Perpetual flower photo thread

[Kushnirenko]

Testing my new Macrolens kit.
Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500 & Macrolenses +2 were used. Jul, 16, 2006.

[gstafleu]

A back-lit and drippy Queen Anne's Lace:
http://static.flickr.com/72/192124998_8f98c536fd_o.jpg

[gstafleu]

The Teasels (Dipsacum fullonum) are slowly starting to flower:
http://static.flickr.com/52/192130598_d92de9d08e_o.jpg
The flowers will appear as a purple ring on this structure.

Here is another one, where an enterprising spider has spun a net in it. I'm not sure if it is the spider, a bug or just a bit of plant you see in the middle of the web:
http://static.flickr.com/57/192130657_ae22f8f7c6_o.jpg

[hamidasim]

Canon 20D, Canon 28-105 F/3.5-4.5

http://www.hamidasim.com/20D_lenstest/IMG_2855.jpg
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http://www.hamidasim.com/20D_lenstest/IMG_2858.jpg

[Erad]

a little quick shot in the backyard.

[American Nomad]

In my moms garden.

[Erad]

nikon d50 w/ Sigma 70-300mm APO DG

[gstafleu]

Nice shot Erad. How do you like the Sigma 70-300mm APO DG? I'm thinking of getting that lens myself.

[Erad]

im really satisfied with it, i was beginning to think i made a bad choice on the camera cuz my pictures were coming out way to soft with the lens it came with, but now that i got this new lens, my images now look better quality and much sharper. i would strongly recommend it to you.

[Erad]

the little red flower.

[gstafleu]

Thanks for the advice, Erad. As I said, you seem to be taking some nice pics with it. I have heard the front element rotates on that lens. Do you find that in any way bothersome, or do you even notice?

[Erad]

i do notice it, but it doesnt bother me.

[Geoff Chandler]

the little red flower.
Hey!! An excellent job on that tiny red flower - difficult one to get right.
reds are hard enough without it bein tiny as well ~ Great job!!
Geoff

[Geoff Chandler]

Our little Pink rose is budding again...
Intentionally left looking a little soft as it suits the flower.

[Erad]

dont know what this orange flower is called, someone please let me know.

[travkitty]

Taken with a Fuji s5200.

[gstafleu]

dont know what this orange flower is called, someone please let me know.
Looks like a Marygold to me. Nice drop!

[gstafleu]

Went out flower hunting again today :). Here is the harvest.

First, an almost flowering Teasel, with a spider web and a drop:
http://static.flickr.com/57/192130657_ae22f8f7c6_o.jpg

And a Teasel that has started to flower:
http://static.flickr.com/64/195787523_d1b02fc740_o.jpg

Staying with prickly purple-ish wildflowers, a Bull Thistle:
http://static.flickr.com/73/196443381_fa75026e82_o.jpg

Mostly purple, but with a bit of yellow (Nature has obviously been reading up on the theory of complimentary colors) a Bitter-Sweet Nightshade:
http://static.flickr.com/75/196443338_d0c4480a2c_o.jpg

So much for my purple harvest :).

[TxFlyBum]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c16/TxFlyBum/FIsh%2006/HondoYellow3.jpg
Caught while flyfishing in NM

[Erad]

i took this while walking to the park with my sun. i really liked the purple color.

[gstafleu]

Having posted my purple harvest the other day, here are my non-purple results.

First, as Spotted Water Hemlock:
http://static.flickr.com/47/194285148_cc2fb2a451.jpg

A Queen Anne's Lace:
http://static.flickr.com/68/196443603_154f10b234.jpg

An Evening Primrose:
http://static.flickr.com/75/196443425_e20141bcca_o.jpg

A back-lit Lily:
http://static.flickr.com/76/196443459_88c162c980.jpg

And finally some pink thing:
http://static.flickr.com/28/196443509_9e892360ca_o.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Very nice non-purple set Gerard. As ever lovely shots.

[gstafleu]

Thanks Geoff. Especially for you, here is a non-purple I forgot to post. A Malva neglecta, I think:
http://static.flickr.com/60/194285076_2b8b474cb2_o.jpg

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Apr, 24, 2006

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Apr, 24, 2006

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Fuji FinePix S9500. Apr, 24, 2006

[gstafleu]

I have some more harvest, some purple, some other :).

First, a bee clinging to a Wild Bergamot:
http://static.flickr.com/78/199178293_804d03b8dc_o.jpg
You'll notice some other bugs on the flower as well, these tiny little shiny black things.

In the non-purple class, a more or less finished Queen Anne's Lace, which forms itself into a bowl at that point:
http://static.flickr.com/74/199178349_d867195d26_o.jpg

Moving back to purple, and bugs, a shiny bug on a Teasel:
http://static.flickr.com/72/199178379_472f70675a_o.jpg

[Glenn Kennedy]

gstafleu,

Gerard - a very nice set of pictures. well done.

[gstafleu]

Thanks Glenn.

[Glenn Kennedy]

You're welcome... I especially like the teasel. I've actually never seen one in flower. They don't grow here too commonly. Though they used to - as they used to be used here in the production of wool, I think it was, a couple of hundred years back.

We've half a dozen dry ones in the room next to me. But autumn (fall)-dried ones are all I've ever seen.

[gstafleu]

Yup, you take these prickly husks, mount them on some sort od drum apparatus, and then use that to "tease" the wool. Hence the name. They are native to Europe, not North America, so there is an element of unfairness in your not seeing them flower :).

[zachwass2000]

A Queen Anne's Lace:
http://static.flickr.com/68/196443603_154f10b234.jpg


I find the fractal, self-similar nature of this flower really amazing. Wish I had this pic when I did a presentation on fractals. Really nice pic.

[gstafleu]

Thanks Zachwass2000. Maybe Mandelbrot had a bunch of them in his back yard :).

On a slightly less mathematical front, here we have a butterfly that has landed on a Bull Thistle:
http://static.flickr.com/64/199890060_c3172c105a_o.jpg
The butterfly is obviously quite impressed with itself, as it is merrily sticking up its antenna.

Two dark red lilies against a sea of Marygolds:
http://static.flickr.com/74/199890091_e46f1bae29_o.jpg
To blur the background of Marygolds I uses a large aperture. That meant I had to make sure that the line connecting the two lilies was parallel to the camera so that they were both sharp. I used manual focussing, as otherwise chances are good the camera wants to focus on the Marygolds.

