flowers, flowers, flowers.... 5
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Topic: flowers, flowers, flowers.... 5
Posted By: brettania
Subject: flowers, flowers, flowers.... 5
Date Posted: 12 November 2007 at 10:15
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To start the new thread here's a miniature rose that I titled "A whiter shade of yellow"...  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
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Posted By: Bard1
Date Posted: 13 November 2007 at 15:22
Flowers and friends ( in each case the insect arrived while I was taking the shot ) 
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Posted By: napo
Date Posted: 15 November 2007 at 05:24
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 15 November 2007 at 05:37
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@ Bard -- my pick of yours would be #1 @ napo -- I go for #3 (don't forget to get a few off center) Nice work folks. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: napo
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 04:12
one more as it slowly pass away
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Posted By: Bard1
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 15:10
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Brettania, Where did your very interesting blue flower go? Do you know what it was?
The asexual flowers resemble those of our wild viburnums in the US but they are white. I suppose it could be a Hydrangea. Napo, I like the passing rose. It's a too often overlooked subject and has a different sort of beauty. ------------- A65, A700, Min. 24-85/f3.5-4.5, Min 70-210 f4.5-5.6, Tam 90 f2.8 di macro, Min 75-300 /f4.5-5.6 new |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 16:38
I think Cam trying to make us all dizzy now adding and (re)moving that pic... lol
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Posted By: Bass
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 16:51
2 views of an Autumn Rose. a100 / 70-200
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 17:48
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COOL, one of my favorite subjects...Can I play?
"Bad Hair Day"  ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 17:50
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And here's another...
"Texture" 
Hope you all like it too... ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 21:00
Hi Bard -- definitely a hydrangea and they come in a variety of colours but mainly that soft blue or white. The soil's acid/alkaline balance determines colour. Found the pic in among some shots dating from some time ago and mistakely originally though it was one of mine. But I couldn't for the life of me remember where I had taken it. Then I looked in the Exif and that said pic was taken by an Alpha Sweet 100, and I have a 7D. It was, I now recall, issued as a PR shot by Sony. It was taken with a 70-200 SSM which I have. That left me red-faced and no option but to delete. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Bard1 wrote:Posted By: Bass
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 21:36
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Lionel, Those are both stunning - do you have any more? ------------- MB |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 21:41
THANKS Matthew, yes, I do...  I do a lot of Flower pics, keeps the missus happy too. She gets flowers, and I get pictures...
Glad you like these, hope you like this one too. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 21:42
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OK, I promise, here's the last for the day...
'Purple Swirl'  ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: Bass
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 21:53
I like them all! 
Would you share your technique? I really like your lighting technique and black backgrounds. ------------- MB |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 16 November 2007 at 22:17
Thank you, I'm humbled and honored.  I'll start by saying that my Black background is a piece of Black Fleece, I've heard that Black velour/velvet works good too. I place my Flowers about 6-7 inches away from the background. Then for my light source it varies as to what time of day I am shooting. During a daylight shoot, I use my vertical blinds to control direction or intensity of the light coming through my North facing dining room window. I use a small piece of white Posterboard on the other side as a reflector.
If I'm shooting at night, I have a 75Watt Halogen lamp in a 10inch Bowl reflector with diffuser attached as the main source about a foot and a half above the flowers, with the white posterboard as a reflector again. Sometimes, I do use a 25W Halogen in a 7inch Reflector Bowl for fill. I have the camera on a Tripod and then basically play with the Aperture to determine what type of DoF I want on the pictures. Sometimes I use the shutter release cable, and sometimes I use the 2 second timer. I shoot in RAW and then set WB in Post. then PP according to taste. Hope that helps. Lionel ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: Bass
Date Posted: 17 November 2007 at 10:57
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Lionel, thanks for sharing your technique and please post some more if you have some ------------- MB |
Posted By: wedlpine
Date Posted: 17 November 2007 at 13:28
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Cekari - Great pic.
