Flowers - an open thread.

[badlywornroy]

Show us your flowers. Lets see the beauty of nature and take ourselves away from upsetting news and pictures for a few minutes.

 

[Jannyfox]

I'll play. One from a few years ago. Sadly it struggles to grow in my garden.

Scabious by Jannyfox, on Flickr

 

[gilbouk]

Gorgeous photos @badlywornroy

Here are some from me:

JSC_6258 by Gilbo B, on Flickr
JSC_8062 by Gilbo B, on Flickr
JSC_8019 by Gilbo B, on Flickr
HSC_2607 by Gilbo B, on Flickr
HSC_2526 by Gilbo B, on Flickr
HSC_2525 by Gilbo B, on Flickr

 

[GardenersHelper]

Good idea. Here are some from our garden last July.

#1

1509 22 2019_07_14 P1360175 SP9 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2

1509 04 2019_07_14 P1350794 SP9 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#3

1509 08 2019_07_14 P1350850 SP9 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#4

1509 29 2019_07_14 P1360333 SP9 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#5

1509 28 2019_07_14 P1360313 SP9 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#6

1509 26 2019_07_14 P1360271 SP9 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#7

1509 17 2019_07_14 P1360033 SP9 LR 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#8

1509 13 2019_07_14 P1350904 SP9 LR 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

 

[badlywornroy]

Thanks for joining in guys

Some more from me.

 

[gilbouk]

Thanks for joining in guys

Some more from me.

Stunning photos. Do you use a macro lens?

 

[Jannyfox]

Just dipped into my Flickr collection again and rather liked this one. Taken in the wild in the Algarve.

Lavendula by Jannyfox, on Flickr

 

[badlywornroy]

Stunning photos. Do you use a macro lens?

Thanks gilbouk, that's very nice of you to say so. Mostly a 90mm macro lens i.e #1 & 2 of this 2nd set and sometimes a 200mm f/2.8 i.e #3.

 

[Nod]

A couple of Bougainvillea from Crete. I know the bicoloured one is in Agia Galini - the other one probably is too! (Wish we were!!!)

 

[Solo man]

A few of mine...

 

[GardenersHelper]

Lovely to see so many flowers!

My previous ones were single-capture images. This time, some focus-stacked images. The videos were captured using Panasonic's Post Focus function.

#1 Focus stack of 23 hand-held 6K video frames

1449 1448 09 2019_02_28 P1015584 G9+60 HHPFS23f F2.8 1-200 ISO100 EV-1.7 C2+iv2 LR 1300h-sharpen 0.3,0.1,0 by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2 Focus stack of 32 hand-held 6K video frames

1462 19 1457 05 2019_03_11 P1015812 G9+60 HHPFS32f F2.8 1-500 ISO400 EV-1 A29,2+innerC1 LR 1300h-sharpen by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#3 Focus stack of 20 hand-held 6K video frames

1462 23 1459 08 2019_02_17 P1014688 G9+60 HHPFS20f F2.8 1-3200 ISO400 EV-1.3 C1 LR 1300h-sharpen by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#4 Focus stack of 10 hand-held 4K video frames

1255 09 2017_09_26 P1040407 4K 10f (B,Radius8,Smoothing3) LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#5 Focus stack of 29 hand-held 4K video frames

1579 7 2018_07_25 P1490430 29f C4-Edit LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#6 Focus stack of 46 hand-held 4K video frames

1579 8 2018_07_25 P1490485 46f B8,4 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#7 Focus stack of 34 hand-held 6K video frames

1457 12 2019_03_11 P1015867 G9+60 HHPFS34f F2.8 1-2000 ISO100 EV-1.7 C1 LR 1300h-sharpen by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#8 Focus stack of 92 tripod-mounted focus bracketed JPEG captures

1276 02 2018_01_12 G80+60 F2.8 ISO200 1-100 FB 92i (B,1,1+outerB,21,10+clone) P1130718-809v3 LR6 1300h-2 by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

 

[RichW9]

Wow, they are really good . I'm just starting photography but I had one good effort so far.

 

[Son_of_Thor]

Great idea for a thread! Here's a couple of oldies of mine (don't take too many flower picture and there's not a huge amount about in our garden as yet)

Tulip by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

Nigella flower at the Eden Project by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

A few from when I had the X-T20.

Hello Flower by Dave, on Flickr

The Flower by Dave, on Flickr

Hello Bud by Dave, on Flickr

 

[Fuji Dave]

Daffodil by Dave, on Flickr

Weathered and Worn by Dave, on Flickr

Hello Bud by Dave, on Flickr

 

[gilbouk]

Lovely to see so many flowers!

