Perpetual flower photo thread

[Switchblade906]

Ill post my 1st two flower pictures. I got my 1st marco lens today so i was testing it out. These are both in my yard

[rawpaw18]

Saw these road side, fall on the way.

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Canon EOS 50D. Nov, 2010

[Geoff Chandler]

Kushnirenko - you are doing so well with your camera!!
Superb images.

I recently got a new Macro lens and today, for the first time, I got a chance to play
So
This image is straight off the camera - only processing is the re-size in CS3.
(Actually - I am amazed these flowers are still going on so well - we got them in the middle of Summer!!!!)

[Kushnirenko]

Kushnirenko - you are doing so well with your camera!!
Superb images.

I recently got a new Macro lens and today, for the first time, I got a chance to play
So
This image is straight off the camera - only processing is the re-size in CS3.
(Actually - I am amazed these flowers are still going on so well - we got them in the middle of Summer!!!!)

Geoff - many thanks for a response about my shots.
Your flower too magnificent. In Ukraine they are called "Chornobrivtsi". There is a remarkable Ukrainian song with this name. Links to clips of this song below. I will try to translate to you a song refrain:

As for those Chornobrivtsi look
I see an old mother
I see your hands my Mom
Your grace I hear native

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f715B9VXosE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGn3z...eature=related

http://www.zaycev.net/pages/2938/293...iniplayer=true

PS

Sorry for my little english

[Kushnirenko]

Kharkiv, Ukraine. Canon EOS 50D. Nov, 2010

[kgosden]

Kushnirenko,

Your christmas cactus looks to be doing well. I always find them to be tough macro subjects since the blooms have such depth.

[Pacman642]

D700
60mm 2.8
(2) SB-900s through umbrellas
SU-800
ACR and Color Efex Pro

[kgosden]

Pacman, I like the high key of the second flower.

[kgosden]

Spent an hour in the Atlanta Botanical Garden orchid garden today.