I also like all the roses so far. ------------- Photographs are like wine, everybody has their own tastes. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3141&PID=197310#197310" rel="nofollow - My Lineup |
Posted By: Bard1
Date Posted: 17 November 2007 at 13:56
All the roses reminded me of these. 100 years ago Cornell University reccomended planting rose hedges as cattle fencing. They have mean thornes and are very dense. Today our central NY fields are full of them and the smell in June is awesome. ------------- A65, A700, Min. 24-85/f3.5-4.5, Min 70-210 f4.5-5.6, Tam 90 f2.8 di macro, Min 75-300 /f4.5-5.6 new |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 17 November 2007 at 14:53
You're welcome Matthew, you had some nice ones too, lets see more. Here's an older one, but one of my favorites, hope you all like it too...
Hope yo all like this one too. Lars, what is the name of that flower you have? Nice shots Bard. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 22:05
Thanks m8... I too love the roses and what ever the others are posting... such great pix and great flowers you guys are shooting :) Edit, oops, I'm not used beeing called Lars in here (if it was me you ment) :). Well, I have no idea, probably nothing that grows natural here I belive, but I'm sure some others can tell you. ------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: keith_h
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 22:19
Bromeliad flowering.
This one below in basil, the stem with flowers is aout the size of a matchstick.  ------------- http://gallery.heinrich.id.au - My gallery http://gallery.heinrich.id.au/gear - A700 x2, A99, other stuff |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 18 November 2007 at 23:07
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ok Keith, now tell us how you did that great Bromeliad flowering? :) ------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: keith_h
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 00:17
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Cekari
Unfortunately I do not own a Tamron 90 which would be ideal for these sorts of closeups. I do however have a D7i which is the best tool for this sort of work available to me. I used a polariser to tame the overall reflection which allowed the interesting reflections around the edge to be clearly visible. I think this image would probably be better cropped square. Below: at work in the garden again.  ------------- http://gallery.heinrich.id.au - My gallery http://gallery.heinrich.id.au/gear - A700 x2, A99, other stuff |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 01:28
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Hmmm, I meant, it looks like it's in water or some 'plastic bubble' or something... :)
It's a very inter. effect as it looks comming up from under water... Yea, I think a square crop would work too... Im had a DiMage 7 before (well still have) but it keep getting broke on me, something with the power, to bad as it was a real nice camera... :( ------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: twb119
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 02:41
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Posted By: camelriders
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 03:04
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 06:00
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Beautiful Flowers folks! Here's three more from me...
Open 
Unwrapping 
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Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 19 November 2007 at 23:22
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Who needs summer when all you have to do is to get in here looking :)
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Posted By: keith_h
Date Posted: 20 November 2007 at 04:40
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 21 November 2007 at 17:28
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Nice Keith, love the DoF, what are those? They look familiar, but the name escapes me. Here's one more from Last night...
Spidermum?  ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: Tue Romanow
Date Posted: 24 November 2007 at 22:45
Cosina 100mm macro f/14 1/40s ISO 200
KM50mm f/1.7 @ f/2.2 1/640s ISO 100  ------------- There's no such thing as too many lenses. |
Posted By: samjackson
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 12:46
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Everyones photos are so pretty!!
here are a few of my flowers, but be kind im only young 
Im still new to this site and im loving it, i love all the information and help i can get from fellow Sony/Minolta people 
Thanks everyone |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 13:04
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Hey samjackson, those are great and I love #3 and esp. #4 very nice... ------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 13:46
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Samjackson - they are excellent. Looks like you'll be teaching us a thing or two soon. Just looking up the page, there's some real quality work here guys.
While I'm here, I may as well post these roses - just wish you could smell them too! 
Frank |
Posted By: mee
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 14:02
I enjoy all the nice photos here as always. Here's one humble shot from me.
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Posted By: alberto
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 14:07
Ok, I'll be kind if you are 
Could you wrote some words about the setup you made to get that wonderful shots? I always wonder how to get black background and such an even lighting. ------------- http://msf.org/msf/donations/donations_home.cfm" rel="nofollow - http://msf.org/msf/donations/donations_home.cfm |
Posted By: RDoe
Date Posted: 26 November 2007 at 14:19
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Just shot @ home.
