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quartet from the Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syria) tree · 10:05 AM

After a couple days of rain here in NJ - and a record rainfall in NYC - I wish it would all go to Texas!

Anyway, here's of rainy Rose of Sharon photos from this morning.

Edit: added a 4th

wcchamp18 · 08-15-2011, 10:22 AM

Those are three beautiful photos. I particularly like the third one.

**luftfluss** · 08-15-2011, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by wcchamp18

Those are three beautiful photos. I particularly like the third one.

Thanks!

Edit: I just added a 4th image

**Bob Harris** · 08-15-2011, 10:58 AM

that is a very pretty flower, nicely photographed, clarity especially good. I really like #4, very pretty shot. thanks for sharing and soon all of that rain, will be snow. Bob

daacon · 08-15-2011, 02:31 PM

Last one is my favorite as well.

charliezap · 08-15-2011, 02:42 PM

Very nice shots. That Quantaray was one of my favorite lenses until I replaced it with the Pentax 55-300.In fact I'm giving the Quantaray as a prize in my photo contest that ends next month.Check it out.Here's the link.--charliezap
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/11568...rts-today.html

**luftfluss** · 08-15-2011, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by Bob Harris

that is a very pretty flower, nicely photographed, clarity especially good. I really like #4, very pretty shot. thanks for sharing and soon all of that rain, will be snow. Bob

I love snow!

Originally posted by daacon

Last one is my favorite as well.

Thanks!

Originally posted by charliezap

Very nice shots. That Quantaray was one of my favorite lenses until I replaced it with the Pentax 55-300.In fact I'm giving the Quantaray as a prize in my photo contest that ends next month.Check it out.Here's the link.--charliezap
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/11568...rts-today.html

Hmm, I'll have to check that out.

I have an interesting history with 300mm zooms. I had the Tamron 70-300, sold it and got the Pentax 80-320. That lens was terrible so I sold it and bought another Tammy 70-300. Sold that

and got the Pentax 55-300. Sold that

and bought the Quantaray 70-300, which of course is the Tammy 70-300 in cheap clothes.

The Pentax was the best of the bunch, optically. Sharper wide-open @ 300mm than the Tammy, better color and contrast and of course much less PF. But, and it's a big but (and I do not lie!) I really really missed the Tamron's/Quantaray's 1:2 pseudo-macro mode. The moral of the story is that I chose the lens to fit my need over the "better" lens.

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Bob Harris Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Canon City, Colorado Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 18,477	that is a very pretty flower, nicely photographed, clarity especially good. I really like #4, very pretty shot. thanks for sharing and soon all of that rain, will be snow. Bob

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luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,629 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bob Harris that is a very pretty flower, nicely photographed, clarity especially good. I really like #4, very pretty shot. thanks for sharing and soon all of that rain, will be snow. Bob I love snow! Originally posted by daacon Last one is my favorite as well. Thanks! Originally posted by charliezap Very nice shots. That Quantaray was one of my favorite lenses until I replaced it with the Pentax 55-300.In fact I'm giving the Quantaray as a prize in my photo contest that ends next month.Check it out.Here's the link.--charliezap https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/mini-challenges-games-photo-stories/11568...rts-today.html Hmm, I'll have to check that out. I have an interesting history with 300mm zooms. I had the Tamron 70-300, sold it and got the Pentax 80-320. That lens was terrible so I sold it and bought another Tammy 70-300. Sold that and got the Pentax 55-300. Sold that and bought the Quantaray 70-300, which of course is the Tammy 70-300 in cheap clothes. The Pentax was the best of the bunch, optically. Sharper wide-open @ 300mm than the Tammy, better color and contrast and of course much less PF. But, and it's a big but (and I do not lie!) I really really missed the Tamron's/Quantaray's 1:2 pseudo-macro mode. The moral of the story is that I chose the lens to fit my need over the "better" lens.

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