Her is the single-lily version of the above:
http://static.flickr.com/59/199890110_e6063a4f33_o.jpg
According to a book I read the thing to focus on in a flower is the stamina, so that's what I did.

[Franko515]

C&C Welcome
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Franko515/IMG_0454.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/Franko515/IMG_0396.jpg

[P_Schneider]

A cool looking Lilly

[bubble.tea]

Yay, my first post :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/petawawa/macro-flowers/11046.jpg

[gstafleu]

This seems to be a good Lily time, so I have some more of them.

First a peach one:
http://static.flickr.com/59/202290236_be06e00ca0_o.jpg

A red one:
http://static.flickr.com/70/202290295_7903ce5810_o.jpg

A pink one with tiny dew drops:
http://static.flickr.com/80/207392808_995c8513af_o.jpg

And another red and yellow one, this time with interior lighting:
http://static.flickr.com/60/207392694_ce11a4249b_o.jpg

[gstafleu]

A colorfull knapweed:
http://static.flickr.com/71/209404592_4153074fba_o.jpg

[Bill Markwick]

I was walking through a park and noticed flowers that were taller than I was. At the same time, a thundercloud rolled in behind them, making for some interesting lighting.

Regards,
Bill
Panasonic FZ20

[scrap]

Texas Rose

[rockeastwood]

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/kalbearz14/personal/DSC_0056.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/kalbearz14/personal/e8fb85cd.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/kalbearz14/personal/27f625e0.jpg

http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i225/kalbearz14/personal/DSC_0070.jpg



A raining morning in Kyoto landed me these few pics....Acually my first photo's with my new D50

[gstafleu]

Here are some from my trip to NL and DE in May.

First some bleeding hearts from my mother's garden:
http://static.flickr.com/71/156824000_992b2dd050.jpg

A little "bouquet" consisting of one orchid, buttercups and as Cuckoo flower:
http://static.flickr.com/69/156824026_48844d574c_o.jpg

The chestnuts were in flower, here is a white one:
http://static.flickr.com/71/211366933_18cad24868.jpg

And a red one:
http://static.flickr.com/61/211366983_45da0aea26.jpg

Talking about red, here is an Azalea:
http://static.flickr.com/91/211366854_a8835baa46_o.jpg

And talking about Azaleas, here is a purple version:
http://static.flickr.com/86/211366811_b944b6b73e_o.jpg

[gstafleu]

A Centaurea ("corn flower"):
http://static.flickr.com/97/211366906_e680783796.jpg

And a Campanula:
http://static.flickr.com/75/211366877_f1304a5163_o.jpg

Here is a close-up of that orchid in the bouquet in the previous post:
http://static.flickr.com/81/211367057_850d189073_o.jpg

Some "real" cuckoo flowers (Lychnis flos-cuculi):
http://static.flickr.com/93/211367092_998b21e2e1_o.jpg

The flower of some sort of onion:
http://static.flickr.com/88/211367112_d389eff927.jpg

A "stand" of polygonum:
http://static.flickr.com/94/211367190_9411821857_o.jpg

Some ordinary clovers:
http://static.flickr.com/59/211367878_42de4e5827_o.jpg

And finally, to break the pink/purple streak, a Primula vera:
http://static.flickr.com/70/211367227_1adc1eb525_o.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Hey Guys - this thread is going from strength to strength
Keep up the good work - some superb photography being posted.
Here's a little Clematis next door hanging over my garden fence...
(resize only)

[Geoff Chandler]

& a closer shot just for good measure
not taking too many photos just now
but had to grab this one...
(both KM A-200, @f5.6 and -0.3ev)

[gstafleu]

Those are some convincingly pink Clematis Geoff! I like the shot where they are coming down along this vertical fence.

I've been embarked for a while on this project of getting a sharp picture of a bindweed. The problem is that the flowers are relatively deep, which means DOF problems with a close-up. I finally got something where most of the flower is reasonably sharp, 1/125, F19 and a monopod:
http://static.flickr.com/64/214542711_8b7eca1ee3.jpg

Another back-lit attempt, a Queen Anne's Lace:
http://static.flickr.com/85/214542763_e7978ce1eb_o.jpg
I'm not sure what that ball-thing is that you can see in the middle. Maybe an upside-down Lady bug?

And finally some Swamp Vervain:
http://static.flickr.com/69/214542913_85f97fec2d_o.jpg
You can see the swamp in question in the background (ok, its a lake made by a gravel pit).

[Geoff Chandler]

Gerard - very good job on the bindweed - I know how hard that must have been!!
I also like the Queen Anns lace backlit shot - that works nicely!
and
The Swamp Vervain is a lovely photo generally.:)

[Phill D]

Thought I'd have a go at backlighting a gladioli. Not sure Dame Edna would approve though;)

[Geoff Chandler]

Phil - that's wonderfull - I love the lighting and the detail is still clear - was it fill in flash or just adjustment of exposure??
(It looks like adjustment of exposure got it right)

[gstafleu]

Some garden flower:
http://static.flickr.com/59/217218877_e1d93be127_o.jpg

Purple Loose Strife:
http://static.flickr.com/64/217218902_66a6b41d9f_o.jpg

Something else that's purple:
http://static.flickr.com/83/217218940_d6192f12f8_o.jpg

And a water lily:
http://static.flickr.com/76/217219062_21b79f4375_o.jpg

[Phill D]

Gerard the sharpness & strong colours of your flower shots is beautiful. I also loved your earlier backlit bindweed & Queen Anne's Lace shots it was those that inspired my attempt at backlighting with the gladioli.
Thanks for the kind words Geoff. I just saw the light shining through the petals & wondered if I could capture it. The light made the colours look pretty pale & I didn't think to use flash. I just spot metered and used high in camera saturation to try & compensate for the paleness. It worked to some extent but still looked a bit pale on the pc so I used auto contrast in Photoshop to expand the contrast range. I'm sure there was more that could have been done but that's about my limit for post processing at the moment. Can't seem to find the time to learn any more tricks yet. I used f2.8 & would still have liked a little more out of focus on the leaded window but with the FZ20 being a non dslr it was a bit difficult on a narrow window ledge. I took several shots as usual so it was a good exercise to see what worked & what didn't.

[Franko515]

http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL1450/6265282/12182143/179054162.jpg

[Erad]

i was originally trying to find some insect to do some macro but i shot this.

