeff...

[jeff31]

mooksool> Your shots could be better with another centring. ;) For example on the last one it's a shame to see the leaf on the right. Will be glad to see your next results. :)

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_301105_2.jpg
http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_301105_3.jpg
http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_301105_4.jpg

[mooksool]

Thanx for the tips jeff...great shots...love the way the first one fades to black throught the different layers and textures...i tried to do something similar but fading to flare...

[kewtpie]

Hey everyone!
It seems like ages since I've posted...I have been watching new posts, but I have been so busy trying to learn PSE 4.0, it has been crazy!
I was commissioned to do a 50th Wedding anniversary slide show, which took up alot of time, then lately I've been working on Christmas pix for cards, whew:p
Anyway, here is a recent shot and I finally figure out an OK frame! I still need to play with frames. I really want the drop shadow stuff.
Where can I post the Christmas Photo? I'd like comments......
Thanks!!

[Geoff Chandler]

Kewtpie,
Why not start a Christmas Photos Thread??
It should at least run for a month, and I am sure there should be enough
other people to post bits and peices...
We want to see your Christmas photos!

Geoff

[kewtpie]

OK, Geoff, if you say so I'll do it.

Ps..I just fiddled with this picture again.
I think this is better framing, don't you?

[kewtpie]

Why not start a Christmas Photos Thread??

Geoff

OK--
It's there!!

[wall]

From a cheerier season, for flowers at least:

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/1933/yellowsmall7wh.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_041205_1.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_041205_6.jpg

[snowrdr]

It has been awhile since I posted in here also. This is from September, not sure what model this flower is, but one that looks good printed out. :D

[mooksool]

Nice shots Jeff and snowrdr....

Here are a couple more...

[D70FAN]

For those who like roses, I have finally uploaded about 25 photos taken at the Portland Rose Garden last May (yeah I'm a little slow sometimes). Each photo is labeled with the name of the rose. This is only about 20% of the collection at this garden. If you get up to Portland this is a must visit, and the price is right (free). I will be posting a few more shots in this gallery as I sort through my notes.

http://d70fan.smugmug.com/gallery/584839

Enjoy.

[Geoff Chandler]

~ Really nice photo collection you've assembled there George..
Thanks
Geoff

[D70FAN]

~ Really nice photo collection you've assembled there George..
Thanks
Geoff

Thanks Geoff, It was a nice day and a nice break. Since Portland is my 3rd home I wish I could spend more time shooting there. Maybe next spring I'll get back to re-shoot Silver falls, Hood River, and Seaside.

I have about 7 more shots to upload on this one, and then it's back to the desert...

[snowrdr]

Thanks Geoff, It was a nice day and a nice break. Since Portland is my 3rd home I wish I could spend more time shooting there. Maybe next spring I'll get back to re-shoot Silver falls, Hood River, and Seaside.

I have about 7 more shots to upload on this one, and then it's back to the desert...

Nice gallery Geo!
I spent a few days there this past spring and summer also. There are so many varieties of roses, it's hard to decide what not to shoot!!! :D

[D70FAN]

Nice gallery Geo!
I spent a few days there this past spring and summer also. There are so many varieties of roses, it's hard to decide what not to shoot!!! :D

Thanks for the compliment. The Roses on my site are only about 20% of the varieties available, and I shot about 150 others that I took notes on, but can't find my notes.

Anyway it was a fun outing. Like I said, a lot easier than shooting the desert.;)

[kewtpie]

George-

Beautiful shots in your gallery! Top-notch!

[D70FAN]

George-

Beautiful shots in your gallery! Top-notch!

Thank you for the compliment. The D70 did all of the work. I just pressed the button.;)

[sbnr]

Here's some flowers from the Central Coast [California]:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower1.jpg

[D70FAN]

Here's some flowers from the Central Coast [California]:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower3.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower1.jpg

Very nice pictures..

Ah. That's home sweet home for me. Where on the central coast? Kinda looked like Moss Landing...

[sbnr]

Very nice pictures..

Ah. That's home sweet home for me. Where on the central coast? Kinda looked like Moss Landing...

Two of them are from San Luis Obispo and the other one that looks like a cone is from Morro Bay.

Thx for noticing.

[ajroahkni]

Must be the season for these - they're everywhere.

[D70FAN]

Two of them are from San Luis Obispo and the other one that looks like a cone is from Morro Bay.