Sony SAL24-105@105mm F4.5 ISO400  ------------- Sony A900 | CZ 16-35 | CZ 24-70 | Tamron 90M | Sony 50/F1.4 | CZ 85mmF1.4 | Sony 70-200 | F56AM & F58AM | http://www.beeldparade.nl" rel="nofollow - BeeldParade |
Posted By: samjackson
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 00:43
Thankyou everyone for being so kind
well i use a 32" light box (one of those nylon square box things) its just like a big square that i sit the flowers inside then take shots from the open side. it came with a black background that you stick up to the back and drape over the bottom, and it also came with two small lights on a tripod that i use on eiter side to get the lighting right, and becasue the light is passing through the nylon it defuses to make a nice even shadow. as for using the thing, i set it up on a table so its tall enough to use a tripod with, then i just set the lights up how i want them and snap away, some poeple use daylight instead of the lamps aswel. it was the greatest investment i ever made for my photography and it wasnt even that expensive heres what it looks like 
also you can find heaps of DIY ones on the net which look like they would do the job fine. i would be happy to answer any more questions
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 01:07
Great shooting Sam, and welcome to Dyxum. You have already made it in "Spotted by the Admin Team..." Dammit, actually, will have to get me a lightbox after thinking about it for three years. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 04:18
Nice flowers Sam, welcome to dyxum Sam. Here's another from me ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 04:22
The picture above, I switched my background from a White posterboard to black polar fleece, and here's a close-up of the Spider-mum
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Posted By: twb119
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 06:42
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 27 November 2007 at 07:04
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Thomas, I'm a "sucker" for water on flowers, but how on earth did you balance the one on the right? Great shot. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: samjackson
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 02:00
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Wow those are some stunning shots!
yay im excited now! i was spotted by the admin
well here are a few more shots from me 
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 09:46
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Sam -- I separated the latest shots as I believe they look better when not run together.
The first is great in the way that it show the stages of the bottlebrush flower. I have one of these on my property and there is another good example across the road. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 28 November 2007 at 12:23
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Just great Sam, love #1 and 2... GJ ------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 04:22
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Here's one of my favorite flowers...
The Red rose... 
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Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 04:26
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Your pictures are lovely Lionel... and Sam too, inspirational!
Some humble submissions... all with the A100 and Beercan 
except this one... 100/3.5 MF Cosina! 
had to add a little brightness to the pics, they looked a tad flat... ------------- a7riii,a77ii 16-35/2.8G, 50/1.7, 90 macro, Lensbaby Composer |
Posted By: wedlpine
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 04:30
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They are all very nice Rosie. ------------- Photographs are like wine, everybody has their own tastes. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3141&PID=197310#197310" rel="nofollow - My Lineup |
Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 05:02
Rosie - these are excellent. Here's one with the beercan from me:
Frank |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 05:15
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Thank you Rosie, your flowers are very pretty too. Love your DoF in the first and second and I love your Macro of the Lilly too.
Frank, love your Sunflower so Natural and Wild! Nice shots folks! ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: le_rez
Date Posted: 30 November 2007 at 15:16
An Obediant plant from the garden
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Posted By: Frankman
Date Posted: 04 December 2007 at 11:43
Some type of lilly (I think)....
Frank |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 06 December 2007 at 06:03
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Nice ones Frank, they do like some sort of Lilly.
Clematis...up close 
in Profile... 
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 08 December 2007 at 09:59
Haven't shot any new flowers for a while but I was looking to task my ReadyBooster SD card with a bit of PSP processing. So I reworked this shot.
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Posted By: Dave2006
Date Posted: 08 December 2007 at 19:25
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Posted By: FineArt
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 05:56
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An old shot from a 135 scan.
Yellow Tassles 
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Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 09 December 2007 at 07:55
I was trying to get a nice picture of this weed and its shaddow - goodness knows why - maybe I should have stomped on the other one that was also casting a shaddow?
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Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 01:48
My Magnolia Grandiflora is flowering and it has the most heavenly scent... have to wait until Monday next week for a colour pic!
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Posted By: zk-cessnaguy
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 11:20
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A couple of 'rejects' from the week50 challenge. What do people think of the bw one?
lilly 
rose  ------------- There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing, as simply messing about in boats |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 12:01
Like the water lilly, but IMHO the rose has had its blood sucked out and is a bit grey in the face for it.  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: zk-cessnaguy
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 13:44
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hehe I was trying to get the old style hand-coloured look...