[Tiffany]

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h124/TMA01/Nature/orangeflower.jpg

[gstafleu]

A bee visiting a water lily:
http://static.flickr.com/61/221468482_cbe8c47dbe_o.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

Shot with Sigma 150mm macro on 350D. . http://static.flickr.com/71/221083312_ca244cad7a_o.jpg

Metered for white flower

http://static.flickr.com/67/221076237_547bf8aafa_o.jpg

You people kindly tell me how does it work.

[Bob_Benner]

Took this one a couple days ago with my A620. Click on the pic for the full size image.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1xlQYt2wdX6yIl2Ps6AHmUjN3yAB_thumb.gif (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1xlQYt2wdX6yIl2Ps6AHmUjN3yAB)

[Bill Markwick]

I interrupted my hobby, which is genetically altering fruit flies in hopes of producing a BMW motorcycle, and took this picture. I don't know its name, but its specs would be 1/200 at f4, ISO 400, very low fill flash held at arm's length at the left.

Regards,
Bill
Panasonic FZ20, Vivitar 285HV

[gstafleu]

Bill, if you add some genes from that yellow flower to your BMsophila, you're well on your way to a nice paint job and some impressive frizzy tassels.

I bought a set of three close-up lenses to put onto my Sigma 18-125. I started with a +2 diopter:
http://static.flickr.com/83/221553290_cfb63d1dc2_o.jpg

This is a plant with very small florets, ~1mm, that turns red in the fall:
http://static.flickr.com/61/221553375_cdbc9505e5_o.jpg

Then I put on a +4 instead of a +2:
http://static.flickr.com/95/221553460_a589e9bff4_o.jpg
You may notice that some of the florets are caught in rain drops.

Here are the remnants of an aster-like flower:
http://static.flickr.com/66/221553101_6c0ac04391_o.jpg

And another one:
http://static.flickr.com/95/221553156_053409dce0_o.jpg

And finally one that has some more color left:
http://static.flickr.com/68/221553222_86e2744e4a_o.jpg

All in all not a bad result for less than $100. Needless to say I got to use my nifty new tripod as well, that last shot with 1.5 sec at F32 (taken with 2 sec mirror lock-up, no less)!

[snowrdr]

Some amazing shots being posted in here! It has been awhile since I added any. Here is one from today. :D

[gstafleu]

To forest flowers. A Large-leaved Aster (with insect):
http://static.flickr.com/72/223332357_d86a83419c_o.jpg

And a Woodland Sunflower:
http://static.flickr.com/91/223332420_ca5f1444c1_o.jpg

[Bill Markwick]

I had just purchased a carton of steel wool and was knitting myself a new car, when I looked up and noticed that photographers aren't the only ones who like Queen Anne's Lace. ISO 200, 1/800, f4, 72mm (436mm equivalent).

Regards,
Bill
Panasonic FZ20

[Bill Markwick]

And a Queen Anne's Lace at the end of its theatrical run reminds us that autumn is not far off. ISO200, f3.7, 1/200, 6mm (36mm equivalent).

Regards,
Bill
Panasonic FZ20

[gstafleu]

Another Large-leaved Aster:
http://static.flickr.com/78/224811482_e190ce072d_o.jpg

And a White Rattlesnake-root:
http://static.flickr.com/64/224811504_6f61380dbf_o.jpg

[zachwass2000]

Not sure whether I'm supposed to post them separately or together but I'm going to do all together...
All taken with Sony T30.

This first one is the inside of a white rose I have growing in my front yard.
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8718/dsc00198uo3.jpg

This one is an unknown flower in my front yard.
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/3420/dsc00199qe6.jpg

This is a Princess Tree flower that's in my front yard. The little things coming out make me think of a dragon or hydra.
http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/2282/dsc00209ui5.jpg

Unknown flower.
http://img139.imageshack.us/img139/2135/dsc00220ir1.jpg

Flower hanging off the door of a tomb in the Recoleta Cemetary in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9780/dsc00472ry0.jpg

Flower between two tombs in the Recoleta Cemetary.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1003/dsc00367vl8.jpg

Another unknown flower.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6863/dsc00773bj6.jpg

Unknown flower.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/9025/dsc00187te9.jpg

Tiny little unknown flowers growing in my front yard.
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/2417/dsc00242tv5.jpg

[toriaj]

Flower between two tombs in the Recoleta Cemetary.
http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1003/dsc00367vl8.jpg

That shot is amazing. Especially when you know what it is.

[cdnphotographer]

nothing too exciting ;) I loved the water droplet so took a shot This was with a finepix A330, I bet it would have looked amazing with an SLR!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/EveNSean/Sept12.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v55/EveNSean/Sept122.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

Shot in a garden after a rainy day during evening. From 350D and 150mm Sigma.

http://static.flickr.com/80/228470691_077709222b_o.jpg

[zachwass2000]

Wow thats a really nice photo. I like how much it stands out from the background.

[gstafleu]

Another Large-leaved Aster:
http://static.flickr.com/78/224811482_e190ce072d_o.jpg

This is a White Rattlesnake-root:
http://static.flickr.com/64/224811504_6f61380dbf_o.jpg
It is, amazingly, family of the daisies (Asteraceae)!

This is a remnant of something or other:
http://static.flickr.com/79/226700140_6954b338a0_o.jpg

The next one is a small purple something:
http://static.flickr.com/92/226700078_dfcfd51df2_o.jpg
No doubt a Fabaceae (Bean family), perhaps a Lathyrus or Vicia.

Here is something easy, a Black-eyed Susan:
http://static.flickr.com/80/226700003_dd17be6b7b_o.jpg

And a bunch of Butter-and-eggs:
http://static.flickr.com/58/227689200_4363a07a76_o.jpg

Another purple something:
http://static.flickr.com/77/227689252_cc315ccea3_o.jpg
My guess is some kind of Centaurea.