Thx for noticing.

I spent a lot of time down at Morro Bay when I was in the Coast Guard. I was on a SAR vessel out of Monterey and we would fill in for our sister ship in Morro Bay about once a quarter for 2 weeks at a time. No pictures of Morro Rock or the power plant?;)

[mooksool]

Nice gallery George...
Our roses have just finished down here...

[D70FAN]

Nice gallery George...
Our roses have just finished down here...

Down where? Sorry I didn't see a location. Very nice pictures, what type of roses? and what camera?

[sbnr]

I spent a lot of time down at Morro Bay when I was in the Coast Guard. I was on a SAR vessel out of Monterey and we would fill in for our sister ship in Morro Bay about once a quarter for 2 weeks at a time. No pictures of Morro Rock or the power plant?;)

Actually,I do.

The weather wasn't good, but I still got a few shots.

[D70FAN]

Actually,I do.

The weather wasn't good, but I still got a few shots.

This must have been summer...;)

Thanks for the pictures. We would use the lights on those huge stacks to help navigate at night. Nice to see the "Hut" is still there.

[sbnr]

I visited that area in early October of this year.

Just felt weird for it to be cloudy like that seeing as a week earlier I was in the Santa Cruz & Monterey area[s] and the weather was hot and clear.

[mooksool]

Down where? Sorry I didn't see a location. Very nice pictures, what type of roses? and what camera?

Sorry George....Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...the pink one is a David Austin variety...these were taken with an old Ricoh RCD 7.

[D70FAN]

I visited that area in early October of this year.

Just felt weird for it to be cloudy like that seeing as a week earlier I was in the Santa Cruz & Monterey area[s] and the weather was hot and clear.

Yup, fog in October is weird even for Morro Bay. Santa Cruz, Carmel Valley, and laguna Seca, were the places we would go to see the sun in the summer.;)

[Alina Borovikova]

One of my first fotos...

[Alina Borovikova]

from rose-garden at home

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_121205_2.jpg

[Kushnirenko]

One of my first fotos...
Superb Alina! But if you want to see to an owl of a shot on a cover glossy magazine - it is necessary to a few pass a image through a photoshop

[D70FAN]

Sorry George....Hobart, Tasmania, Australia...the pink one is a David Austin variety...these were taken with an old Ricoh RCD 7.

Sorry, meant to answer this sooner. Many thanks for the picture and the variety. One of my firt digitals was a Ricoh 4300...

[bklassen]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a400/bklassen/Flowers/tn_IMGP3677.jpg

[SamPhilly]

jeff31, your photos never cease to amaze me. Wonderful shot.

[jeff31]

First, thank you SamPhilly for your nice words. ;)

Here some details taken with a macro lens at 1:1 ratio completed with an additionnal lens from the Raynox CM-3500 kit. The ratio is over 3:1 ;)

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_141205_3.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_141205_2.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_171205_8.jpg

[lovepictures]

Jeff31,

Your pictures are radiant! I have really enjoyed looking at them! Thank you for sharing!!!
Rebekah

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 18, 2005

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Dec, 20, 2005

[GabOrcinus]

I'm just a beginner, but I hope these photos from my garden are nice enough:

http://img496.imageshack.us/img496/7968/p10001304mr.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/8978/p10001318ty.jpg

http://img488.imageshack.us/img488/6425/p10001326wh.jpg


Taken with a Panasonic DMC-FZ5K on Dec 21 2005.

[@dam]

Wish I could take credit for this one, but my step mom took it.

Edit: See the resized picture below (thanks)

Picture was taken with a little Camera S400 point & shoot.

[Geoff Chandler]

@dam - it's great. It's also a touch large to display here...
I have found that the height maximum should be around 580
and the width should be around 800 - 900 with a max for panoramas
at around 999.
If you size your pics within those parameters they will be able to display on a page easily and be asier to view.
Please post something you have taken yourself - along with the camera details
and whereabouts you are in the world
Thanks for joining in
Geoff
(here's yours scaled to fit)

[Geoff Chandler]

Got up Christmas morning and snapped this - is was a bit too dark
in my front room - so I used the tripod and kept it at 50 ISO

[canonball]

I enjoyed taking these pics as a novice
Suggestions are welcome

[canonball]

Suggestions are welcome... :)

[canonball]

This is a bit out of focus. I felt the Canon S2 IS's focusing speed was a bit slow to keep up with the bee hopping around!

