Macro flower photographs

Peter, nice pictures. I've found that daffodils are not the easiest thing to photograph as any little breeze moves them around.

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Originally Posted by Cantab

Peter, nice pictures. I've found that daffodils are not the easiest thing to photograph as any little breeze moves them around.

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Yep, wind and macro lenses don't mix well together. I've had some beautiful days with lots of insects and flowers to photograph, but the wind had to spoil it all:mad:

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Originally Posted by Cantab

I initially had wondered if it might be an anemone but don't know them well and thought that the rest of the plant didn't look right.

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Well, here in the Central Apennines near Rome are quite common. However I did not know the name until I took these shots and post them here and... start wondering about the name...

Cheers
A.

This is the last bloom on my hydrangea, and as it aged, it turned these lovely colors.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8408/8...957e6155_b.jpg
_MG_1957m by mariehass, on Flickr

Please comment on composition, etc.

Marie

Great shot Marie, I love the colours

This is not really a Macro, but I could not go closer, and with a 25mm this all I could do.

http://i44.tinypic.com/6dsizn.jpg
Nikon D800, Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, ISO 200

Dear Jim,
My name is Maureen Wildman we design tissue boxes for Kleenex
I will explain how Kleenex our client works They pick 4 studios to come up with tissue box designs and give each studio a number of category's to cover one of ours is to come up with a tissue box with flowers on it
They then submit them to research and if we are lucky over the other studios which we have been in the past we then go to artwork and it will be printed and its at that stage the photographers and us get paid. We normally work with photo libraries but I found your site and wish to submit to kleenex image of yours
I will need high resolution shot to do the layout. We are legitimate and will pay usage if it gets chosen. But we have to jump through this stage first. Please go to
www.surelinegraphics.com.au <http://www.surelinegraphics.com.au> to see our Kleenex range. Hope to hear from you
Regards Maureen Wildman my email address is surelinemw@ozemail.com.au <http://email00.secureserver.net/surelinemw@ozemail.com.au>

Interesting point of view, Marie. Wind has been troublesome here too, Peter. So I worked on older picture, this one was taken a couple of weeks ago

http://i41.tinypic.com/n4z18o.jpg

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Originally Posted by maureen wildman

Dear Jim,
My name is Maureen Wildman we design tissue boxes for Kleenex
I will explain how Kleenex our client works They pick 4 studios to come up with tissue box designs and give each studio a number of category's to cover one of ours is to come up with a tissue box with flowers on it
They then submit them to research and if we are lucky over the other studios which we have been in the past we then go to artwork and it will be printed and its at that stage the photographers and us get paid. We normally work with photo libraries but I found your site and wish to submit to kleenex image of yours
I will need high resolution shot to do the layout. We are legitimate and will pay usage if it gets chosen. But we have to jump through this stage first. Please go to
www.surelinegraphics.com.au <http://www.surelinegraphics.com.au> to see our Kleenex range. Hope to hear from you
Regards Maureen Wildman my email address is surelinemw@ozemail.com.au <http://email00.secureserver.net/surelinemw@ozemail.com.au>

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Maureen, I am not sure which Jim you are addressing here, but would suggest using a PM if you are looking for a particular photo from one of the forum members.

Peter,

I was wondering if this might be spam or a virus. I do not wish to open it or click on any of the links.

Can we move it elsewhere?

Marie

A couple of shots from last Saturday. Again taken in the Apennines near Rome:

Springtime masterpiece:
http://i39.tinypic.com/dqj341.jpg
Nikon D800, Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2, 1/640 sec, f/7.1, ISO 200

Probably and anemone:
http://i44.tinypic.com/3029f74.jpg
Nikon D800, Zeiss Distagon T* 2.8/25 ZF.2, 1/640 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200

Cheers
A.

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Originally Posted by ktuli

Got a trio to share...
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One from my Wife (but one of my favorites)
http://gallery.ktuli.com/main.php?g2...serialNumber=2

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This one is really nice. Wish I'd thought of it.

These flowers last so little, it's hard to capture them
http://i40.tinypic.com/ehm7o0.jpg

From a few weeks ago a couple of forget-me-nots photos

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8534/8...1747d008_b.jpg
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8395/8...c4f36711_b.jpg

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8122/8...e09ec584_b.jpg

It is nice to see them each year, one of the first flowers to come up.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8393/8...8348f3e2_b.jpg

muscari botryoides

Lovely, Peter

I always enjoy viewing what you post.

Marie

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8400/8...92b65414_b.jpg

scilla bifolia

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Originally Posted by Letrow

muscari botryoides

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Very nice composition, Peter.

Yet another rose. Taken in our hose near Rome.
http://i40.tinypic.com/3093ack.jpg
Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8, 1/500 sec, f/5.6, ISO 100, 62mm

Just for fun....which is macro and which is telephoto? And no cheating!!

http://i42.tinypic.com/16bah09.jpg


http://i39.tinypic.com/2zz3nk9.jpg

Both are the same Little White Ladyslipper