Perpetual flower photo thread

[Calico]

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

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

[Calico]

Thanks a lot guys!

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

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

[Phill D]

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

[Calico]

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








This one is my first attempt at cropping a picture.

[Steve_W_1962]

Sunshine after a short, sharp shower

[Calico]

Nikon D80
sb600 flash

[Calico]

Sunshine after a short, sharp shower

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

[AdamW]

Two nigellas and a lily.

[TheWengler]

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

[AdamW]

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