I was really pleased with the water lilly, but it looked bad in b/w so thats why I rejected it for 50/50 ------------- There is nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing, as simply messing about in boats |
Posted By: wedlpine
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 15:00
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I really like the water lily. ------------- Photographs are like wine, everybody has their own tastes. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3141&PID=197310#197310" rel="nofollow - My Lineup |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 10 December 2007 at 16:14
Nice B&W, Dave, and Nice ones Rosie. Cam, love the yellow! Andrew, the water lilly has inspired me to share the one Water lilly that I have. BUT I've given this one some extra attention with "Digital Manipulation". Hope that's OK with the Mods.
Had discovered "Out of Bounds" in July, and done it once for a digital Manipulation contest. This is my second OOB picture to stay in practice. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 11 December 2007 at 23:01
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One that did not make the current One Prime.  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 06:51
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To mark my 7000th post I revisited one of my all-time favourites.
This time all the hard PP was done in Bibble, with a little extra lick of sharpening, the crop and downsizing in PSPX2. Enjoy.  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: Maffe
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 13:39
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Excellent shot Brettania and congrats (?) to 7000 posts! ------------- http://www.flickr.com/photos/maffe - Flickr |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 13:43
Wow - 7000 posts!! That is awe inspiring 
well done  ~ I think!
You have been busy since that post though ~ you are now up to 7024 
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Posted By: Octupi
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 13:50
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LTTay - I've been meaning to try the OOB technique, do you have any pointers or workflows?
ZK - I like the water lily but have to agree w/ the others on the Rose Bettania - congrats...and go outside once in a while.  ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/introduction-to-off-camera-lighting_topic56637.html?KW=introduction" rel="nofollow - Intro to Off Cam Lighting |
Posted By: le_rez
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 14:56
| Brettania, well done on your 7000th, the colors are perfect and it looks so natural. I can see why it's a favorite. |
Posted By: revdocjim
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 15:05
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Here are 2 from today that didn't make the final cut for the week 50 selection. Taken with the Minolta 50/3.5 half-macro
1. 1/500s f/5.0 at 50.0mm iso200 
2. 1/400s f/6.3 at 50.0mm iso200 
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Posted By: Cekari
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 16:10
As Maffe said :) ------------- Images https://www.flickr.com/photos/cekari/sets/ , English is a funny language, seldom it spells the words like I do |
Posted By: Swede66
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 16:22
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As Maffe and Cekari said Wow 7000 posts, that is a lot. Very nice flower shot from your favorite spot ------------- |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 19:43
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Thanks folks. I feel honoured. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 12 December 2007 at 20:07
Thanks Nico, I don't know if my steps would be helpful to you as I use Photoshop Elements 4.0 only. If you'd still like to see them, let me know, I'll send them to you. ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 14 December 2007 at 10:20
I was outside for this shot. It's a reject from the One Prime, partly because Bibble was not handling it well. Tried PSPX2's RAW conversion, applied some additional OOF and it is now "passable".
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 19:19
A recent White rose...
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Posted By: mezman
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 19:23
A few from this summer. There aren't too many flowers right now in Colorado. :)
And one from a few years ago that I don't think I've posted before.  ------------- A7R III - FE 24-105/4, FE 70-300/4.5-5.6, FE 85/1.8, FE 55/1.8Z, LA-EA3 for MAF 20/2.8 and MAF 100/2.8 Macro Matt Kennedy http://www.kennedyphotography.net - Kennedy Photography |
Posted By: Mick
Date Posted: 17 December 2007 at 23:02
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Didn't know whether to post in 'Flies' or 'Flowers'. The fly landed on the rose bud for about 5 seconds. This was the best of the two shots I got. That said, I was shooting a cat at the time...
I perhaps should crop it. 
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Posted By: zk-cessnaguy
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 10:16
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A riot of colours from my parent's garden…
All KM5D and 24-50/4 (my new favourite lens) 1 
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Posted By: wedlpine
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 16:33
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Those are great shots mezman. ------------- Photographs are like wine, everybody has their own tastes. http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3141&PID=197310#197310" rel="nofollow - My Lineup |
Posted By: pallep
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 17:39
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Posted By: FineArt
Date Posted: 23 December 2007 at 21:18
100% pixels crop 
Bibble output with no adjustments. Everything is 0 including NR and sharpening. No PS needed. |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 25 December 2007 at 20:34
An orchid shot that had not seen the light of day since being filed.
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Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 25 December 2007 at 22:37
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Beautiful orchid brettania.
