Thematic Tiny Flowers

**jheu02** · 10-11-2010, 06:51 PM

1st is an Oriental Pepper (ornamental but edible and very hot, purple peppers). Notice the tiny ant inside. Flower is probably 1/2" to maybe 3/4" across. The second unopened flowers are from very small weed's (I guess). They are between 1/32" and 1/16" wide when closed like here. Used the onboard flash on the pepper shot, so it's a little harsh as I wasn't expecting to shoot this and didn't have anything handy to diffuse the light with. The weed was taken with the camera resting on the ground and 2" timer.

SMC-Pentax 1:1.8 55mm w/ 31mm tube @f/11 or 13.

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jonhock · 10-11-2010, 08:14 PM

Originally posted by ramseybuckeye

Still a few wildflowers out, these are both smaller than a dime:

Great shots Tom! I guess from time to time we all have a few bugs to work out.....

**noelcmn** · 10-13-2010, 01:31 AM

Originally posted by jonhock

Great shots! The 2nd photo puts me in mind of the wildflower that I posted a little further up on this page. Yours has 6 petals though where mine only has five. You didn't happen to catch the name of it at the Gardens did you?

Hi Jonhock

Nope, did not, but can do so next time I am at the botanical gardens mentioned. I go there regularly and will find out. I am not good at remembering names so will take pen and paper with me

But will only be next month, as I am in Malawi for the month of October.

Cheerio

Noel

**noelcmn** · 10-13-2010, 02:10 AM

These are some from Malawi.

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**ramseybuckeye** · 10-15-2010, 07:28 PM

Originally posted by jonhock

Great shots Tom! I guess from time to time we all have a few bugs to work out.....

Very clever Stan!

Took this tiny wildflower tonight with an M42 Mamiya-Sekor 55/1.4 on the K20D, 1:1 crop:
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photolady95 · 10-16-2010, 08:55 AM

John, that's some vivid purple on that pepper flower. Nice shot. TFS

Noel, those first ones, are they Lantana? The flowers look like my Lantana blossoms. And I really like that last one. Do you know what it is?

Tom, nice little flower. Do you know what it is called?

I have a few I took yesterday.
The first one is Purslane, one of my sister's plants. It's flower is numerous and small. 3/8 inch across.

This next one is in the Dandelion family, I think. This is about 1/4 inch across.

And last, the Wandering Jew flower: 1/2 inch across.

**ramseybuckeye** · 10-16-2010, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by photolady

Tom, nice little flower. Do you know what it is called?

Sorry Mar, no idea, one of the few wildflowers still blooming in the woods it was in. All three of those are nice, but I really like that wandering jew!

photolady95 · 10-16-2010, 06:53 PM

Thanks Tom. I am glad you like the Jew flower. Though the color is off on it. These are a pale purple and all I could get was pink. I don't understand why the color shifts so much as I shoot RAW. Could be the flash I used, which is onboard, though diffused with homemade diffuser. I'm hoping next month to get an off board flash unit.

Stratman · 10-17-2010, 11:56 AM

I took a few of some even smaller flowers, but alas, focus was off, lol, damn my old eyes !!!

**jheu02** · 10-17-2010, 08:18 PM

Took these this evening on a walk. I had seen a sundog earlier, but didn't have my camera (that'll learn me

). Anywho, not sure what these are, but they remind me of German Chamomile, though these are growing wild in a field near a pond. Two different views and loved the bokeh that resulted from the shallow DOF. The flowers are about 1/2" maybe 3/4" fully opened, but much smaller starting out.

SMC-Pentax 1:1.8 55mm w/ 31mm tube @ f/11, 1/5", ISO 640

SMC-Pentax 1:1.8 55mm w/ 31mm tube @ f/11, 1.3", ISO100

**noelcmn** · 10-18-2010, 02:23 AM

"Noel, those first ones, are they Lantana? The flowers look like my Lantana blossoms. And I really like that last one. Do you know what it is?"

Hi Mar

Not sure what they are, excep that they are pretty, and therefore I like them, and add them to my growing collection of photos of flowers. Still in Malawi and will try and find out what they are-hopefully indigeneous.

Like yours too? Any idea why they are called "wandering Jews"? Its got me

and spending some grey matter thinking about it.

Other photos too are great here. I am encouraged to continue with my collection when I see these here.

Have a great day everyone!

Noel

photolady95 · 10-18-2010, 06:01 AM

After your question, I did some digging and found out my "wandering jew" is not a true wandering jew but a cousin of that plant. Mine is called a Purple Heart. Though it does wander, and it propagates the same as a wandering jew (pinch off a leaf and place in the ground it will grow), it's common name is Purple Heart and it's in this Family: Commelinaceae (spiderwort Family). Also, some common names include:
Common Names: purple heart, purple queen, purple-heart tradescantia.
Information taken from here:
Floridata: Tradescantia pallida

BillM · 10-18-2010, 06:40 AM

Need Pete's microscope for these, from sand bar on mississippi river that has
been flooded for much of last year, with water levels down, things start blooming.
whole plant is app. 1.5 cm.tall, each flower about 1/8 inch,3mm in diameter.

**ramseybuckeye** · 10-18-2010, 04:02 PM

Originally posted by photolady

Thanks Tom. I am glad you like the Jew flower. Though the color is off on it. These are a pale purple and all I could get was pink. I don't understand why the color shifts so much as I shoot RAW. Could be the flash I used, which is onboard, though diffused with homemade diffuser. I'm hoping next month to get an off board flash unit.