And finally a Sulphur Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta):
http://static.flickr.com/95/227689301_981990342a_o.jpg

[gstafleu]

http://static.flickr.com/58/229559369_e7d780427d_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/86/229559391_0e5221bdfe_o.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

A small yellow flower from back side.

http://static.flickr.com/95/229338079_56bf68af3c_o.jpg

[gstafleu]

A mauvey shade of purple:
http://static.flickr.com/68/229559438_8c1b8588a0_o.jpg

The florets of this flower, fallen on the ground:
http://static.flickr.com/82/229559333_8db3c095f1_o.jpg

And something shockingly pink:
http://static.flickr.com/72/229559481_4f73873fe4_o.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

A close up shot almost 1:1. Hope you people like it.

http://static.flickr.com/90/231918848_249b6e36d0_o.jpg

[Bill Markwick]

Some really excellent shots on this page! I photographed the flowers below a few weeks ago, and today they were looking fairly tired and ready to collapse. Summer is so short...

Edit: Point of interest - on my 15.4" laptop with a WXGA screen (1280 by 800), this is sharp as a tack. I then looked at it on three different tube monitors at the public library. There were three different color casts and with all of them it was like looking through wax paper. I'll bet at least some of the hundreds of millions who view the DCRP are saying, "Boy, this guy could use a tutorial." :p

Regards,
Bill
Panasonic FZ20

[Adiseshanaik]

DOF is not to my taste, but was difficult to get a deeper one.

http://static.flickr.com/80/233956725_e5c1acde24_o.jpg

[gstafleu]

Nice composition Adiseshanaik. It looks like a little sunflower.

This is a New England Aster (even though it grows in Ontario :)):
http://static.flickr.com/90/235465272_62e5dc4441_o.jpg

And this is a bunch of purple daisies in a pot:
http://static.flickr.com/87/235465212_71cf2b2f17_o.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

Gstafleau, I don't think there is any flower in the nature which you have not photographed :) . You have got a great energy to spend time for taking photographs of these flowers. I have seen more posts by you than anybody else in this thread.

[Bill Markwick]

DOF is not to my taste, but was difficult to get a deeper one.


Your taste looks fine to me. Your flower shots are just beautiful. Care to give us any technical details (camera, lens, etc)?

Regards,
Bill

[Adiseshanaik]

Hi Bill, thanks for liking. Most of my flower photos are from 150mm Sigma macro lens. If the frame is too tight, I use Canon 85/1.8 lens. All are from 350D/Rebel XT. Regards, Adiseshanaik

Here is one more from my gallery

http://static.flickr.com/88/233956715_9e9c6f4df7_o.jpg

[tim11]

I'm surprised with the capability of the lil Fuji F30.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m116/tim11_2006/flowers/060902_011b.jpg

The cleanliness of the image is just amazing.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m116/tim11_2006/flowers/060901_04.jpg

[lundrog]

15053

Taking at Program AE
EF 50mm F 1.8 lens
TV 1/160
AV 3.5
400 ISO
at 50mm

15054
kit 18-55mm lens
TV 1/160
AV 8.0
100 ISO
at 55mm

A couple of photos, commments pls.

[Chilious]

Here are some pictures that I took during my trip to San Diego.

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592685-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592682-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592684-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592676-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592674-L.jpg

[gstafleu]

Nice ones Chilious, are these wild flowers or do they grow in gardens?

I have two yellow contributions. First, an Asteraceae of uncertain provenance, I suspect something sun-flower like:
http://static.flickr.com/89/236486812_b77d2909eb_o.jpg

A Goldenrod with a puff ball next to it:
http://static.flickr.com/80/236486752_183a5f19e1_o.jpg

[Chilious]

Nice ones Chilious, are these wild flowers or do they grow in gardens?
Thank you, Gerard. The first three flowers are from a botanical garden, and the last two from a park.
Here are 2 more pictures, taken also in a park.
http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592680-L.jpg

http://rsm.smugmug.com/photos/93592679-L.jpg

[Wombat]

A rose with my S2IS.

regards
Wombat

[BUTL950]

macro flower photo

[halfan]

15106

Here is a pic I took last year with my old Canon a40:

[halfan]

15107
This is another one taken with my Canon A40, one of my favourites I think

[Chilious]

My first picture with an extension tube.

[Chilious]

Same as before.

[Adiseshanaik]

All are from 350D, Sigma 150mm macro. C & C are welcome

http://static.flickr.com/93/239003252_2aa7e24e43_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/96/239003253_6aeb4c2feb_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/89/239003251_ad17575ad8_o.jpg

[Phill D]

I think they are excellent well done. Was that DOF original or did you blur the background in post processing ?

[Adiseshanaik]

Phill, all are original, no PP done. Thanks for your comments.

[Geoff Chandler]

All are from 350D, Sigma 150mm macro. C & C are welcome

Adiseshanaik ~ These are excellent shots, if no PP then you must have completely mastered the controls on that 350 - great job:)

[Adiseshanaik]

Geoff, thanks for your comments. No PP done for enhancing the pic. I do PP only for converting RAW (I use DPP) and to frame I use PS. I finetune the custom white balance feature to get the required tonal effect. Regards, Adiseshanaik

[JTL]

Something a little different...

http://JTL.smugmug.com/photos/94319920-L.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

This was shot with 350D and Canon 85/1.8. C & C are welcome

http://static.flickr.com/87/237788192_c84a88fee6_o.jpg

[babaman]

Shot with D50 with 50mm/f1.8, C+C are welcome. Not too sure if I have PP it correctly. Any tips?

[Geoff Chandler]

I took a series of photos of our Passion Flower at high quality
This one is untouched - except for resizing down from orig 8mp
size.
KM A-200; F11, 1/2 sec (yes, tripod), -0.3ev, shade white setting
ISO50, 158mm equiv.
(comments welcome)

[Geoff Chandler]

Exactly the same photo as abopve - except the aperture way open
resulting in far less depth of field (compare)
f3.5 & 1 20th sec
Background blurring is nice - but part of the flower starts to suffer
again comments welcome

(EDIT~:Sorry - didn't realise it was going over the page)

[Geoff Chandler]

This was shot with 350D and Canon 85/1.8. C & C are welcome

http://static.flickr.com/87/237788192_c84a88fee6_o.jpg
No doubting the quality of the shot at all - nicely done
I would be intrested if there werea few diffewrent exposures to compare - also being head on it's a bit two dimensional
Aside from those comments - it's a lovely simple shot - not sure you need the twig on the left, I know it's part of the same plant - maybe a crop and clone job??

