Macro flower photographs

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Alstroemeria

Hi Peter, the second Hamamelis picture is nice, I like the mirror effect if the out-of-focus image!

Happy 2013

Thanks Franci, best wishes for you as well and to everyone who contributed to the thread in 2012.

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I'll leave you with my last flower of the year, a viola. It is the last flower still standing in my garden. Winter isn't hard this year, but the garden looks pretty bleak all the same.

Happy new year!!

The first blossom for 2013

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It is funny, but given how mild the weather is there are actually a few flowers in my garden that start to come up. For their sake I hope that it isn't going to freeze. There is still a few months of winter to go, so it can happen. It would destroy some of the confused plants.

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Anyway, this is from indoors, a few tulips.

Hi
I just joined a few hours ago and these are the first pics I've seen on CiC. FANTASTIC!! Inspired me to get a decent but budget Macro for my new Nikon D7000. I want to experiment with a budget lens before I invest in higher quality. Recommendations please.
Will

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I just joined a few hours ago and these are the first pics I've seen on CiC. FANTASTIC!! Inspired me to get a decent but budget Macro for my new Nikon D7000. I want to experiment with a budget lens before I invest in higher quality. Recommendations please.
Will

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Hi Will, my recommendation would probably be to read some reviews of lenses you like pricewise online. My only experience is with the 105mm VR, which is a great lens, but not exactly budget. There are a few others, from Nikon and other brands, so there should be ample choice.
You could also look for a good used lens. I know that the D type lens from Nikkor is quite good.

I really hesitate to add anything of mine here... :o

Most of the photos in this thread look like they belong on the wall of a museum.

But - I like this one and will give it a go...

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PurpleFlower2 by pasusan, on Flickr

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I really hesitate to add anything of mine here... :o

Most of the photos in this thread look like they belong on the wall of a museum.

But - I like this one and will give it a go...

https://sites.google.com/site/pasusa...pleFlower2.JPG

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Ha ha, you are modest Susan. Good looking photo, I really like the colour of that flower and the texture you have on the leaves. The only little thing that distracts me when I look at it is the different coloured leaves at the top. Maybe a slight crop would have helped there.
But great purple.

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I really hesitate to add anything of mine here... :o

Most of the photos in this thread look like they belong on the wall of a museum.

But - I like this one and will give it a go...

https://sites.google.com/site/pasusa...pleFlower2.JPG

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Nicely lit Susan, defnitely worthy of being here.

You might want to watch the exposure on an RGB histogram when shooting subjects like this - I think the blue channel might have blown a bit, but it's really not bad.

Cheers,

Thank you Peter and Dave! I've got a lot to learn, but I am working at it...

Hi Will
You may also start with a close up lens. It is not like a macro, but it does a decent job for less than 100 euro. I use one from time to time.
Francesca

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Hi
I just joined a few hours ago and these are the first pics I've seen on CiC. FANTASTIC!! Inspired me to get a decent but budget Macro for my new Nikon D7000. I want to experiment with a budget lens before I invest in higher quality. Recommendations please.
Will

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Hi Will, I use an 85mm VR lens. It does a good job. It's not cheap, but worth it, IMHO. I echo the comment to look for used. I'm sure there are a few bargains around. Good luck!
john

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Hi
I just joined a few hours ago and these are the first pics I've seen on CiC. FANTASTIC!! Inspired me to get a decent but budget Macro for my new Nikon D7000. I want to experiment with a budget lens before I invest in higher quality. Recommendations please.
Will

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Eryngium amethystinum, looking out its igloo

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The amethyst colour was lost over seasons

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Eryngium amethystinum, looking out its igloo

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The amethyst colour was lost over seasons

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You have snow? Nice!

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8378/8...5682d222_b.jpg

Witch-hazel, still flowering.

We had friends over for dinner and they brought us a nice bouquet.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8052/8...f5350a83_b.jpg

Monkshood or aconitum capellus

Nikkor 105mm VR 1/200 F/11 and ISO63 with flash

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Blue thistle (cirsium)

Nikkor 105mm VR 1/200 F/11 and ISO63 with flash

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8219/8...c2abc6a1_b.jpg

Narcissus
1/125 F/11 ISO3600 with the Nikkor 105mm VR

A Narcisus from Italy

http://i45.tinypic.com/35bxkb7.jpg