[Spot focus]

Don't know what it is

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_311205_3.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_311205_6.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_311205_7.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_311205_8.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_311205_9.jpg

[GabOrcinus]

A couple from the Asteraceae family.

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/1459/p10005077ja.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/7403/p10005083zi.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/5707/p10005180rm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[GabOrcinus]

A few more from the same family...

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/6140/p10009060sk.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1645/p1000905a8zf.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/5205/p10009095bx.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/8430/p10005449eh.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[GabOrcinus]

And a few varied ones:

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/9455/p10005271re.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img497.imageshack.us/img497/8015/p10005339kd.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2428/p10005439ls.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[GabOrcinus]

Last post:


http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/2563/p10008276fj.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/3913/p10008307kq.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/1727/p10100244qn.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Jan, 2, 2006

[mario_sav]

My little contribution

[mario_sav]

Another one

[mario_sav]

And last but not least

[sherlock]

Hey,

Great flower shots everyone. Here's my humble contribution. Taken at Lily Pond in Harriman State Park. The light was great for this shot, high overcast. Everyone I show this shot to loves it so I want you guys' opinions. Taken with Nikon F100, Nikon 28-105+polarizer (borrowed). Hope you like.

Andrew

[D70FAN]

Hey,

Great flower shots everyone. Here's my humble contribution. Taken at Lily Pond in Harriman State Park. The light was great for this shot, high overcast. Everyone I show this shot to loves it so I want you guys' opinions. Taken with Nikon F100, Nikon 28-105+polarizer (borrowed). Hope you like.

Andrew

Great composition. Maybe just a little unsharp mask would help. Suitable for framing...

[GabOrcinus]

Hey,

Great flower shots everyone. Here's my humble contribution. Taken at Lily Pond in Harriman State Park. The light was great for this shot, high overcast. Everyone I show this shot to loves it so I want you guys' opinions. Taken with Nikon F100, Nikon 28-105+polarizer (borrowed). Hope you like.

Andrew
Hehe... I just posted that flower in the previous page.

Nice shot and beautiful subject!

[mooksool]

Hope there's a great year of shooting ahead for everyone...full of blooms and little wind...

[zeusho]

Taken by Olympus E-500 + ZD 50mm F2.0, you can check the EXif for the shooting information:

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/52874831.jpg

Taken by Olympus E-500 + ZD 14-54mm F2.8-3.5:

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/52970090.jpg

Taken by Olympus E-500 + ZD 50mm F2.0:

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/52969766.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/52975462.jpg

Taken by Sony F-707:

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/52975709.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/53047323.jpg

Taken by Olympus E-500 + ZD 50mm F2.0:

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/53913831.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/54280412.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/54286313.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/zeusho/image/54286314.jpg

Please visit my galleries to leave a comments, thanks!

[Geoff Chandler]

ZeusHo, great selection of flower shots - I particularly like the various
different frames and presentation tecniques!
Thanks - and keep posting

Geoff

[zeusho]

ZeusHo, great selection of flower shots - I particularly like the various
different frames and presentation tecniques!
Thanks - and keep posting

Geoff

Thank you, i will keep posting.

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_040106_2.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

I took a series of shots of our latest Hyacinth - here's the first...

[Geoff Chandler]

all taken with the A-200 all the subsequent ones using the CL49-200 close up as well

[Geoff Chandler]

A close look at a budding bloom

[Geoff Chandler]

Finally a close up of the Bud
- 200mm telelmacro 3rd sec, f8.0, ISO 50, -0.7 ev - then slightly brightened after - to keep the detail,
all taken on a tripod with the AS turned off.

[Wombat]

A shot taken in the autumn of some Gaillardia flowers. Canon A80.

regards
Wombat

[Geoff Chandler]

We have a miniture Iris we were given this last Christmas,
I took a few shots of it today
Heres one of the slightly closer shots....
A-200, 1/2 sec, f5.6, ISO 50, Tripod AS off

[Wombat]

Geoff C - nice iris shot - the colours are so well captured and so very clear.

Here is a fiery dahlia, shot in the summer. Canaon A80.

regards
Wombat

[American Nomad]

Taken in December at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.