Here's another Daisy for you: 
And these are the berries that grow out of the beautiful little yellow flower you posted in the week 50 challenge: 
And this is another flower detail (I think of a Gladiolus) 
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Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 25 December 2007 at 22:47
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Dang -- someone else who does daisies (and a very good one at that). I like #1 and #3, and find the third informational -- I will have to check mine again and see if they have developed little "apples". That lens is giving good macro detail.
The orchid shot is interesting as I have passed it over a couple of times because the thumb indicates it is quite dark. Then today I used Bibble and it was nearly on the button when opened from the RAW -- I think I gave it an extra half stop. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: pegelli
Date Posted: 25 December 2007 at 23:08
Yes, I like the Tamron 70-300 LD Macro a lot, despite the not so good reviews it gets here on Dyxum. My KM 100/2.8 D is better but the Tamron gives a different perspective at 300 mm and still pulls out good detail. Usually I give a bit more "clarity" and a bit more sharpening and then certainly for downsized web publishing gives excellent results. I don't have Bibble but only use Lightroom. What I usually do after importing is adjust white point and black point and then play a bit with the brightness slider. Most of the time that will reveal if the shot's worth a salvaging try or not. ------------- You can see the April Foolishness 2023 exhibition https://www.dyxum.com/dforum/april-foolishness-2023-the-exhibition_topic142439.html - here Another great show of the talent we have on Dyxum |
Posted By: RosieA100
Date Posted: 26 December 2007 at 13:51
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"Brigadoon"
24th Dec 
26th Dec 
"Iceberg" 
"Just Joey" and friend! 
Christmas colours 
Passion flower and friend 
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Posted By: ikmattie
Date Posted: 28 December 2007 at 19:56
A flower of a fatplant:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ikmattie/514645169/in/set-72157602182995972/ - On Flickr |
Posted By: pauljg
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 18:30
This is my first post!
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Posted By: pauljg
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 19:18
A bunch of tulips from Holland
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Posted By: pauljg
Date Posted: 30 December 2007 at 20:14
Further tulips from Holland
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 04:50
Cool Tulips! Here are some Lillies-Close-up...
Cheers! Lionel P/S - darn it, somehow I missed two dust spots on my sensor. AArrgh!! ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |
Posted By: brettania
Date Posted: 31 December 2007 at 04:59
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Some nice shots pauljg and welcome to Dyxum. ------------- http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/posting-images-and-links-faqs_topic28010.html - Posting Images and Links | http://tinyurl.com/oz62mfp - Posts awaiting answers |
Posted By: pauljg
Date Posted: 01 January 2008 at 15:47
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Thanks for the compliments and the welcome.
I am always fascinated by the development of a bud into a flower. Therefore I show here some shots of a dendrobium bud becoming a flower: 
opening a bit: 
nearly open: 
fully opened: 
and finally the whole plant: 
With my best wishes for a Happy New Year! |
Posted By: jbalpha
Date Posted: 03 January 2008 at 11:26
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Hello Everybody, all the shots here are so beautiful!
Here are some of mine. This was taken in Holland last spring: 
But this was taken in the Botanical Gardens in Riga 
It's funny, but these guys were taken in the Botanical Gardens too 
Thanks for looking! |
Posted By: ant-tv
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 21:21
not a flower but still very lovely old Physalis:
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Posted By: DaFoot
Date Posted: 07 January 2008 at 23:53
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All taken with Sigma 70-200 f4 and some combination of closeup filters and flash.
Burst of flash from Sony 56 off to the right to get the shadows as I wanted. 
Orchid of some sort. 
Not sure why this is so soft... possibly the closeup filters I used? 
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Posted By: LTTay
Date Posted: 11 January 2008 at 05:53
jbalpha, nice tulips! DaFoot, I like the orchid shot. Here's a recent close-up of an Anther from a lilly hope this is OK...
taken with the Tammie 90/2.8 at f/8 and 1/4th shutterspeed and here's the Lilly it came from Radioactive! 
also with the Tammie at f/8 at 1/8thshutterspeed. Lionel ------------- A700 & VG. A700, 7D & VG,50/1.4, 50/1.7, 50/3.5 macro, Tam 17-50/2.8, 85/1.4, Tam 90/2.8 Macro, 70-210/4 Beercan, 80-200/2.8 APO "Black", the 300/2.8 HS APO G; and 5600 HS |