Flowers and other Flora

[npdien]

 

[Vern]

5DSR, 100-400 II, 270 mm, f5.6, 1/640, ISO 800.

Bokeh is ~OK, but would have liked to try this shot with the 200 f2.

Lovely; made me think of shooting flowers with the 300 2.8 and extension tube for nicer bokeh. Try the 200 and post the shot or is it too late?

Jack

Shot this on a recent trip to New Hampshire, so not able to redo. 300 or 200 + extension would be cool. 100-400 II is a very nice portable option during travel, but (per the post), the bokeh is 'meh'.

 

[Click]

I really like your pictures, npdien. Keep posting.

 

[bjd]

Hi Jack, weeds that are colonising some slanted riverbanks that have been strengthened
with loads of rubble. There are some really interesting plants amongst them.
Cheers Brian

The first one is commonly called Queen Anne's Lace where I live. It isn't a weed, but rather a wildflower.

I don't know what the other one is.

In Germany the first one is called a Wild Carrot!
Cheers Brian

 

[Jack Douglas]

Hi Jack, weeds that are colonising some slanted riverbanks that have been strengthened
with loads of rubble. There are some really interesting plants amongst them.
Cheers Brian

The first one is commonly called Queen Anne's Lace where I live. It isn't a weed, but rather a wildflower.

I don't know what the other one is.

In Germany the first one is called a Wild Carrot!
Cheers Brian

Imagine! I had to look back and well .... I guess it does share some similarity.

Jack

 

[Jack Douglas]

OK, I finally took a moment to get a couple shots of my wife's flowers without my "beautiful" home made granite saw in the background. As always I'm happy to receive all the criticism anyone is willing to offer.

Was out with the 300 X2 for birding so that's what got used. For me flowers are by colors since I'd never get the names correct if I tried.

Jack

 

[npdien]

OK, I finally took a moment to get a couple shots of my wife's flowers without my "beautiful" home made granite saw in the background. As always I'm happy to receive all the criticism anyone is willing to offer.

Was out with the 300 X2 for birding so that's what got used. For me flowers are by colors since I'd never get the names correct if I tried.

Jack

Very nice shots, Jack. Keep shooting flower photos and show them to us.

 

[npdien]

 

[danski0224]

Infrared

 

[danski0224]

Plain old color

 

[Click]

Plain old color

Nice series.

 

[danski0224]

Thanks Click

 

[Jack Douglas]

Very nice shot again.

I shoot flowers from time to time but they just don't do it for me like birds do.

I believe I posted a variant of these in the abstract thread a little over a year ago. I thought I'd play with a few of them to post here since I'm not getting out with the camera much these days. It's the colors of white and it was tricky because the sun does not sit still, or the earth or whatever, so I had to compose quickly in a dark room! And it was a load of fun!

The lily is a good subject since it's white and it's my favorite.

Shot with the 300 2.8 II, can't remember if I had an extension tube or not.

Jack

 

[Click]

Cool pictures, Jack. Well done.

 

[Jack Douglas]

Cool pictures, Jack. Well done.

Thanks click. Probably, more in the gimmicky realm but fun to play with never the less.

Jack

 

[npdien]

I shoot flowers from time to time but they just don't do it for me like birds do.

I believe I posted a variant of these in the abstract thread a little over a year ago. I thought I'd play with a few of them to post here since I'm not getting out with the camera much these days. It's the colors of white and it was tricky because the sun does not sit still, or the earth or whatever, so I had to compose quickly in a dark room! And it was a load of fun!

The lily is a good subject since it's white and it's my favorite.

Shot with the 300 2.8 II, can't remember if I had an extension tube or not.

Jack

Nice pictures with interesting colors, Jack.

 

[npdien]

 

[Jack Douglas]

npdien, thanks. Any thoughts beyond that? Should the colors have less saturation?

Jack

 

[npdien]

npdien, thanks. Any thoughts beyond that? Should the colors have less saturation?

Jack

It depends on your mood. I think the saturation of your pictures is fine.

 

[npdien]