Inspired by Javier's flower

[abe_hollander]

Spring has sprung, despite mis not seeing that big bright orb in the sky when he

was in town.

 

Spent 10 minutes outside before dinner tonight, and found these.<div></div>

[abe_hollander]

Warning! Purple fringing on the loose.<div></div>

[abe_hollander]

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[abe_hollander]

azaleas too<div></div>

[abe_hollander]

I like this one because it's so busy, and the breeze tossed it, so the focal point is on the edge of a petal.

 

All using the macro switch ("focus limiter" schmimiter... it's still fun to pretend!) on my Sigma 70-300 APO, with tripod.<div></div>

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Go, Abe--nice work! Fun, huh?

[mc2imaging]

How's this for crazy color?<div></div>

[hagar]

Pansies are always making faces! They are beautiful Abe. Matthew I love the deep down look into the tulips..They are such a pretty red. I can offer you the 'twins' for some color.. and the cactus flowers that are starting to bloom..

<a href="http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2036907890011358559VDLkOt"><img src="http://inlinethumb45.webshots.com/37932/2036907890011358559S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="4096r Twins"></a>

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<a href="http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2258685270011358559VdGYVv"><img src="http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/14644/2258685270011358559S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="4283r Different colors on this cactus flower"></a>

[jgredline]

Abe, I am flattered, Thank you...Great images..I especially like the one titled action shot..

[xpiotiavos]

fantastic 1st shot, Haig.

[miserere_mei]

Here you go, Abe; for you.<div></div>

[miserere_mei]

And let me tell you, macro shooting flowers in the wind, hand-held, is a real female dog.

[hagar]

Can't have been that bad Mis.. look how well it turned out :-)

[garry_young1]

Ok. I have to join in here. I have some flower action going on. All of these shots were taken with my home adjusted macro lens, and that means that the pictures represent 11 millimeters across.

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First is a butterfly drinking. Unfortunately the butterfly is slightly in front of my focal point:

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<b> Butterfly Drinking</b>

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Now a ladybird hiding between tiny blossoms:

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<b>Ladybird Hiding</b>

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And thirdly, a view deep down into a beautiful tiny little blossom:

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<b>Tiny but Deep</b>

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[rogerdaltx]

Here's one from last month<div></div>

[garry_young1]

Here are 2 more. I am stepping away from the macro aspect here. The first is a shot of a flower near a sprinkler. I like the drop about to drip:

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<b>Drop 'n Bud</b>

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The next is of the sprinkler in question, with flowers in the background:

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<b>Sprinkler</b>

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[garry_young1]

By the way Mis, I totally second your complaint about macro flowers in the wind! I have a DOF of 0.3 mm or so on my lens, with a working distance of about one inch, so the slightest movement by me or the subject is extremely counter productive!

[miserere_mei]

Haig, that flower is from my first attempt at using my then-new macro set-up (Vivitar 2x macro TC + FA 50mm f/1.4) and was taken in the parking lot of my hotel on my way back from work. I took ~20 pics and just lost patience :-) I need more practice.

 

Garry, that broken lens has turned out to be a blessing in disguise, huh? The butterfly drinking has its focus on the tongue, so it's all good I think.

[andrewg_ny]

Mis, like that high-key cherry blossom.

[miserere_mei]

Andrew, I think it's the only usable shot out of the ~20 I took :-)

 

Garry, now that I've seen your pics again (from work, on a better monitor), I have to say I love Tiny but Deep...but I do wish the centre of the flower had been further to the left, past the middle of the frame. Am I being too picky!? LOL! I love everything else about it; those veins in the top-right corner are simply wonderful. A 12x18 print would be gorgeous; are you selling? ;-)

[rose_duclos]

Ok I may not be able to take bird pictures, but I do love my flowers...<div></div>

[miserere_mei]

"is it pink or purple?"

 

Both? Neither?

[rose_duclos]

Mis? You live in a hotel?

[miserere_mei]

Don't <i>you</i>?

[hagar]

A friend of mine dubbed this one Cruella De Vil.. I must say I agree.. it is a paper daisy found in the botanic gardens at Mt Annan near Sydney.

<a href="http://travel.webshots.com/photo/2219105480011358559XMLDNl"><img src="http://inlinethumb07.webshots.com/41286/2219105480011358559S600x600Q85.jpg" alt="1146 Paper daisy"></a> <p> Mis, If you don't have your tripod with you, the wind always blows as you are depressing the button :-) Using the macro setting can be tough. This last shot was taken with the 50-200 Pentax lens. I have some great photos with it.