[Geoff Chandler]

Taken in December at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina.
Nice shot A.N, great colour - nice & crisp
Wombat - lovely fiery dahlia!!
Geoff

[American Nomad]

Thanks Geoff, Here is another from the same outing.

[Geoff Chandler]

AN - that's a nice shot too.

Here's a return to my Mini Iris - it sprouted more flowers over night
1st a general shot: -
KM A-200, 1/2 sec, F5.6, ISO50, Shady WB, 49mm equiv

[Geoff Chandler]

~ then, without boring everyone too much, just one more from this
mornings little session..
KM A-200 with CL49 -200 close up lens.
1 & 3rd sec, F8, ISO 50, 200mm equiv, Shady WB
These are quite small - and I love the look of them this close up.

[American Nomad]

Wow! Beautiful. Wish I could get that closewith my camera. One more from me.

[Geoff Chandler]

AN Looks like UR getting in pretty close anyway.
Does the Sony have exposure compensation? -
One of the things I find - particularly with Flower
and Plant close ups is the need to fine tune the exposure.

[Geoff Chandler]

While I am online - here's something I took last year.
Shouldn't have worked! - yellow flowers with a yellow wall background ...
(I have since painted the wall light blue)
Geoff :D
(PS - This was taken on my Olympus C-740 UZ)

[Geoff Chandler]

Me again, I dunno! I post nothing for ages - then post several one after the other!!
Hyacynth, I posted some before - here's a macro, cropped, of the individual
flowers.
Taken on the KM A-200

[D Thompson]

Me again, I dunno! I post nothing for ages - then post several one after the other!!
Hyacynth, I posted some before - here's a macro, cropped, of the individual
flowers.
Taken on the KM A-200
Nice shots Geoff. Good job on the framing too! Seems like I am the same on posting shots. I haven't had time to shoot much lately, in fact I've had the Canon 10-22 for several days and haven't had a time to try it yet. Big trip to New Mexico in Feb. should make up for it :) .

[American Nomad]

Does the Sony have exposure compensation? -
One of the things I find - particularly with Flower
and Plant close ups is the need to fine tune the exposure.
Yes it does. Should I go + or - or just to my liking? I usually do most of my shots in auto mode and wish later that I had played around with manual mode. Here is another from Biltmore.

[Geoff Chandler]

You'll have to evaluate it a bit - but basically - remembering the camera tries to average to to 18% grey - if there is a lot of dark foliage in the picture the camera will want to lighten it up a bit - this could be bad if there is a light coloured flowe in amongst it as it will get washed out - so that's when you so 'no I want it a bit darker' I like to take these in apperture priority so I can control the depth of field a bit more - but watch out for it selecting slower shutter speeds if you stop down too much
Have fun - experiment, I do!

Geoff

[American Nomad]

Have fun - experiment, I do!
Thanks for the tips!

I just need to slow down and take my time. Seems that I am always rushing.
Oh well, the pics are mainly for my enjoyment anyway. I have my flowers in a seperate folder and use them as my screen saver. I really enjoy walking by the monitor and seeing all those flower pics. Here is another.

[Geoff Chandler]

Nice shots Geoff. Good job on the framing too! Seems like I am the same on posting shots. I haven't had time to shoot much lately, in fact I've had the Canon 10-22 for several days and haven't had a time to try it yet. Big trip to New Mexico in Feb. should make up for it :) .
Dennis - don't worry about it - I try not to!
I just come and go as I am able to these days - sometimes I have the time other times I can only grab the odd moment - but I try to keep up as much as possible - it keeps me in touch and it keeps me inspired.
Really looking forward to your pics from New Mexico though.
Take care

Geoff

[Prospero]

Here is one of my flower pictures. I have desaturated the background. Personally, I think the result is pretty interesting.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower.jpg

[Sighger]

http://www.ad-idem-galleries.com/natured.jpg

[mooksool]

A couple of 'folds' shots with local roses...

[American Nomad]

Another one.

[dustin_samuel]

Taken at the National Orchid Garden in Singapore:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/Orchid.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/Orchid4.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/Orchid2.jpg

[dustin_samuel]

Two more from Singapore:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/Orchid3.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/dustin_samuel/Agents%20to%20India%202006/Pure%20Art/Palm.jpg

[Prospero]

Have been experimenting with photoshop again. Here is the result:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower2.jpg

By the way, nice pictures, Dustin. I really like that last one. I don't know why, but it has something special.