[Adiseshanaik]

Geoff, nice flower there. Thanks for your comments on my pic. Here are few more shots of the same flower. C & C are very much welcome.

http://static.flickr.com/89/237788188_b1916a33f2_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/85/237788186_910c78b899_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/91/237788182_b07ac5c937_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/81/237729989_8e8e2f59e7_o.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Very interesting pics of that little white flower - Unusual veiw taken from behind too.
I like the close up macro/crops showing the yellow in the centre

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's a conventional view of the same Passion Flower
The Plant gets cut right back to a twig every year - then grows and spreads hugely with lots of flowers and fruits

[Adiseshanaik]

Geoff, very interesting flower with superb colour combination. TFS. Have you taken any flower pics with your Olympus C740UZ? I do have C750UZ whose macro works fantastic.

[RichNY]

Taken with Sony H2

[Geoff Chandler]

Geoff, very interesting flower with superb colour combination. TFS. Have you taken any flower pics with your Olympus C740UZ? I do have C750UZ whose macro works fantastic.
Yes I have - the 740 was my first digi camera. Very good macro - lovely little camera. Macro at wide angle end only. I prefer the A-200 for it's more natural colours and higher resolution - but the Oly always produces very pleasing photos

[Erad]

this one i took with the droplet at the bottom.

[Erad]

heres another droplet off this white flower.

[Adiseshanaik]

Wanted to have a 3D effect but could not achieve, still worth sharing. C & C are welcome

http://static.flickr.com/116/250889864_00f17403dd_o.jpg

[Erad]

heres another droplet in b&w.

[rocketball]

my first post in this flower thread...great photo everyone. :D

http://i94.photobucket.com/albums/l94/rocketball81/IMG_0987.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Close up of a Lilley we have flowering in our back room just now
I took several shots and was suprised that I liked this flash macro shot best!
(colour on the pollen came out better with flash)
ps - the droplet is something to attract, I guess, as it's not water

[jptsr1]

Stayed in a villa in the Sonoma valley a couple of weeks ago. I was surprised to see so many flowers still in relative bloom.

J.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/jptsr1/IMG_0024.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/jptsr1/IMG_0405.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v616/jptsr1/IMG_0394.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

One more rose flower from the same garden from which I had posted a bud. C & C are welcome.

http://static.flickr.com/79/250889863_405d03d869_o.jpg

[ferdydurke]

pea flower from my wife's garden

[AllanC]

no idea what this flower is but it grew beside our pond during the summer

[Geoff Chandler]

Alan - I think that may be some kind of Cornflower - Nice close up shot
Is it the same flower as this one??
(Olympus C-740)

[Geoff Chandler]

Here's one of the flowers on our Cyclamen growing in our house
Taken with the KM A-200 and close up lens CL49 - 200
Flash and under expose and under flash - both -0.3

[AllanC]

beautiful shot of the cyclamen geoff... yes that is the same. such a delicate looking flower, i really loved its vivid colours.

[Adiseshanaik]

Your comments and critiques are most welcome.

http://static.flickr.com/103/258501933_71e85909f7_o.jpg

[toriaj]

Wow, Adiseshanaik, that's an amazing shot. How did you do it??? :D :D
Seriously though, what lens/camera/accessories/exif/etc did you use?

[Erad]

heres one i shot while i was walking my son to the park.

[Erad]

heres another one of that same purple flower.

[Adiseshanaik]

Toriaz, sure I will share the exif data. These are from 350D with 150mm Sigma macro lens. Here is one more of the same flower.

http://static.flickr.com/107/258501926_090bbcaa4d_o.jpg

[Phill D]

Lovely delicate blue flowers Adiseshanaik. Here's a contrast, a bit close up & in yer face I'm afraid but the edges of the petals were a bit chewed by bugs so I had to crop it a bit.

[AllanC]

i think this will be one the last of this years roses..

[Geoff Chandler]

That's a lovely Rose Alan - beautiful colour too
Maybe a touch more depth of field would be good - but
I like it as it is anyway.
Got any more like that??

[AllanC]

yes there is a lack of deapth of field in that picture geoff. this was my favorite rose bush this year though, producing lots of great flowers. i took this next pic earlier in the summer, it is really soft and grainy and was taken at full zoom with my old casio P 600 but i quite like it. the blur in the background is from the garden sprinkler, i waited till it was hitting the tree and spraying off the leaves and branches.

thanks for the input.

Allan.

[toriaj]

AllanC, what I like about this picture is that it "puts you in the scene." I can imagine being there in the garden with the sun in my eyes so that everything looked kind of washed out. Beautiful!

[AllanC]

Thanks toriaj thats a great compliment. Much appreciated.

[pixelmati]

wow there are some great shots in this thread. still learning here though....

http://www.yachtmati.com/photoshow/flower002.jpg

http://www.yachtmati.com/photoshow/flower001.jpg

http://www.yachtmati.com/photoshow/flower005.jpg

http://www.yachtmati.com/photoshow/flower003.jpg

http://www.yachtmati.com/photoshow/flower006.jpg

[corndog]

Very nice pixel. The black borders add a nice touch.

http://corndoggy.chakra-jewellery.com/Photos/flower.jpg

[rickalm2000]

here's my first attempt at some flowers. All taken with the xti and kit lens

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/IMG_0351.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/IMG_0363.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/IMG_0358.jpg

http://i92.photobucket.com/albums/l34/xtiguy/flowers/IMG_0355.jpg

[Adiseshanaik]

From 350D and Sigma 150mm. C & C are welcome

http://static.flickr.com/92/273113030_27b326008d_o.jpg

[michaelb]

From 350D and Sigma 150mm. C & C are welcome

http://static.flickr.com/92/273113030_27b326008d_o.jpg

Very nice.....what was the set up/lighting for this shot?

[Adiseshanaik]

michaelb, thanks for your comments. There was no special setup made. Background light was blocked using an umbrella. No special lighting arranged, taken during early morning. Here is one more pic of the same flower.

http://static.flickr.com/109/273113028_a25f0081b2_o.jpg

[thai1on]

This one was taken at an environmental center I was teaching a program at...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/SapphyreSeas/Fauna%20and%20Flora/DSC_0077b-1.jpg


And this one was in my backyard :)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v490/SapphyreSeas/Fauna%20and%20Flora/DSC_0011b.jpg

[The Mangler]

Camera: Canon Digital Rebel XT
Lens: Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro
Shutter: 1/8th sec.
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO 100

I would have liked to get the whole thing in the frame, but other than that I like this picture.

[The Mangler]

100mm Macro 2.8, taken at f/2.8
1/200 second
ISO 100
Flash fired

I think I resized it too small, it looks a lot better than this.