My previous ones were single-capture images. This time, some focus-stacked images. The videos were captured using Panasonic's Post Focus function.

#1 Focus stack of 23 hand-held 6K video frames

1449 1448 09 2019_02_28 P1015584 G9+60 HHPFS23f F2.8 1-200 ISO100 EV-1.7 C2+iv2 LR 1300h-sharpen 0.3,0.1,0 by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2 Focus stack of 32 hand-held 6K video frames

1462 19 1457 05 2019_03_11 P1015812 G9+60 HHPFS32f F2.8 1-500 ISO400 EV-1 A29,2+innerC1 LR 1300h-sharpen by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#3 Focus stack of 20 hand-held 6K video frames

1462 23 1459 08 2019_02_17 P1014688 G9+60 HHPFS20f F2.8 1-3200 ISO400 EV-1.3 C1 LR 1300h-sharpen by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#4 Focus stack of 10 hand-held 4K video frames

1255 09 2017_09_26 P1040407 4K 10f (B,Radius8,Smoothing3) LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#5 Focus stack of 29 hand-held 4K video frames

1579 7 2018_07_25 P1490430 29f C4-Edit LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#6 Focus stack of 46 hand-held 4K video frames

1579 8 2018_07_25 P1490485 46f B8,4 LR 1300h AIS by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#7 Focus stack of 34 hand-held 6K video frames

1457 12 2019_03_11 P1015867 G9+60 HHPFS34f F2.8 1-2000 ISO100 EV-1.7 C1 LR 1300h-sharpen by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#8 Focus stack of 92 tripod-mounted focus bracketed JPEG captures

1276 02 2018_01_12 G80+60 F2.8 ISO200 1-100 FB 92i (B,1,1+outerB,21,10+clone) P1130718-809v3 LR6 1300h-2 by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

Absolutely stunning

 

[forklift]

I will join in.

 

[GardenersHelper]

Absolutely stunning

Thank you Gil.

 

[Nod]

Hand held, single exposure, SOOC (including resizing, hence the small images!!!)

The last rose of 2019, shot 02/12/19.



A Camelia shot 5 minutes ago.



and a sprig of cherry blossom. We were given the tree as a yearling about 30 years ago and only planted it in its current spot about 5 years ago. Seems to like it! Gives us a couple of cherries each and the birds a fair few more.



All from my baby Fuji X-30.

 

[Solo man]

A few more...

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Opening, Celandines

Les

 

[Darren]

I had a play around yesterday with a bit focus stacking using a completely inappropriate lens for the job (nikon 200-500) but I have to say I'm quite happy with the result, I'll have another go later if the sun comes out.

6 frame stack shot at the minimum focal distance of 2.2 metres

Dandelion by Darren Ward, on Flickr

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Inside " Bindweed"

19137964662_351e85c05e_o by Les Moxon, on Flickr

Les

 

[Jannyfox]

Just an aster

 

[Son_of_Thor]

Another couple of oldies from the back catalogue....

Lady's Smock by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

Tree blossom by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

 

[badlywornroy]

More from me.

 

[Allan.H]

some flowers

Dandelion by Allan Howe, on Flickr


Hellebore by Allan Howe, on Flickr


Flower by Allan Howe, on Flickr

 

[badlywornroy]

I pinched my wife's old walking boots, painted them a strange colour, and . . .

 

[Son_of_Thor]

Getting bored now - thought I'd have a go at an abstract shot and try and take advantage of some nice light. Buttercup from a local verge. Messed around with it a bit in Color Efex Pro and this is what I came up with:

Buttercup abstract by Simon Lundbeck, on Flickr

 

[JohnFar]

Wood anemone (pretty much the opposite of focus stacking).

 

[Tringa]

Drosera intermedia

Sa by Dave Marley, on Flickr

Dave

 

[troutfisher]

A couple from today

 

[Tringa]

Honeysuckle

HS by Dave Marley, on Flickr

Dave

 

[ThePrettyDamned]

Honesty - from garden to vase

And a different cutting

 

[Tringa]

Eyebright

f1 by Dave Marley, on Flickr

Dave

 

[badlywornroy]

Here is a lovely meadow of wild flowers (rare nowadays) taken in july.

 

[Tringa]

Herb Robert

HR by Dave Marley, on Flickr


Dave

 

[Jannyfox]

Humble cow parsley from my first 'wild plant safari' yesterday. I've started a project on the wild plants in the lanes around the village so the camera and 105mm macro lens are going with me on some of my daily walks.

 

[Deleted member 34016]

Dog Daisy

Single bloom Dog Daisy by Les Moxon, on Flickr

 

[Tringa]

Fuschia, possibly F.magellanica

F by Dave Marley, on Flickr

Dave