[meillana]

it's been a while since i contributed to this thread....
hope you like these....

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/Flowers/P1230521.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/Flowers/P1230542.jpg

[kewtpie]

meillana-

very nice!!

take care,

[rhesusv]

just took this using my Fujiflm F11 . :)

Wat do u guys think of it??? :)

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/8577/flowe12ec.jpg

[sherlock]

Hey,

Everyone's flowers are so cool! I haven't posted one here in a while, so here it is. Taken with Fuji 3800, added the softness around the edges in Picasa 2. Enjoy:


Andrew

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_240106_2.jpg

[American Nomad]

Love that last one Jeff. Here is one taken last week in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

[Wombat]

Great shots everyone. Here is one from the summer of Thalictrum "Hewitt's Double" I think - the flowers are only a few millimetres across. Canon A80.

Regards
Wombat

[P_Schneider]

flowers with a bee shot in my back yard.
Fuji 2650, macro.
http://www.grandmaschneiders.com/public_misc/pics/flowers3_home_filtered.jpg

[danielg]

My first attempt to shoot flowers, I don't even know what these are called.:o Your comments will help me improve, Thanks for looking. :)

http://static.flickr.com/26/93009517_f5071f5f6c.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/41/93009500_2d470ab131.jpg

All taken with a Canon Powershot S80

[Prospero]

Here is another picture, taken with my brand-new Nikon D-50 :).

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower-small.jpg

[Wombat]

A very wet Dahlia. Canon A80.

regards
Wombat

[American Nomad]

On a recent trip to Louisiana, I found this growing in an ice chest covered with pine straw. I think it is called a Wandering Jew.

[Prospero]

Took this picture yesterday of one of the flowers in the house.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower4.jpg

[Paul_C]

There are just some beautiful shots in this thread.

Here's a macro that I did the other day:White Flower, Downturned

[mooksool]

Hi,

For a look at some of my favourites...please visit...

http://www.photo.net/photos/mooksool

hope you enjoy...

[danielg]

Just trying to figure out how to use the 350D :)

http://static.flickr.com/17/94470858_baecff525f.jpg

[Wombat]

Another Dahlia shot from the summer. Canon A80.

regards
Wombat

[mooksool]

A different take on a dahlia shot...ends of a spider dahlia..as opposeed to the second group shot...

[Wombat]

Close-up of an Allium flower. Canon A80.

regards
Wombat

[Prospero]

Another picture of some flowers. The village in the background is Manarola in the Cinque Terre National Park in Northern Italy.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flowers-manarola.jpg

[danielg]

http://static.flickr.com/27/98143545_57e6de75a2.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/38/98143508_52810496b6.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/40/98143495_471e3d8d0b.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/39/98143478_3bea16984e.jpg

[danielg]

I don't know what these are but I found them to be real cool because it's kind of like a flower with-in a flower :)

http://static.flickr.com/30/98199276_0c8dfcf71e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/30/98199281_5eba1f4247.jpg

[Prospero]

Nice pictures, Daniel. I really like that flower in flower one.

Here's one I took last week:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/2flowers.jpg

[danielg]

Nice pictures, Daniel. I really like that flower in flower one.



Thanks!! :)

[Glenn Kennedy]

Danielg
For info. Its a Bougainvillea, named after a Frenchman, Admiral Louis Antoine de Bougainville. It was first seen (by a European) in Brazil around modern Rio in 1760.

It's a lovely plant seen all over the world. It brings a riot of colour to many of the warmer parts of Europe - Greece for example

This was taken in an old olive oil factory near Kardamyli, in the far SW of Greece. Bougainvillea in the background

[kewtpie]

More bougainvillea, last July, San Francisco. Lambard St., the "Crookedest street in the world..........

[kewtpie]

closer... San Fran

[kewtpie]

and another....
these are pretty common in California

[Prospero]

Here's another flower,

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/anotherflower.jpg

[danielg]

Danielg
For info. Its a Bougainvillea, named after a Frenchman, Admiral Louis Antoine de Bougainville. It was first seen (by a European) in Brazil around modern Rio in 1760.

It's a lovely plant seen all over the world. It brings a riot of colour to many of the warmer parts of Europe - Greece for example

This was taken in an old olive oil factory near Kardamyli, in the far SW of Greece. Bougainvillea in the background


Thank you very much for the info sir!! Appreciate it. :)

[cwproctordds]

Enjoy!

