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Best of summer 2008 : flora · 06:18 AM

Second series of favourite summer shots. This series, obviously, about flora close-ups (I prefer not to use "macro", as I don't have 1:1 lenses). C&C welcomed!

1 All around

2 The center of things

3 Growing beyond

4 Cleansed

5 Visitor

6 Three tears

7 At the top

8 Flyby

9 New generation

10 Symmetry

daacon · 11-22-2008, 06:48 AM

Very nice series. A summer well spent.

paolojackson · 11-22-2008, 08:45 AM

Yes great series. #2 is my favorite!

Jimbo · 11-22-2008, 10:46 AM

I do love my flowers shots. These are well done. #2 is a standout and one I would mount on my wall anytime.. Great images. JIMBO<

eddieking · 11-22-2008, 12:25 PM

Very nice. I like them all

cupic · 11-22-2008, 06:52 PM

I like em all

cheers

song_hm · 11-22-2008, 07:43 PM

Very nice. #2 glows.

sweet bay · 11-22-2008, 08:24 PM

I really like #2 and #10. Beautiful shots.

bdery · 11-22-2008, 08:43 PM

A summer well spent indeed, with around 5000 shots in my K20D since June, I don't think I wasted time :P

2 seems a favourite (I'll confess I love it too) but was declined extremely fast from PPG, faster than 5 (which was declined too :P) I love displaying it on my digital frame, though, that's enough for me...

mithrandir · 11-22-2008, 08:53 PM

Now that winter has hit North America, your pictures will remind us of summer until it returns. Thanks for the posts. I like them all.

nupentaxian · 11-22-2008, 09:01 PM

many great flower shots.

dazman · 11-23-2008, 02:43 AM

Wonderful series. #2 is brilliant. As you don't have a 1:1 macro, what lens/es or tubes etc did you use?

bdery · 11-23-2008, 06:53 AM

Originally posted by dazman

Wonderful series. #2 is brilliant. As you don't have a 1:1 macro, what lens/es or tubes etc did you use?

Thanks again for the good words.

My main "macro lens" is the Sigma 17-70. sometimes, just for the sake of it, I use the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 version 1. It's harder to manipulate, but catch-in focus means I can get excellent results if I move slowly enough. For some of these, I actually used the Viv in its non-macro mode, by standing far enough from the subject (as for #1).

dazman · 11-24-2008, 01:24 AM

Originally posted by bdery

Thanks again for the good words.

My main "macro lens" is the Sigma 17-70. sometimes, just for the sake of it, I use the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 version 1. It's harder to manipulate, but catch-in focus means I can get excellent results if I move slowly enough. For some of these, I actually used the Viv in its non-macro mode, by standing far enough from the subject (as for #1).

Never tried the Sig 17-70 in macro...I think it's about time I did

bdery · 11-24-2008, 06:05 AM

Originally posted by dazman

Never tried the Sig 17-70 in macro...I think it's about time I did

I encourage you to. It's an excelent all-around lens, I'm glad to have bought it. It serves me well.

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11-22-2008, 06:48 AM	#2
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Very nice series. A summer well spent.

11-22-2008, 08:45 AM	#3
paolojackson Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 379	Yes great series. #2 is my favorite!

11-22-2008, 10:46 AM	#4
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	I do love my flowers shots. These are well done. #2 is a standout and one I would mount on my wall anytime.. Great images. JIMBO<

11-22-2008, 12:25 PM	#5
eddieking New Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: MARYVILLE, TENNESSEE Photos: Gallery Posts: 20	Very nice. I like them all

11-22-2008, 06:52 PM	#6
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	I like em all cheers

11-22-2008, 07:43 PM	#7
song_hm Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 797	Very nice. #2 glows.

11-22-2008, 08:24 PM	#8
sweet bay Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NC Posts: 338	I really like #2 and #10. Beautiful shots.

11-22-2008, 08:43 PM	#9
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,363 Original Poster	A summer well spent indeed, with around 5000 shots in my K20D since June, I don't think I wasted time :P 2 seems a favourite (I'll confess I love it too) but was declined extremely fast from PPG, faster than 5 (which was declined too :P) I love displaying it on my digital frame, though, that's enough for me...

11-22-2008, 08:53 PM	#10
mithrandir Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,895	Now that winter has hit North America, your pictures will remind us of summer until it returns. Thanks for the posts. I like them all.

11-22-2008, 09:01 PM	#11
nupentaxian Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 290	many great flower shots.

11-23-2008, 02:43 AM	#12
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Wonderful series. #2 is brilliant. As you don't have a 1:1 macro, what lens/es or tubes etc did you use?

11-23-2008, 06:53 AM	#13
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,363 Original Poster	Originally posted by dazman Wonderful series. #2 is brilliant. As you don't have a 1:1 macro, what lens/es or tubes etc did you use? Thanks again for the good words. My main "macro lens" is the Sigma 17-70. sometimes, just for the sake of it, I use the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 version 1. It's harder to manipulate, but catch-in focus means I can get excellent results if I move slowly enough. For some of these, I actually used the Viv in its non-macro mode, by standing far enough from the subject (as for #1).

11-24-2008, 01:24 AM	#14
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Originally posted by bdery Thanks again for the good words. My main "macro lens" is the Sigma 17-70. sometimes, just for the sake of it, I use the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 version 1. It's harder to manipulate, but catch-in focus means I can get excellent results if I move slowly enough. For some of these, I actually used the Viv in its non-macro mode, by standing far enough from the subject (as for #1). Never tried the Sig 17-70 in macro...I think it's about time I did

11-24-2008, 06:05 AM	#15
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,363 Original Poster	Originally posted by dazman Never tried the Sig 17-70 in macro...I think it's about time I did I encourage you to. It's an excelent all-around lens, I'm glad to have bought it. It serves me well.

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