Flower macros

[Jack Douglas]

This one's more backlit.

Jack

 

[dpc]

Well, here's the Easter lilly I promised. For what it's worth, this took a lot of fooling around!

6D 300 II 6D 320th F10 ISO 800

Jack

Nice effect! Well done.

 

[dpc]

Tulip petal

 

[dpc]

Daffodil

 

[Jack Douglas]

Thanks dpc. My supper got cold while I played around - only so much time when the sun will cooperate! My next flower shots will be when the outdoor varieties start to poke their heads up, a few weeks yet.

Jack

 

[cid]

very nice thread, if you allow I'll add some of my recent works

all are shot with 5D mk III and 100L

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Nice. I especially like the first one.

thank you

 

[cid]

BTW I know I could benefit from having the Canon 100 macro - quite a lens!

Jack

Yes, the 100mm macro is very good. I'm attracted by the form and colour of flowers. Therefore, I tend to walk around them a lot or rotate the vase if I'm dealing with an arrangement, look at them from different angles and take lots of shots to see which ones produce a pleasing effect. Sometimes that means the whole flower but often it means a part of the flower, a line, a curve combined with attractive (to me anyway) coloration. You should use mirror lock-up, a remote shutter release and the self-timer function to prevent or minimize vibration and live view to frame your shots. I recommend you use manual focus, as well. To some extent what you get is a function of how much practice you get.

I should have added, of course, that a tripod is most useful.

Indeed 100mm (in my case) L version is excellent lens. I use it mostly handheld Av, AI Servo mode with 3x3 AF points focussing or zone focussing

 

[Jack56]

A few shots myself. Hope you'll like them. All shot with the 100mm L.
Can you rate them from 1 to 5? First is the best. Thanks!

 

[dpc]

A few shots myself. Hope you'll like them. All shot with the 100mm L.
Can you rate them from 1 to 5? First is the best. Thanks!

Very nice pictures! Very well done. Since I must rate them, I'd say #1 is the last picture, #2 is the second last picture, #3 is second picture, #4 is the first picture and #5 is the third picture.

 

[kairos]

Very nice pics guys...
here are some pics that I shot wit 60D and 100L,
really like this lens...

 

[Click]

Very nice pics guys...
here are some pics that I shot wit 60D and 100L,
really like this lens...

Lovely shots kairos ...And welcome to CR

 

[dpc]

Very nice pics guys...
here are some pics that I shot wit 60D and 100L,
really like this lens...

Beautiful work!

 

[SwnSng]

 

[kairos]

Very nice pics guys...
here are some pics that I shot wit 60D and 100L,
really like this lens...

Beautiful work!

Thanks

Very nice pics guys...
here are some pics that I shot wit 60D and 100L,
really like this lens...

Lovely shots kairos ...And welcome to CR

Thank you. Great knowledge here on forum and a lot of great shots

 

[dpc]

Very nice. Keep posting.

 

[dpc]

Tulip

 

[Jack56]

Nice one! Love the deep colour.

 

[dpc]

Nice one! Love the deep colour.

Thanks.

 

[smallfries]

Canon 1Dx, 100 mm F-2.8 IS

 

[dpc]

Canon 1Dx, 100 mm F-2.8 IS

Nice. Welcome to the forum.