9401

9402

[danielg]

Flowers for you.....Happy Valentine's :)

http://static.flickr.com/31/99495784_ca8cca3662.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/34/99495815_395e39a058.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/26/99495900_e523e68d42.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/39/99495848_cbee23d85b.jpg

[nelman]

sir daniel, it seems as though you've been to the flowershop already! :D

nice shots sir!

Flowers for you.....Happy Valentine's :)

[danielg]

sir daniel, it seems as though you've been to the flowershop already! :D
nice shots sir!

It's not mine - my wife specifically forbade me to buy any flowers, these are my sister's :)

[Dawoofo]

Nice pictures all!

Here's a flower or two from a saucer magnolia tree.

http://usera.imagecave.com/Darron/IMG_4365copy.jpg

[ohmason]

This is my first post on this forum. Hope they are up to par. Comments are welcomed.

[Prospero]

Welcome to the forum, Ohmason. Nice pictures ! What camera were you using? I really like the third one :), it has a nice background.

[Wombat]

Because it is Valentine's Day. Canon A80.

regards
Wombat

[ohmason]

Thanks prospero. :) I'm using a PowerShot S2 IS. My 1st. The background on that shot is the leaf of a banana plant. The flower is that of an okra plant.

[danielg]

http://static.flickr.com/27/99746760_4d3bc1ef77.jpg

[penz]

This is a the St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin.
Finepix S3800

http://penz-world.com/outside_St_Pattys.JPG

[Geoff Chandler]

Close up of a Carnation bloom

[Prospero]

Nice Picture, Geoff. Really beautiful flower.

Here's another a picture of one of the flowers I photographed in my house:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flowers-back.jpg

[Prospero]

Two pictures of a rose:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/rose1.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/rose2.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Prospero - nicely exposed Rose shots - colour came out great!!

[Prospero]

Thanks, Geoff.

Here's another shot of some kind of orchid:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/orchid.jpg

[cwproctordds]

Here's a photo taken of a rose with a 3.2 megapixel point and shoot a few years ago.

9552

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/graph_180206_3.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_180206_2.jpg

[Prospero]

Here's another shot of a flower. I don't know what kind of flower it is.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower-polarised.jpg

[Phill D]

Thought it was about time I had a go at flowers again. Here are a few shots of some flowers my wife bought yesterday for 20p! I was experimenting with the onboard flash throttled back -2EV & a little underexposure as well. Taken on the dining room table.

[Phill D]

And a bit closer..

[Phill D]

And finally closer still

[Geoff Chandler]

Hello again!
Absolutely Lovely Phil !!
:)

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's the centre of a pansy - ours made it through the winter on our doorstep

[Bald Eagle]

Sorry for my long abscense. There are some fantastic shots in this thread, I would like to make a small contribution.

[Phill D]

Thanks Geoff I was trying out your trick of using flash indoors to get the dark background without any pp and it seemed to work pretty well. I took several shots at different combinations of flash power & exposure compensation to see what worked the best & then just cropped them a bit to centre the shots. Actually the last one is cropped off centre largely because I was so close that the lense cast a shadow from the flash across the bottom of the flower. One day I will have to get a separate flash for my panasonic.

Nice sharp pansy you posted it seems to have survived the winter OK. All ours are well & truely dead.

Welcome back BE nice to see you posting again, no doubt youve got lots of shots built up. I can't wait to see them.

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_260206_1.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_260206_2.jpg

[mumbles420]

Hey Jeff31, a quick question here. Where did you get the boarders from?

[Dawoofo]

Spring is here, and the cherry bushes (and bees) know it. :)


http://usera.imagecave.com/Darron/IMG_8122.jpg


http://usera.imagecave.com/Darron/IMG_8142.jpg

[jeff31]

Hey Jeff31, a quick question here. Where did you get the boarders from?
In France.

Here another very small flower:
http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_040306_1.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_010306_1.jpg

[D Thompson]

Hey Jeff31, a quick question here. Where did you get the boarders from?

In France.

Jeff - lmao, sounds like something I would say. As always, great images, especially the last one.

Thanks.