Mar, Did you try lowering the temperature (usually sliding the temperature to the left) while working with the raw file? I know using a flash can really affect your white balance.

photolady95 · 10-18-2010, 05:31 PM

Thanks Tom, I'll try that.

10-13-2010, 01:31 AM	#153
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	Tiny flowers Originally posted by jonhock Great shots! The 2nd photo puts me in mind of the wildflower that I posted a little further up on this page. Yours has 6 petals though where mine only has five. You didn't happen to catch the name of it at the Gardens did you? Hi Jonhock Nope, did not, but can do so next time I am at the botanical gardens mentioned. I go there regularly and will find out. I am not good at remembering names so will take pen and paper with me But will only be next month, as I am in Malawi for the month of October. Cheerio Noel

10-17-2010, 08:18 PM	#160
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	Took these this evening on a walk. I had seen a sundog earlier, but didn't have my camera (that'll learn me ). Anywho, not sure what these are, but they remind me of German Chamomile, though these are growing wild in a field near a pond. Two different views and loved the bokeh that resulted from the shallow DOF. The flowers are about 1/2" maybe 3/4" fully opened, but much smaller starting out. SMC-Pentax 1:1.8 55mm w/ 31mm tube @ f/11, 1/5", ISO 640 SMC-Pentax 1:1.8 55mm w/ 31mm tube @ f/11, 1.3", ISO100 Last edited by jheu02; 10-17-2010 at 08:27 PM. Reason: wrong lens info

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10-11-2010, 06:51 PM	#151
jheu02 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,027	1st is an Oriental Pepper (ornamental but edible and very hot, purple peppers). Notice the tiny ant inside. Flower is probably 1/2" to maybe 3/4" across. The second unopened flowers are from very small weed's (I guess). They are between 1/32" and 1/16" wide when closed like here. Used the onboard flash on the pepper shot, so it's a little harsh as I wasn't expecting to shoot this and didn't have anything handy to diffuse the light with. The weed was taken with the camera resting on the ground and 2" timer. SMC-Pentax 1:1.8 55mm w/ 31mm tube @f/11 or 13. Attached Images

10-11-2010, 08:14 PM	#152
jonhock Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Pennsylvania, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 420	Originally posted by ramseybuckeye Still a few wildflowers out, these are both smaller than a dime: Great shots Tom! I guess from time to time we all have a few bugs to work out.....

10-15-2010, 07:28 PM	#155
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Originally posted by jonhock Great shots Tom! I guess from time to time we all have a few bugs to work out..... Very clever Stan! Took this tiny wildflower tonight with an M42 Mamiya-Sekor 55/1.4 on the K20D, 1:1 crop:

10-16-2010, 08:55 AM	#156
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	John, that's some vivid purple on that pepper flower. Nice shot. TFS Noel, those first ones, are they Lantana? The flowers look like my Lantana blossoms. And I really like that last one. Do you know what it is? Tom, nice little flower. Do you know what it is called? I have a few I took yesterday. The first one is Purslane, one of my sister's plants. It's flower is numerous and small. 3/8 inch across. This next one is in the Dandelion family, I think. This is about 1/4 inch across. And last, the Wandering Jew flower: 1/2 inch across.

10-16-2010, 06:44 PM	#157
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Originally posted by photolady Tom, nice little flower. Do you know what it is called? Sorry Mar, no idea, one of the few wildflowers still blooming in the woods it was in. All three of those are nice, but I really like that wandering jew!

10-16-2010, 06:53 PM	#158
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Thanks Tom. I am glad you like the Jew flower. Though the color is off on it. These are a pale purple and all I could get was pink. I don't understand why the color shifts so much as I shoot RAW. Could be the flash I used, which is onboard, though diffused with homemade diffuser. I'm hoping next month to get an off board flash unit.

10-17-2010, 11:56 AM	#159
Stratman Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: St Louis, Missouri U S A Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,464	I took a few of some even smaller flowers, but alas, focus was off, lol, damn my old eyes !!!

10-18-2010, 02:23 AM	#161
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,175	"Noel, those first ones, are they Lantana? The flowers look like my Lantana blossoms. And I really like that last one. Do you know what it is?" Hi Mar Not sure what they are, excep that they are pretty, and therefore I like them, and add them to my growing collection of photos of flowers. Still in Malawi and will try and find out what they are-hopefully indigeneous. Like yours too? Any idea why they are called "wandering Jews"? Its got me and spending some grey matter thinking about it. Other photos too are great here. I am encouraged to continue with my collection when I see these here. Have a great day everyone! Noel

10-18-2010, 06:01 AM	#162
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	After your question, I did some digging and found out my "wandering jew" is not a true wandering jew but a cousin of that plant. Mine is called a Purple Heart. Though it does wander, and it propagates the same as a wandering jew (pinch off a leaf and place in the ground it will grow), it's common name is Purple Heart and it's in this Family: Commelinaceae (spiderwort Family). Also, some common names include: Common Names: purple heart, purple queen, purple-heart tradescantia. Information taken from here: Floridata: Tradescantia pallida

10-18-2010, 04:02 PM	#164
ramseybuckeye Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampstead, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 17,291	Originally posted by photolady Thanks Tom. I am glad you like the Jew flower. Though the color is off on it. These are a pale purple and all I could get was pink. I don't understand why the color shifts so much as I shoot RAW. Could be the flash I used, which is onboard, though diffused with homemade diffuser. I'm hoping next month to get an off board flash unit. Mar, Did you try lowering the temperature (usually sliding the temperature to the left) while working with the raw file? I know using a flash can really affect your white balance.

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10-18-2010, 05:31 PM	#165
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Thanks Tom, I'll try that.