[bladerunner.nl]

FujiFilm F30
http://www.bladerunner.nl/bloem.jpg

http://www.bladerunner.nl/bloem2.jpg

[American Nomad]

Nice shots everyone, here is one I took yesterday evening. No PP.

[turtlefl]

my first flower photo taken with my brand new sony dslr a100. Be gentle I am a noob, but any pointers are welcomed.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q315/turtlefl/flower.jpg

[Phill D]

Added a bit of fill flash to this one.

[danielg]

http://static.flickr.com/116/286247009_50728a77cd.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/121/286246707_ad7c743a7f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/118/286246561_493028b2a3.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/121/286246353_ea561a915a.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/115/286246028_7ab99ed51e.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/105/286245813_21818e132f.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/112/286245618_3161cbc9e6.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

my first flower photo taken with my brand new sony dslr a100. Be gentle I am a noob, but any pointers are welcomed.

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q315/turtlefl/flower.jpg

First of all - congrats on getting the new camera - experiment and have
lots of fun with it.
I would also suggest taking several shots of things, at first, and compare them to see which you like best. In this shot I might have included all of the flower in the foreground and made it the main focal point. Have fun, and learn from your experimentation :)

[American Nomad]

I walked out the back door today and found this in the garden.

[Bob_Benner]

Here is a pic I took today of a flower outside our apartment taken with my canon A620
http://pic12.picturetrail.com/VOL433/1038293/13603223/202714557.jpg

[lovephotography]

Lilies are my absolute favorite flower....they are just beautiful! I took this with my Canon Power Shot S60.

[American Nomad]

Here is one I took this past summer.

[Phill D]

This flower shot reminded me of sea creatures waving around with the tide. I felt I wanted to crop it a bit to improve the view but couldn't decide what to do. Anyone got any suggestions?

[da_teacher]

Monterey, CA--just some lillies. Same flowers, different angles+one in color, one in b&w. Canon SD430.

http://i15.tinypic.com/47jzlz5.jpg
http://i10.tinypic.com/2upb5tv.jpg

[tomdymond]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/lordd123/rose1.jpg

this is my 1st time taking shots of flowers :)

what you all think?

Shot information:
1/50
iso 400
f/4.2

[cat]

The only bit of colour, as in the only thing that isn't brown!, in my garden at the moment! :D

http://www.snappycat.co.uk/21-11-2006flowersmall.jpg

[X-SOFT]

http://img334.imageshack.us/img334/540/flowerff1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


and more:


http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/4674/flowercw8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


and more:

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/6170/flowerja4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

maybe this one aint a flower, but it came from =]

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/1513/flower1ni0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

back to flowers:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/1842/flower1oz6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Casey3699]

Just playing when I first got my camera.

[szammit]

My flickr "flower" set... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/sets/72157594155142636/)

Some highlights :-p

http://static.flickr.com/103/311222775_2e19af652a.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/311222775/)


http://static.flickr.com/115/300045906_75297e389f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/300045906/)


http://static.flickr.com/85/281214920_cd426f9969.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/281214920/)


http://static.flickr.com/116/281214566_33c7bae4c7.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/281214566/)

[mumbles420]

tomdymond: not bad of a shot. I really like the boarder for it.

Here's a shot of some ants in a flower i found on a walk.

[cgl88]

Hello, I'm new here - this site seems..different...than the critical www.photosig.com, which is also a great site for improving photographic technique.
Here' s my favorite. It's winter in T.O. so she has hibernated away for now. Until next Spring!
http://photos.photosig.com/photos/33/18/1221833-12b33b09552824be.jpg

[MrMagoo]

Here's one from Hawaii...Taken with my now retired camera...not bad for a POS Kodak EasyShare. Now I've moved to SLR, but everything is dead for the winter. More to come with spring.
6mm, 1/350, f4.0
18274

[SpecialK]

Bee on flower at golf course.

[LongInt]

Wandering around the yard this summer shooting tiny spiders, I looked up to see a begonia in a basket hanging in one of our trees in a way that I hadn't before considered. With the thousands of flower shots that I've taken, I didn't think that I had shot one from the side, between the petals . . . so I did.

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h106/LongInt_2006/Flora/Begonia1.jpg

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_020106_2.jpg
Canon 350D + Sigma 135-400 DG

[toriaj]

Incredibly beautiful shot, as always, Jeff. Thanks for posting.

[MiqueMaus]

Both taken with a Canon SD700 IS. Gosh I wish I had a DSLR so I could get a nice dedicated Macro lens. Beautiful pictures abound!

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/8054/2002666448770177268_rs.jpg

http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/10952/2001393122868450755_rs.jpg

[zmikers]

Here's one taken at my friend's wedding. I really would love any suggestions anyone might have on this one. I usually only post photos so people could make suggestions. Cheers in advance!

[Cstrikedish]

nice photograph, It's amazing! I wonder if these photos are processed by using other program.

[grant575]

from my balcony:)

[gmtech79]

Wonderful shots everyone!! Can't wait until spring.
Here is a rose I shot in my kitchen.

[grant575]

Just comming into bloom on my balcony.

[sla]

Here's one taken at my friend's wedding. I really would love any suggestions anyone might have on this one. I usually only post photos so people could make suggestions. Cheers in advance!

Hi
zmikers, I really like your photo. But was it your intention to have a pink rose on pink background? If I may have a suggestion, I like clear colours, so I would correct white balance a bit. On attached images you have my imagination about it. Maybe "my" balance is not correct, I'm not sure what it should look like. It was just a quick exercise, each image about 10 seconds with Picasa. I it just my personal preference, on my monitor these images just look "clearer" to me.
regards

P.S.
The others - your work is cool too :)

[zmikers]

Sla, I see what you mean. I copied yours and mine and viewed them side by side. Very subtle change but I definately see your point. Thanks for that, I think you're right. I'm going to take my image and work on the background a bit. I'll post again later and see what you think. Thanks again, I love getting feed back. Compliments are nice but actual criticism makes me a better photographer! :D

[danidabi]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/159/383210905_bc99400f9f.jpg

This a rose I have that I dried over two years ago! Still looks pretty good

[sla]

Sla, I see what you mean. I copied yours and mine and viewed them side by side. Very subtle change but I definately see your point. Thanks for that, I think you're right. I'm going to take my image and work on the background a bit. I'll post again later and see what you think. Thanks again, I love getting feed back. Compliments are nice but actual criticism makes me a better photographer! :D

zmikers, I consider my opinion being just a feeling, not a criticism. Especially because I am not too advanced :o
There will always be people who like more pink image and there will be ones who like more green, more saturated or less, darker or brighter. So I think the most important is what YOU like. ;)
regards

[zmikers]

zmikers, I consider my opinion being just a feeling, not a criticism. Especially because I am not too advanced :o
There will always be people who like more pink image and there will be ones who like more green, more saturated or less, darker or brighter. So I think the most important is what YOU like. ;)
regards

Fair enough, and that's exactly why I appreciate your feedback. The more opinions from others I get, then the more open minded I can be about my photos. So again, in all honesty, I truely appreciate your thoughts!