[Alina Borovikova]

my mom bought this flower on flower-show recently. if i right it's "primula"

[Alina Borovikova]

again but other color

[Prospero]

Withered Rose:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/oldrose.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_110306_2.jpg

[Glenn Kennedy]

A difficult task - following Jeff. A flower of a tree - I've seen it all over the place. This one was in Thailand. I cannot remember what it's called. Help !!

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_120306_1.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_120306_3.jpg

[Spot focus]

Not in Jeff's league:rolleyes: , great photos Jeff;)

[meillana]

my humble contribution.... glad to be able to post back here once more...
hope you like these...

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/Flowers/P1260684.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y281/meillana/Flowers/P1260467.jpg

[aidrein]

those are really beautiful flowers, well to add to the collections here's mine:

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3262/orchids8gb.jpg

[American Nomad]

I can't compete with the quality of the photos in this thread. I did think this was interesting as it shows the cycle of the flower from the bud to the flower. These were the first flowers I have seen this spring. They were on a bush planted in a shopping center parking lot.

[Esoterra]

here is a different perspective to taking pictures of a flower. I was driving through the desert for hours looking for something to take a picture of. All I could see for miles was sagebrush and stinkweed and dirt. Not even a cactus. Then out of nowwhere, I saw this flower. Nice!

http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/416/lakemead106jh.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_190306_2.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_190306_3.jpg

[Prospero]

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/rose-square.jpg

[Phill D]

Lovely rose Prospero. Here is my first daffodil this spring taken with my old Olympus C40Z.

[Prospero]

Thanks for your kind words, Phill.

Here's another shot of a flower:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower-blurred.jpg

[Buco]

Lovely rose Prospero. Here is my first daffodil this spring taken with my old Olympus C40Z.

its a good one!

[snowy egret]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_190306_2.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_190306_3.jpg
Jeff, Lovely as always. Thanks for letting me see through your eyes
Snowy Egret

[mumbles420]

Well damn, my photo doesn't even compare to everyone else's but unfortunately this is the only "flower" one i have. I'm always looking for flowers but there are none around where I live. :( Amazing photos from everybody.

[Prospero]

Well damn, my photo doesn't even compare to everyone else's but unfortunately this is the only "flower" one i have. I'm always looking for flowers but there are none around where I live. :( Amazing photos from everybody.

It's really a pity that there are so few flowers available to shoot where you live. I think flowers can make a really interesting subject.
Perhaps you will see some more when it gets spring ;)?

Here's an experiment I did a couple of days ago. I put the flower in front of the window. I kind of liked the reflection of the flower, though it would have been better had the window been cleaner.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower-window.jpg

[Phill D]

Thanks for the complement Buco, it was taken on macro in programme mode so I guess I just sometimes get lucky.

[Prospero]

Here's another flower. I used a long exposure for this picture.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/flower-longexposure.jpg

[Phill D]

Nice shot Prospero but how come you used such a long exposure & small aperture risking vibration blur?

[Prospero]

Nice shot Prospero but how come you used such a long exposure & small aperture risking vibration blur?

Thanks Phill. I wanted to have the complete flower in focus, so therefore I used a very small apperture. I have tried the picture with many different appertures, and I found that I got the best result using f/36 - though the differences became smaller and smaller the higher I got. I obviously used a tripod, because the flower was indoors and the light was low. Anyway, the flower was in my house, so I had all the time in the world to take this picture and take every possible measure to prevent vibration blur.

[TNB]

Very nice photo. I may have to try some flower shots at some of the local casinos, oops, I mean gardens. I don't gamble, but one of the casinos has a very nice garden and I need to try out the new camera down there sometime.

http://www.bellagio.com
Then click Attractions/Botanical Garden.

[Phill D]

Thanks for the explanation prospero now I understand. Her's one I caught yesterday morning just after a slight shower. I tried to get an out of focus background but the flower was very close to the leaves & it is difficult with a non DSLR. I was quite pleased with this result though & I liked the bright colour contrasts with the leaves & the pot. All comments/critique welcome, slight crop (about 15%) otherwise no post processing.

[snowy egret]

Thanks for the explanation prospero now I understand. Her's one I caught yesterday morning just after a slight shower. I tried to get an out of focus background but the flower was very close to the leaves & it is difficult with a non DSLR. I was quite pleased with this result though & I liked the bright colour contrasts with the leaves & the pot. All comments/critique welcome, slight crop (about 15%) otherwise no post processing.
What an amazing set of colors! what is the flower?
Spring is coming to the mountains here& so some early crocuses
Here are my offerings Cheers
Snowy Egret

[snowy egret]

another one
SE

[snowy egret]

just one more
Happy Spring everyone
SE

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_260306_1.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_260306_2.jpg

[Phill D]

Thanks SG I think it is a Perennis Bellis or an Everliving Daisy. Glad you liked it. Here is another shot a little bit further away.

