Nature Garvan Gardens flowers shot with the wrong lens.

Garvan Gardens flowers shot with the wrong lens. · **2 Likes**

My wife and I were out of town doing some clean up tasks and since we were not far from Garvan Woodland Gardens in Hot Springs, we decided to stop by for a tour. Unfortunately, the only lens that I had was the Sigma 135-400 on my KP. Here are some images from that visit.

**BigMackCam** · 05-26-2022, 11:57 AM

Very nice, Mike! You turned "having the wrong lens with you" into "having the right one"

Photos like these serve as excellent encouragement to step outside our norms and try uncommon subject / focal length combinations. Usually, the limitations are more to do with being able to position yourself at the required distance from the subject, and including or excluding background elements depending on the field of view...

**MikeNArk** · 05-26-2022, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Very nice, Mike! You turned "having the wrong lens with you" into "having the right one"

Photos like these serve as excellent encouragement to step outside our norms and try uncommon subject / focal length combinations. Usually, the limitations are more to do with being able to position yourself at the required distance from the subject, and including or excluding background elements depending on the field of view...

Thank you very much. When I returned home and looked at the images that I had, I was happy with them. You are correct about the difficulty in positioning for the shots, but I also found that the added focal length enabled taking some shots. The camera and lens performed well together.

**angkymac** · 05-26-2022, 08:48 PM - **1 Like**

Nothing wrong with that lens--looks like it was a good one to have with you.
Shot number 7 pleasantly surprised me as I scrolled through your images--something about its symmetry and the "free-floating" curved top against a similarly colored background.
Angky.

**MikeNArk** · 05-27-2022, 07:21 AM

Originally posted by angkymac

Nothing wrong with that lens--looks like it was a good one to have with you.
Shot number 7 pleasantly surprised me as I scrolled through your images--something about its symmetry and the "free-floating" curved top against a similarly colored background.
Angky.

Thanks Angky. I do use this lens a lot, but mostly for birds and other wildlife. It is a good lens, but normally, when I go to Garvan Gardens, I take a much shorter zoom lens. I'm glad that you liked the images. I also liked the symmetry of that image. The day worked out out well. Just had to adjust the way I shot and composed the images.

MikeNArk
	View full profile
	Contact via private message
	Find other posts by MikeNArk
	Find threads started by MikeNArk
	Find threads in which MikeNArk has posted

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Nature Visit to Garvan Woodland Gardens	MikeNArk	Post Your Photos!	4	09-15-2021 07:30 AM
Xmas Garvan Gens Hot Springs, AR	MikeNArk	Pentax K-5 & K-5 II	7	01-04-2020 01:26 PM
Nature Wrong Lens, Wrong time, Wrong………….	lukulele	Post Your Photos!	4	05-08-2014 03:11 AM
Nature Flowers, flowers... and more flowers.	Julie	Post Your Photos!	6	07-16-2013 12:26 PM
Flowers, Flowers, Flowers!	Matthew Roberts	Post Your Photos!	5	08-01-2007 06:22 PM

05-26-2022, 11:57 AM	#2
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,694	Very nice, Mike! You turned "having the wrong lens with you" into "having the right one" Photos like these serve as excellent encouragement to step outside our norms and try uncommon subject / focal length combinations. Usually, the limitations are more to do with being able to position yourself at the required distance from the subject, and including or excluding background elements depending on the field of view...

05-26-2022, 12:39 PM	#3
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,224 Original Poster	Originally posted by BigMackCam Very nice, Mike! You turned "having the wrong lens with you" into "having the right one" Photos like these serve as excellent encouragement to step outside our norms and try uncommon subject / focal length combinations. Usually, the limitations are more to do with being able to position yourself at the required distance from the subject, and including or excluding background elements depending on the field of view... Thank you very much. When I returned home and looked at the images that I had, I was happy with them. You are correct about the difficulty in positioning for the shots, but I also found that the added focal length enabled taking some shots. The camera and lens performed well together.

05-26-2022, 08:48 PM - 1 Like	#4
angkymac Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 9,032	Nothing wrong with that lens--looks like it was a good one to have with you. Shot number 7 pleasantly surprised me as I scrolled through your images--something about its symmetry and the "free-floating" curved top against a similarly colored background. Angky.

05-27-2022, 07:21 AM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,224 Original Poster	Originally posted by angkymac Nothing wrong with that lens--looks like it was a good one to have with you. Shot number 7 pleasantly surprised me as I scrolled through your images--something about its symmetry and the "free-floating" curved top against a similarly colored background. Angky. Thanks Angky. I do use this lens a lot, but mostly for birds and other wildlife. It is a good lens, but normally, when I go to Garvan Gardens, I take a much shorter zoom lens. I'm glad that you liked the images. I also liked the symmetry of that image. The day worked out out well. Just had to adjust the way I shot and composed the images.