A few wildflowers (6 shots)

A few wildflowers (6 shots) · 11:45 AM

Here a few wildflowers of the day:

1
K20D, DFA100

2
K20D, DFA100

3
K20D, DFA100

4
K20D, DFA100

5
K20D, DA*55

6
And a comparison shot:
Sigma DP2, with AML1 closeup lens

Comments and critiques are welcome.

and · 05-21-2009, 12:05 PM

oooo dp2, more more

how are you liking it. the dp2 shot incidentally is my least fave because of the straw cluttering the composition and for reasons of composition the second one would be my fave tho the flower in the first shot is also very puurdey

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 05-21-2009, 02:59 PM

Hi Dominique, you have some very nice images of some very pretty flowers here. To my taste they need a little tighter cropping, hope that you do not mind, I did a couple they way I would have done them.

Take care,

tcom · 05-22-2009, 08:33 AM

Thank you for the comments.

I do not mind Heinrich when you try something else. The tighter cropping is looking a bit too tight to me.

Jimbo · 05-22-2009, 09:58 PM

Dominique.. great series. Love flower shots and that lens is a beauty. JIM

Igilligan · 05-23-2009, 12:46 AM

Love the colors and sharpness of the subjects. And that is a trippy background in the sigma shot... Well done...

That DFA 100 is really showin' strong lately...

daacon · 05-23-2009, 06:51 AM

Nice shots and wonderful colors. A few hours well spent.

tcom · 05-23-2009, 09:26 AM

Thank you for all the comments.

Andreas: you had an additional question concerning the DP2. The Sigma DP2 produces very nice images, thanks to a large APS-C sensor and a very sharp 24mm/2.8 lens which can also produce pretty good bokeh. The camera is small. But the camera does also have weaknesses, its AF is really slow, the LCD screen is not really usable in full sunlight, and the biggest problem I have with this DP2 at the moment is that the firmware is apparently not finished. The DP2 does sporadically completely freeze, needing either to take out the battery, or to press the power button during 5 seconds. Sigma is said to be aware of the problem happening on some DP2 and are working on a new firmware. In three days, this DP2 showed 14 times more freezing than my *istD I am having since 2003...

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05-23-2009, 12:46 AM	#6
Igilligan Guest	Excellent flower photos... Love the colors and sharpness of the subjects. And that is a trippy background in the sigma shot... Well done... That DFA 100 is really showin' strong lately...

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05-21-2009, 12:05 PM	#2
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	oooo dp2, more more how are you liking it. the dp2 shot incidentally is my least fave because of the straw cluttering the composition and for reasons of composition the second one would be my fave tho the flower in the first shot is also very puurdey

05-21-2009, 02:59 PM	#3
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Hi Dominique, you have some very nice images of some very pretty flowers here. To my taste they need a little tighter cropping, hope that you do not mind, I did a couple they way I would have done them. Take care,

05-22-2009, 08:33 AM	#4
tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293 Original Poster	Thank you for the comments. I do not mind Heinrich when you try something else. The tighter cropping is looking a bit too tight to me.

05-22-2009, 09:58 PM	#5
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	Dominique.. great series. Love flower shots and that lens is a beauty. JIM

05-23-2009, 06:51 AM	#7
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Nice shots and wonderful colors. A few hours well spent.

05-23-2009, 09:26 AM	#8
tcom Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Switzerland Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,293 Original Poster	Thank you for all the comments. Andreas: you had an additional question concerning the DP2. The Sigma DP2 produces very nice images, thanks to a large APS-C sensor and a very sharp 24mm/2.8 lens which can also produce pretty good bokeh. The camera is small. But the camera does also have weaknesses, its AF is really slow, the LCD screen is not really usable in full sunlight, and the biggest problem I have with this DP2 at the moment is that the firmware is apparently not finished. The DP2 does sporadically completely freeze, needing either to take out the battery, or to press the power button during 5 seconds. Sigma is said to be aware of the problem happening on some DP2 and are working on a new firmware. In three days, this DP2 showed 14 times more freezing than my *istD I am having since 2003...