My Only Daffodil (Macro)

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited July 24, 2006 in Holy Macro
Hey there folks......well as I have stated time and time again I aint no gardener :rofl
But..... I found these old bulbs in the garage I recon they've been there for easy more than 10 years.

So several weeks ago I figured I'd put them in a pot and see if they would grow :D

This is the only one that has flowered so far, but the others are getting there very slowly.

I like Daffodils, they display a sense of Strength, their brilliant Yellow Colour is distinct, yet they are an odd looking flower ....... enjoy :rofl

Image taken with Canon 20D, Canon 100mm Macro a Kenko Ext and one Hoya Close-up Ring......... External Flash with Diffuser used.....image is not cropped in any way.

Skippy (Australia)

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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    I like the composition and you've got quite a bit of depth of field! :):
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Dalantech wrote:
    I like the composition and you've got quite a bit of depth of field! :):

    Thank you Dalantech..... the closer I can get the better I like it,
    soon I will get the chance to go to the Zoo.

    However the weather over here is not so good,
    so looks like I have to wait a bit longer :D Skippy (Australia)
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  • Antonio CorreiaAntonio Correia Registered Users Posts: 6,241 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Very nice picture.
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  • retroretro Registered Users Posts: 303 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Really nice Skippy , I like it a lot.
    However I would like to have even deeper dof so the raindrop in front was in focus to and the crop might be a tiny bit to tight. I love the yellow colours with no distracting background.
    Well done! thumb.gif
  • SushantSushant Registered Users Posts: 125 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Very nice! Love the little droplets of water.
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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Great catch skip. There is a lot of pollen in there !
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Lovely shot skippy- like the water drops :)
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    loved reflection in second drop iloveyou.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Antonio Correia wrote:
    Very nice picture.
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    Thank you Antonio..... hopefully another will be open soon, a few more are slowly trying to come out, but it's so cold here.... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    retro wrote:
    Really nice Skippy , I like it a lot.
    However I would like to have even deeper dof so the raindrop in front was in focus to and the crop might be a tiny bit to tight. I love the yellow colours with no distracting background.
    Well done! thumb.gif

    Hahaha......more depth of field hu? aint gonna happen trying to hand hold it a F14 already ...... the shot is not cropped, distance between the subject and the lens didn't really allow for a lot of light at all, even using an External Flash......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Thanks Guys for looking......and Gus your gonna have a ball with your new lens mate thumb.gif we gotta try Brian's stacking Technique.

    Thanks again everyone........... Skippy (Australia)
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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Very nice and I also like the reflection in the drop too...cool

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  • ChrisJChrisJ Registered Users Posts: 2,164 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    I like it, Skippy! Nice composition and DOF, and the couple of water drops adds a bit more interest. Definitely great color. thumb.gif
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  • boogieboogie Registered Users Posts: 553 Major grins
    edited July 23, 2006
    Very nice Skippy. The color yellow is sometimes hard to capture. thumb.gif
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    boogie wrote:
    Very nice Skippy. The color yellow is sometimes hard to capture. thumb.gif

    Hi Andrea your right about the yellow........ it was not easy to get at all, which surprised me the first time I tried to photograph it.
    Thanks for looking....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    USAIR wrote:
    Very nice and I also like the reflection in the drop too...cool

    Fred

    Thanks Fred....... Hopefully a couple more will be out soon..... Skippy :D
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited July 24, 2006
    ChrisJ wrote:
    I like it, Skippy! Nice composition and DOF, and the couple of water drops adds a bit more interest. Definitely great color. thumb.gif

    Thank you Chris....... I will try a different lens set up next time to see if I can do any better.... thanks for looking....... Skippy (Australia)
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