[maria]

Hello ! I'm new here.
here are 2 of my flowers photos.
I hope you will like them.

[sla]

Hello maria
Very interesting photos and the gallery. From your flower gallery I like most "A Question of Reasons".
regards

[Geoff Chandler]

Glad to see this thread still very much alive
Here's a recent shot I took on my new D80 - cropped framed and resized
Geoff

[jeff31]

http://jeffdigit.free.fr/fl_080207_3.jpg

[Alina Borovikova]

flower flower

[Alina Borovikova]

lovely tulip

[AdamW]

This was in Golden Gate Park. Brugmansia--also known as Jimson Weed--is hallucenigenic and toxic.:eek:

[Geoff Chandler]

Alina -
2 very nice photos ~very well done!
Do you really just post them direct from the camera ?
(appart from resize)

[gmtech79]

One rose of the dozen I got my wife for valentine's. Feel free to comment/critique.

[Alina Borovikova]

Alina -
2 very nice photos ~very well done!
Do you really just post them direct from the camera ?
(appart from resize)

One things what i did, it resize image to more small and that's all. Where tulip- i just cut image, fo more bigger size flower. That is all i did :))

[T06]

the valentines spread

[szammit]

Used this one as a personalised Valentine's Day Card:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/149/339786138_fb2abf4633.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/339786138/)

I probably went overboard with the effects in this one... any thoughts please?
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/185/388826504_cca74c6c42.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/stejfen/388826504/)

[kkool]

hi im new to this forum/thread but i do love taking photo's of flowers so here's my contribution no 1 is a common dandellion, no 2 is marigolds,I'm not sure what no 3 is and no 4 is a lilly. I took these with a canon a700 apart from the first one which was a sp550 olympus my new camera. :D

[Alina Borovikova]

not perpetual but flower

[gmtech79]

Another one of the valentine roses.

[Yomny]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c299/yomnym/flower.jpg

[toriaj]

Yomni, I think that was very well executed! The PP looks great. I wonder how the shot would look inverted by 180 degrees. Or maybe a different composition, with the color flower being on the top, or maybe the middle. Great job though!

[Alina Borovikova]

from Ukraine

[Alina Borovikova]

from home....

[Alina Borovikova]

rose from my garden

[sbnr]

Blossoms are already sprouting over here in California.

[Kushnirenko]

Blossoms are already sprouting over here in California.

Our blossoms liked Ukrainian in previous year: http://dcresource.com/forums/showpost.php?p=122132&postcount=1807

[sbnr]

Our blossoms liked Ukrainian in previous year: http://dcresource.com/forums/showpost.php?p=122132&postcount=1807


We have apricot trees,too. I actually have an apricot tree - as well as a lemon, orange, peach, nectorine and I use to have a cherry tree until my brother accidently bumped the tree with the weed eater and it died [it was still a young tree].

[AdamW]

sbnr--fruit trees don't like San Francisco's fog as much as they do the heat in the Central Valley, but our Santa Rosa plum tree does great.

[Pantanal]

Exotica - Inside the Conservatory in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco.

[AdamW]

Alrighty then. You want the Conservatory in Golden Gate Park? I got your Conservatory in Golden Gate Park right here...
;) :D

[Pantanal]

Indeed you do have the Conservatory in Golden Gate Park. Great shots!

[AdamW]

Okay, I'll admit it. I may have cheated. I went to the Conservatory and took lots of pictures, but my daughter was with me and she also took a bunch with my camera. I can't remember who took those. And while I'm at it, I should mention that these were taken a couple of years ago. But not too shabby for a little old PowerShot A20, huh? I just saw yours and remembered that I had those on my hard drive and I couldn't resist.;)

I like your picture too. Have you tried shooting the outside of the building? I've seen some really good images of it but haven't tried it yet myself.

[bottesini]

I haven't posted on here before, except in the Pentax SLR forum.

Here's one I took yesterday in my conservatory. Samsung GX10 and Cosina 100mm macro lens.

Hope you like it

Carl

[avi777]

Here's some from me. Pic 2 is actually a huge tree with lotsa flowers

[Yomny]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c299/yomnym/Softsepia.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c299/yomnym/DSC_0006-01.jpg

[T06]

I haven't posted on here before, except in the Pentax SLR forum.

Here's one I took yesterday in my conservatory. Samsung GX10 and Cosina 100mm macro lens.

Hope you like it

Carl

Try some more out here.;)

[sbnr]

I took these with my new 50mm F1.4 AF-D lens.

This definately looks better than the other lens I shot with in the older posts.

[T06]

I have five in my garden, this is one that I walked past this morning on my way for a walk, stopped dead in my tracks & then went & got the camera.:)

[avi777]

T06, that's a very neat picture.

[T06]

Thanks mate.

[bottesini]

Thanks TO6

I think I will post some more

Carl

[bugeyes]

Not really a flower but worth posting anyways....

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Fungus00002RS.jpg

[danidabi]

Heres the flowers in the garden outside my deck.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/129/416021330_88cbf41b0d.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/164/416021334_150a0ddb7c.jpg

[mcenut]

Where I live we get hundreds of these sunflowers every spring and summer. I was out photographing sunsets for a photography class and noticed this specimen with the light shining behind it.

[drama]

First post here
been playing with bokeh

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/153/416433537_9c1f31c5f3_o.jpg

[AdamW]

First post here been playing with bokeh

Well, if that's "playing" I'm afraid to see "serious"! The main subject isn't quite sharp enough for my taste, but the colors and textures of the bokeh is just great. What lens and settings did you use?

