Perpetual flower photo thread

Geoff-

Thanks for as great looking flower macro. I love the detail in the photo. And an Olympus C-740, that sould show the newbie that it can be done with consumer cameras. Thanks for posting the photo, Geoff.

Sarah Joyce

Here's another from the C-740...

Lovely shot Geoff the background really sells the flower. Knapweed? has such interesting flowers.

Here's one of a Freesia with my Canon A80 to add to the bouquet. I think it is probably a tad overexposed - think the white might be blown rather than white - hard to tell sometimes - the histogram looks OK'ish. I also found the flower a really awkward shape to compose it being like a hockey stick.

Regards
Wombat

Wombat - that's an excellent photo of a Freisa! Thanks for sharing it. & Please see if you have some more you can dig out for us!
Geoff

All the flowers in this thread are beautiful! Inspired me to take a few shots myself. I was wondering if you flower experts could do a couple of IDs? Taken recently in Southern California, with straight FZ15:
http://john-reed.smugmug.com/photos/20157676-L.jpg

http://john-reed.smugmug.com/photos/20157903-L.jpg

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Originally Posted by Wombat

Lovely shot Geoff the background really sells the flower. Knapweed? has such interesting flowers.

Here's one of a Freesia with my Canon A80 to add to the bouquet. I think it is probably a tad overexposed - think the white might be blown rather than white - hard to tell sometimes - the histogram looks OK'ish. I also found the flower a really awkward shape to compose it being like a hockey stick.

Regards
Wombat

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This is beautiful. Exposed just right and not oversaturated. Dont worry too much about blowing highlights a little as long as the you can get the most of the important parts in good exposure.

These are all fantastic shots, here is my contribution for today. hope you like.

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Originally Posted by Wombat

Lovely shot Geoff the background really sells the flower. Knapweed? has such interesting flowers.

Here's one of a Freesia with my Canon A80 to add to the bouquet. I think it is probably a tad overexposed - think the white might be blown rather than white - hard to tell sometimes - the histogram looks OK'ish. I also found the flower a really awkward shape to compose it being like a hockey stick.

Regards
Wombat

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I like a lot this one.

Here's another one of an Anemone with my Canon A80, indoors, natural light, I think with a Hoya +4 filter but not quite sure.

Regards
Wombat

Does the A-80 lock the zoom in macro? This is a well taken shot - good depth of field as well considering you were indoors! Keep 'em coming, we're really building up a great collection here.