Macro flower photographs

[Franci]

Grazie Franci! I'm surprised you found live roses still! The weather must be nicer there, than here!

Here the general situation is sad, but at least roses are blossoming!
Nice little pink flower!

[Letrow]

I'm not sure what these little guys are, but I picked up a bunch of them from the florist - they're only about 1cm across, and most of them are pink - 1 in every 20-30 of the bunch was white. So I thought I'd give it a try.

I am not sure what they are either, but it looks good. I like that center.

[Andrew76]

Thanks Peter - I wasn't sure if I should take a few more shots to add to the stack, and make the bottom part of the centre in focus as well, but I am happy with the result regardless.

Thanks!

[kris]

A winter flower....

[Dulaigh]

Only the birds and bees are missing.

[shaz]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/4554656...n/photostream/

[shaz]

Geranium Buds.

Wah...

[Bobobird]

Wah indeed. Very good.

[Nix]

Hi all

Well, it's with some level of anxiety that I post this image - the first in any forum! This was taken on my first day with my Canon 100mm L macro lens. I've been challenged somewhat with focusing, and I narrowed it down to the DoF being too shallow. This was taken at Floriade in Canberra in October, I think, and it was my first day out with the macro lens. I'm pleased with this photo - although I think there are 'flat' areas on the poppy. I use a Canon 500d and the settings on this photo are: 100mm, f14, 100 ISO, 1/200, focal length 77cm and handheld. Anyhow, it's the beginning of a long road, and I'd be grateful for any feedback.

Many thanks

Kim

[shaz]

Nice One Jim...

[Letrow]

Hi all

Well, it's with some level of anxiety that I post this image - the first in any forum! This was taken on my first day with my Canon 100mm L macro lens. I've been challenged somewhat with focusing, and I narrowed it down to the DoF being too shallow. This was taken at Floriade in Canberra in October, I think, and it was my first day out with the macro lens. I'm pleased with this photo - although I think there are 'flat' areas on the poppy. I use a Canon 500d and the settings on this photo are: 100mm, f14, 100 ISO, 1/200, focal length 77cm and handheld. Anyhow, it's the beginning of a long road, and I'd be grateful for any feedback.

Many thanks

Kim

Lovely shot Kim.
I like the composition and the sharpness that you have in the center of the flower. Sunny shots always work nice, because you can make the flower stand out a bit I feel.
Nice detail in the background DOF are the little diaphragms you can see in the background. Nine blades if I count right. You could have cloned them away I guess, but personally I like them in there.

[Franci]

December Daisy

[Nix]

Thanks Shaz and Peter. I was wondering about those little diaphrams and ended up leaving them in as I found them interesting. I've really been bitten by the macro bug! Thanks again for your comments. Kim

[rtbaum]

Thanks Shaz and Peter. I was wondering about those little diaphrams and ended up leaving them in as I found them interesting. I've really been bitten by the macro bug! Thanks again for your comments. Kim

Be forewarned, that lens may lead you into areas other than macro!!!!

[johnbharle]

Lovely shot Kim.
I like the composition and the sharpness that you have in the center of the flower. Sunny shots always work nice, because you can make the flower stand out a bit I feel.
Nice detail in the background DOF are the little diaphragms you can see in the background. Nine blades if I count right. You could have cloned them away I guess, but personally I like them in there.

Peter, I can't see what what you are talking about when you talk about the diaphragms in the background. Can you help me educate my eye, please?

[Nix]

Peter, I can't see what what you are talking about when you talk about the diaphragms in the background. Can you help me educate my eye, please?

Hi John. They are the lighter shapes in the top left corner - between the flower and the edge of the photo. I can see four, but suspect there may be more hiding in the undergrowth! I'll also be interested in Peter's (or someone else's) ideas. Thanks for asking the question! Kim

[Franci]

icy skeleton

[Letrow]

Peter, I can't see what what you are talking about when you talk about the diaphragms in the background. Can you help me educate my eye, please?

Sorry John, I was away for a while, so late answer. I meant the four little (almost circles) diaphragms you can see in the upper left corner. Two overlap almost entirely, two overlap a tiny bit. You het these sometimes when light reflects into your lens in a certain way.
You can actually see the camera's diaphragm pretty clearly and count the blades.
Hope that explains what I mean.

[Letrow]

Hibiscus in sunshine

[Letrow]

Even in winter...





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