[zmikers]

Drama - great shot mate, but looks like you could run it through noise ninja or some other noise reduction software. Maybe it was just saving it for the web that did this though :p Good shoot still!

[sbnr]

Flower 'n' bug.

[drama]

adamw & zmikers thanks :)
Used a Canon S3 with a teleconverter (canon one)
Fun but kind of soft right, even resized
This is the best in about 15 shots, a slight wind may also have contributed to the softness
Using noise ninja made it look even softer, I am a novice at using noise ninja


Heres one more, in better light
orange hibiscus
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/165/416179517_f3c4f29283_b.jpg

[AdamW]

drama--the second one is sharper, but I like the color and texture of the bokeh in the first. Personally, I'd rather have a little noise rather than not enough sharpness, but your taste may differ.

[drama]

The color of the bokeh from the first shot was from a uniform, uniformly lit background
I am no expert on bokeh, thanks for the tip :)

Beauty at sunset
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/156/403430522_b867d55ae3_b.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Not had a lot of time for piccies - but here's one I recently took

[Geoff Chandler]

~and the bunch - side lit from the window and using a table for the background...

[AdamW]

I like this one, so although I posted it in another thread I started, I'm posting it here too. :) Taken in the Sacramento City Cemetery.

[drama]

Geoff Chandler
Very nice shots , love the sharpness & colors
I noticed that you are using a D80 with a sigma 70-300
Is that what you use for your bird shots?
I am thinking of going the same route myself

Adam W
Very nice, love the sharpness & the bokeh

[avi777]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/123/421815735_aba66c3709_b.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Geoff Chandler
Very nice shots , love the sharpness & colors
I noticed that you are using a D80 with a sigma 70-300
Is that what you use for your bird shots?
I am thinking of going the same route myself


drama,
I would say definately go for it - unless you have no idea what to do with a camera!!!
It's very new to me and I am still learning - a lot of my older shots were with my KM A-200
best wishes
Geoff

[Geoff Chandler]

Something is wrong here, probably the exposure.


I think it's the old red saturation problem raising it's head - it's quite common.
Yes I reckon a bit less exposure is part of the answer - and maybe - if possible, a touch less red if it's adjustable and a touch less saturation..

[bugeyes]

Went to the Mt Coot-tha Botanic Gardens for lunch today, here are a few snaps....

All images were taken with a Panasonic FZ-50

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_001.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_002.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_005.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_006.jpg


http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_0202.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_004.jpg

http://www.users.on.net/~bugeyes/index.htm/Botanic%20Gardens_Developed/Lily_003.jpg

[avi777]

I think it's the old red saturation problem raising it's head - it's quite common.
Yes I reckon a bit less exposure is part of the answer - and maybe - if possible, a touch less red if it's adjustable and a touch less saturation..

Thank you Geoff. That pic was taken long ago, before I understood exposure, saturation etc. I will remember your advice next time I try reds. Let me try photoshopping it now.

[tdfugere]

macro of a sunflower, just in case you weren't sure ;)

[Surf The World]

Any idea of what type of flower this is?

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c275/THEHUSTINJ/galapagos1_2205.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Any idea of what type of flower this is?

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c275/THEHUSTINJ/galapagos1_2205.jpg
Yes - I believe it's called "Bougainvillea" Wonderfull isn't it
I posted one of it way back ages ago
Here's a copy - I believe this is the same thing...

[Geoff Chandler]

My turn ~
Anyone know what this is called? - this is a close up of the top - the sticky out bits go down so it's a bit like a thin duster or something....?
(D80/Sigma 17-70)

[Geoff Chandler]

bugeyes ~ great selection from the botanic gardens!:)

[iamaelephant]

Here's some of mine...

[drama]

Very nice shots
Love the bogainvilla shots & the unidentified plant

Playing with light today
Backlit Hibiscus
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/169/429336832_d023dc3b60_o.jpg

[Geoff Chandler]

Very nice shots
Love the bogainvilla shots & the unidentified plant


Thanks
My Mum says it's a kind of Aloe (- Partridge breasted or something like..?)
I like the lighting experiment with the Hibiscus

[Geoff Chandler]

Took a few of a wild growing Fresia some on each lens
Here's one of them on the Sigma 17-70...

[Geoff Chandler]

Re-visiting the lone wild Fresia today - I took 3 shots with different backgrounds (moved the plant pot around) All taken with the Sigma 17-70
I can't decide which works the best....?

[Geoff Chandler]

One of yesterdays shots, taken with the Sigma 70 - 300,
revealed a small family of what look like green ants living in the flower...
Actually when I look closer at my other shots they are there posing in all the shots!!!

[drama]

Very nice shots Geoff Chandler :)
Is the sigma 70 300 you are using, the apo dg or the dg version?
What are your opinions on the lens, for bird shots ?

[Geoff Chandler]

Very nice shots Geoff Chandler :)
Is the sigma 70 300 you are using, the apo dg or the dg version?
What are your opinions on the lens, for bird shots ?

It's the APO DG Macro.
I haven't used it much at all yet - but so far so good.
You have to remembr it's a reasonably telephoto lens
(on Nikon equiv to 105 - 450mm) so you need to watch
those shutter speeds or support it.
I will try some bird shots if I get a chance sometime...

[humbertklyka]

Geoff, I really like the flower with the green background, my clear favourite of the three. Interesting with the ants in it, always nice with some unexpected detail!

Here is a picture of a some crocuses in the spring (finally the temperatures start to get over 10 C).

[scatamousche]

Hi Bugeyes,

I really liked your water lily series. The second shot looked so similar to one I took a couple of weeks ago I did a doubletake.

Here's one I took with my Canon XTI and 60mm macro lens. I don't know the name of this flower. Anybody know?

http://www.karma-lab.nl/Pictures/FuzzyFireworks.jpg

[toriaj]

scatamousche, that's beautiful! Great job with the focus and DOF.

[Geoff Chandler]

humbertklyka - lovely crocuses - perect colouring too,
you didn't mention the camera - but very well done

[Geoff Chandler]

Hi Bugeyes,

I really liked your water lily series. The second shot looked so similar to one I took a couple of weeks ago I did a doubletake.

Here's one I took with my Canon XTI and 60mm macro lens. I don't know the name of this flower. Anybody know?

scatamousche ~
That's a dazzling looking plant - well taken, nice one
- I'd like to know what it is as well