[mumbles420]

Prospero, It really is a pity that there isn't any flowers here yet. I hope they will start to bloom soon. I totally agree with you that flowers make a great subject. I think they go hand and hand with photography. Oh yeah, nice picture of the orange flower. Vibrant:)

This is all i can find.

[D Thompson]

Side of the road.

efs10-22 @ 22mm, 1/400 @ f8 ISO100

[Prospero]

The other side of a flower:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/the-other-side.jpg

[sbnr]

Canon A95:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower_1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower_9.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Flower_8.jpg

[All photos were cropped/re-sized with no touch-ups/enhancements]

[Geoff Chandler]

Centre of a Red Gerbera

[Kushnirenko]

For a long time we did not see Geoff Chandler! Where was roamed? ;)

[mumbles420]

Here's one I took when I went on a walk to the bank yesterday.

[Prospero]

Two pictures of a tulip, the most famous flower which is grown in the Netherlands.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/tulip1.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/tulip2.jpg

[American Nomad]

I've been quiet for a couple of weeks. Time to get back into the swing of things.

[LCJM]

http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/9156/f15fj.th.jpg (http://img317.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f15fj.jpg)

http://img317.imageshack.us/img317/8045/f23am.th.jpg (http://img317.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f23am.jpg)

http://img347.imageshack.us/img347/1076/f57ks.th.jpg (http://img347.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f57ks.jpg)

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/8062/f46vm.th.jpg (http://img450.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f46vm.jpg)

http://img450.imageshack.us/img450/315/f67xl.th.jpg (http://img450.imageshack.us/my.php?image=f67xl.jpg)

[mumbles420]

Some flowers after it had just rained so they were a bit dirty.

[mumbles420]

Another one same day.

[D Thompson]

EF24-70 f2.8L @ 27mm, 1/200 @ f2.8, ISO100

[tranor]

Heres a few i have taken, These are the first i have posted, comments are welcome as i am a beginner at all this.I am amazed at how much pleasure photography brings me.Oh and none of these have been altered except to fit the web.
Camera is a Canon S2IS.
Not too sure how to show images like you guy's have but hey i am a newbie.Sorry they are so small.

[Prospero]

Hey Tranor,
Welcome to this forum. Nice pictures. I like the waterdrops on the flowers.
If you attach more than one picture to a post they will show up in a list, like you see in your post. If you attach one at a time they will show up like you see in the other posts. So I think it is better to post your pictures one at a time so that everyone will see them.
You can also upload pictures your own server and then link to them using this button: http://www.dcresource.com/forums/images/editor/insertimage.gif. Servers you can use are for instance Imagebucket or the webspace which is provided by your internet service provider (I don't know if every Internet service provider does this, though).

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_030406_1.jpg

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_010406_.jpg

[cpaussie]

This is my first photo i've posted I hope I did it right.:o
I used my sons Nikon coolpix 4600.

[Prospero]

Nice picture, cpaussie.

Here's one I shot with the Nikon D-50 and the 70-300 macro.

http://www.xs4all.nl/~dolkens/pictures/DSC_0076-small.jpg

[jeisner]

ist D and Sigma 20/1.8

http://i.pbase.com/o4/79/522179/1/55485478.flower.jpg

[tranor]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d64/gt-trainer/IMG_0329flowertaka.jpgShot with S2IS, ugly rose with no thorns!

[sbnr]

Just got these:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Red.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Seed1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v314/snbr21/Seed.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

For a long time we did not see Geoff Chandler! Where was roamed? ;)
Thanks for asking Kushnirenko, I only pop in occasionally now-a-days.
I am no longer a regular.

[Geoff Chandler]

Some flowers after it had just rained so they were a bit dirty.
Mine were more dirty than yours!!!

[American Nomad]

Prospero, This is as close as I can get!

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_080406_7.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_080406_6.jpg

[American Nomad]

Nice Jeff.
Here is one from my inlaws yard in Baton Rouge, LA.