December challenge- Flowers

GOLDENORFE

since its getting colder, an easy challenge to shoot indoors
anything flowery:D
lets see more shots this month

october - arachnids- http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?t=145478

november - textures - http://www.digitalgrin.com/showthread.php?t=148961

phil

Cuong

I'll share these even though they are not freshly made.

1. Tropical yellow


2. Bird of Paradise


3. Cymbidium



Cuong

CyberSteak

Very cool pics Cuong.

This is all I have to offer. Had to clone out a few distracting nectar drops.

Woogiekids

Hmmm...here's one from me.

travelways

Poinssetia
Hi, I don't have a macro lens but I just took this one using the zoom on my camera.
I don't know if it can be considered a macro or not, but I like the shot and thought to share it here



BTW: I received already from Santa a gift certificate for $600.00 to be used in a camera shop
and I'd like to buy a macro lens for my Canon 50D - would you guys have any recommendations?

Thank you in advance,

Cuong

photo-bug wrote:

BTW: I received already from Santa a gift certificate for $600.00 to be used in a camera shop
and I'd like to buy a macro lens for my Canon 50D - would you guys have any recommendations?

Thank you in advance,

Consider the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.

Cuong

travelways

Cuong wrote:

Consider the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.

Cuong

Thank you very much Cuong.

I realize now that I shouldn't have asked this question here into
this thread, which is actually a contest. Please disregard my question - I'll go into tips and advices
for more info. Anyway, for now I'll have a look at the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens.

Thank you so much again, and please excuse me for interrupting the contest.

paddler4

Small dessicated hydrangea petals
I don't think I have posted this before. Fairly recent. It's 5 images stacked with Zerene stacker. 50D, 60mm macro, 20mm extension.

JohnRog

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45168859@N06/4190548182/" title="day lilly1 by ajrogers111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2591/4190548182_6131a34f61_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="day lilly1" /></a>
http://www.flickr.com/photos/45168859@N06/4189815299/" title="day lilly2 by ajrogers111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4039/4189815299_31a33bba0d_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="day lilly2" /></a>

http://www.flickr.com/photos/45168859@N06/4189818795/" title="day lilly3 by ajrogers111, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2494/4189818795_042da09187_b.jpg" width="1024" height="683" alt="day lilly3" /></a>
Here you go... these were shot outside yesterday...this was the only flower I could find. It's a gerber daisy that has seen better days... I shot it with my old rebel g film camera's kit lens (35-80mm 4-5.6 III) with the front element removed (per a tutorial I found somewhere) on my 7d. There's no focus control without the element, and the DOF is razor thin (This was shot at f25), but for free (since I already had it) it's not a bad macro lens...<img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6029383/emoji/mwink.gif&quot; border="0" alt="" >

paddler4

Another Christmas cactus
I keep trying, because they change every day. I shot this with a 100mm macro, no tubes, on a tripod. I took the flash off the camera, put a diffuser and a Demb flip it on it, held it behind and above the flower, and aimed the reflector vaguely in the direction of the back of the flower.

JohnRog

paddler4 wrote:

I keep trying, because they change every day. I shot this with a 100mm macro, no tubes, on a tripod. I took the flash off the camera, put a diffuser and a Demb flip it on it, held it behind and above the flower, and aimed the reflector vaguely in the direction of the back of the flower.

Nice shot... I like it with the light shining through the petals instead of reflecting off of them...

Lord Vetinari

Couple of flower shots.

Brian v.

Numbers Guy

Not a current shot but one of my favorites from this summer. Only thing blooming here right now is in the flower shop.
Sunflower.jpg

Sion

couple of recent shots here -

paddler4

Chistmas cactus
This may be out of place--I don't think I have seen other B&W photos here. However, I keep trying with Christmas cacti, and today I realized that they might be more interesting this way. 1:1, 50D, Canon 100 macro. 5 images stacked with Zerene.

jacqueru

Radiant Water Lily
[IMG][/img]I frequently visit a botanical garden here in Miami...one of my favorite areas is the water lily pond, capture this one with my nikkor 105mm . Hope it is pleasing and of quality, I am new to this site and only been shooting for about 6 months. Thank you for this opportunity and I welcome any critique or comments.
jacque

shadeofhisheart

red_zone

everlasting roses

I snapped this on my way in to work this morning, I think it's fitting for the cold dreary winter. My 1st post, have had my first DSLR camera for less than a week. I had the 55-200 lens on, so had to stand way back and zoom in to get the focus and depth of focus I wanted.

GOLDENORFE

good shots everyone

sion - really like your last frame of iris petal


here are 2 shots
phil

tinamarie52

First post to monthly challenges- December flowers
I think this might be my first post to this forum. Here are my December challenge entries for flowers.

Camelia


camelia center



pointsettia leaf



Chris

Cdorothy

I am new to this and have never posted a picture here
White lily

GOLDENORFE

great shots everyone