Macro flower photographs

[kris]

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

Both are the same Little White Ladyslipper

From the composition, more background, I would say that the first shot has been taken with a longer focal lens.

Cheers
A

[Letrow]

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



Both are the same Little White Ladyslipper

Based on DOF I would say the first one is macro and the second telephoto. But the first one seems to be a crop and there is less detail than I would expect from a macro in there, so that confuses me.
The second shot is sharper overall, but I wouldn't expect to see that much background from a macro lens.

[Letrow]

The dandelion in its two forms:





and the latter one slightly bald, with a nice sharp inside:



I like these flowers. They remind me of my youth when we would blow at them to see those spurs take off to other places.

[johnbharle]

Based on not much of anything, I think the first is macro, the second telephoto.

[Franci]

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

Both are the same Little White Ladyslipper

Good challenge! At first I reasoned like Peter, but I see Andrea's point. The detail on the big leaf in the second picture also suggests the second is macro

[Franci]

One more rainy (and snowy!) Saturday around here, so insects in this picture are all I could manage on the subject (and I know this is the flower thread!), in spite of carrying around the Nikkor micro 105 all day

[Franci]

Beautiful pictures, Peter. I love dandelions and good shots are no easy job

[rtbaum]

#1 was the telephoto, #2 is macro. The crop on #1 was just for composition, there was another ladyslipper that was partially in view. I really like this capability to stand way, way back. It comes in handy when flowers are surrounded by inhospitable terrain or vegetation



For example, this marsh buttercup was blocked by snowmelt. Unfortunately the macro makes a poor birding lens

[Franci]

Taken with a wide angle

[DanielPid]

Very nice dandelion image. Though little too dark?
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[bencarl]

Brilliant...

Macro really really fascinates me!

[rtbaum]

My version of wide angle


Large-Flowered Trillium

17mm, F11, 1/60 sec, iso 800

[Franci]

Definitely too dark, but I realized it only after posting. Sorry

[rtbaum]

[Letrow]

A few from a couple of weeks ago.



alliaria petiolata



lamium

[harmon1]

[Letrow]

clematis

[Cantab]

clematis

Peter, I like the clematis, especially the second photo.

[Nat]

Very nice images all ! I recently planted a Gerber Daisy, never grew one before, and it is a very beautiful flower!


Gerber Daisy by 123smile4me, on flickr

I also planted a Rudbeckia in a pot, and it's been blooming all month. I tried growing them in the ground for many years, and they perished, too much acid and clay in my soil, I guess.


Rudbeckia by 123smile4me, on flickr

And the zinnia....


Zinnia by 123smile4me, on flickr

[Green Mountain Girl]

Earlier this year I purchased a pre-owned Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro lens (no OS/VR) to use with my Nikon D7000. Posted some first efforts at the time. Gradually my images have been improving, although not yet at the skill level of OP on this thread! However, I do want to share a few. Any comments or suggestions welcome.

Purple Iris in my front yard


Variegated Wiegela blush in my front yard


Susan