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06-23-2017, 10:26 PM - 14 Likes   #9436
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@WPRESTO I got a genus and species ID on that cone shaped flower, its a Ptilotus exaltatus. Its actually a native to Australia and as such is heat and drought tolerant. Google that if your interested and check out the images of it in full bloom...a very striking flower indeed.


So I very recently obtained something that transformed my DA*55mm. Have a look at some of the results...these are just test images of a miniature rose that has come into bloom on our patio (so far these roses seem to be doing OK here) taken a couple of days ago after one of our daily rain showers. Needless to say after spending about 20 or so minutes out there I looked like I had just jumped in a lake, I was so soaked with sweat . Anyways for reference of scale the full bloom is about the diameter of a quarter and the buds themselves are quite small.

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A Raynox 150 has unleashed a bokeh monster from the *55! (Cue mad scientist laughter and music) In addition its been given close focus abilities. The depth of field is sooo shallow but you can see that those tiny drops are where I focused. I've had a Raynox 250 for a while but the 150 seems more suitable for the *55. I must try this on the Voigtlander Nokton as that lens is already a bokeh beast. Anyways not bad for something I picked up on Amazon in like new condition for about $30.


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Thanks for posting the ID for that interesting flower. On first look it reminded me somewhat of both Western wind flower and some clematis when they go to seed, but not quite like either.
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QuoteOriginally posted by gda13 Quote
Have a look at some of the results...these are just test images of a miniature rose that has come into bloom on our patio
Those are so lovely!What tiny little things to be so gorgeous!

The last couple of pages here have been full of some exceptional shots with fantastic bokeh as well as main subjects......so enjoyable to view!

Nothing exceptional here, but I did like the bokeh this Jay got for me.

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"I just came along to show you how to counterbalance on a small limb at ISO 12, 800!"
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Beautiful images, gda and Rupert! I just hope that little branch can support those large squirrel counterweights!

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Beautiful images, gda and Rupert! I just hope that little branch can support those large squirrel counterweights!
Thanks Paul! If he falls off I just hope he doesn't land on the "goods"!

Pretty neat to catch that little hopper on the edge of that bloom! Neat shot!
A few wildflowers are left around here, not too many. The blistering heat will soon wipe out what is left.

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Another hummingbird on a stick, this time showing off the colors.

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