Macro flower photographs

i really like the colors in these. Especially the 1st and 3rd ones.

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Originally Posted by Vandenberg

golden hour, just some flowers around the corner

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This is a nice picture, but it's too blurry for my personal taste.

Wow, this is a really good picture. I really love this. Especially how you were able to get such a small thing so clear. I have yet to master that art.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/...5b51f1f3_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/...15cc7ff0_z.jpg
Two stages of the Centaurea scabiosa or greater knapweed, the bud and the full flower
Photographed in Thijsse's Hof with the Nikkor 105mm

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Originally Posted by Letrow

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5128/...5b51f1f3_z.jpg

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5091/...15cc7ff0_z.jpg
Two stages of the Centaurea scabiosa or greater knapweed, the bud and the full flower
Photographed in Thijsse's Hof with the Nikkor 105mm

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Nice shots Peter,

Are they focus stacked? you seem to have an amazing depth of field :)

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Originally Posted by Clactonian

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Wow, Mike! Elysium, eh?:)

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Originally Posted by Letrow

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allium roseum

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I really like this. They all seem to be getting sharper and sharper or is that my imagination? But this one seems to be more on that artistic side.:) I, also, really love the strawberry flower in your previous post. These photos are so worth viewing in the light box. Wonderful!

(My kids are crawling all over me - I hope that I said this all well or that, at least, you just know what I mean.:o)

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Originally Posted by Katy Noelle

Wow, Mike! Elysium, eh?:)

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Mainau actually !! ;)

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Originally Posted by Dave Humphries

Nice shots Peter,

Are they focus stacked? you seem to have an amazing depth of field :)

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No, they are not. It might be the size of the flower, although they weren't that big as I remember. Focus stacking ... I see the term a lot, but I still have to learn about that:o

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Originally Posted by Katy Noelle

I really like this. They all seem to be getting sharper and sharper or is that my imagination? But this one seems to be more on that artistic side.:) I, also, really love the strawberry flower in your previous post. These photos are so worth viewing in the light box. Wonderffyul!

(My kids are crawling all over me - I hope that I said this all well or that, at least, you just know what I mean.:o)

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You said it well. Thanks for the nice comments. On the sharpness ... it might have to do with the fact that nowadays I just shoot a flower 4-5 times, to ensure one 'perfect' keeeper. In the past I did one shot usually (like I did with film) and hoped for the best. I seem to have finally embraced one of the benefits of digital:D

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5125/...0dbf01e7_z.jpg
leucanthemum
It looks like a big daisy and seeing it like this I suddenly understand why this is part of the sunflower family

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3171/...c8b4d1c0_z.jpg
Geranium phaeum
It is still a bit early for the bees, so I was pleased to see one on this flower. Only one shot came out sharp enough, the rest were disappointingly vague:(. I like all the hanging elements in this photograpgh though.
The flower is peculiar, with the petals bend backwards, it confused me at first.

Columbine

http://phoenix54.smugmug.com/MACRO/F...MBINE-2-XL.jpg

5DII 100 macro f/16 ISO 400 1/320"

Spiderwort

http://phoenix54.smugmug.com/MACRO/F...0/XL/DF-XL.jpg

100 macro f/5.6 ISO 400 1/800"

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Originally Posted by Jim B.

Columbine
http://phoenix54.smugmug.com/MACRO/F...0/XL/DF-XL.jpg

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Beautiful detail Jim, I like the contrasting colors in this one.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/...587c25c0_z.jpg
taraxacum officinale

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3376/...723f631b_z.jpg
valeriana dioica

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2163/...ba6701aa_z.jpg
persicaria bistorta or bistort (also called adderwort)

Hi Peter,
I like those, that lighting makes the colours and textures really stand out.
Regards,
Peter

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Originally Posted by Rasbury

I'll have to pick #2.The detail and color are fantastic inthis photo.I bad need a macro lens.

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Hi Ron,

Thanks for the comment.Just caught this revisiting this thread.You can do this type of work with extension tubes and or close-up filters on standard lenses.Also can reverse the lens to get higher mags.

Bearded Iris after rain shower.

http://phoenix54.smugmug.com/MACRO/F...0/L/IRIS-L.jpg

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Originally Posted by PJAD

that lighting makes the colours and textures really stand out.

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Thanks Peter, that is sunshine actually. Makes quite a difference in my end results whether I photograph something in the shade or in the sun.:p

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Originally Posted by Jim B.

Bearded Iris after rain shower.

http://phoenix54.smugmug.com/MACRO/F...0/L/IRIS-L.jpg

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Beautiful droplets, very nice.