Thematic Bigger Flowers

**WPRESTO** · 10-31-2018, 06:13 AM

Cactus flowers, hibiscus and bird-of-paradise, very difficult for any photographer to walk past without taking at least one shot.

timb64 · 11-02-2018, 08:45 AM - **2 Likes**

**dadipentak** · 11-04-2018, 12:34 PM - **2 Likes**

A scraggly late-season magnolia.
K-3, DA 300/4, 1.4 TC

**noelcmn** · 11-04-2018, 01:16 PM - **3 Likes**

After some heavy rain

This with the Sigma 10-20mm lens kindly given to me by WPRESTO

skierd · 11-04-2018, 03:39 PM - **1 Like**

Holly hawk, KP and I think it was my 55-300 PLM

timb64 · 11-05-2018, 11:21 AM - **3 Likes**

**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2018, 04:32 AM - **3 Likes**

Masses of flowers never look as good in a photo as they do in real life, nor does such a photo look as good as a close-up of a single blossom. Even knowing that, I couldn't resist an overall shot of this amazing planting of bird-or-paradise, and this is only a small part of it.

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swanlefitte · 11-06-2018, 09:20 AM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

Masses of flowers never look as good in a photo as they do in real life, nor does such a photo look as good as a close-up of a single blossom. Even knowing that, I couldn't resist an overall shot of this amazing planting of bird-or-paradise, and this is only a small part of it.

That photo looks good buts it's more the flow of the foliage.
I tend to agree with you. I wonder if a tripod and focus stack would help out.

timb64 · 11-06-2018, 11:00 AM - **2 Likes**

**WPRESTO** · 11-06-2018, 11:04 AM

Originally posted by swanlefitte

That photo looks good buts it's more the flow of the foliage.
I tend to agree with you. I wonder if a tripod and focus stack would help out.

Almost certainly yes, tripod = focus stacking would have brought near & far blossoms into much more satisfactory focus, even pixel-shifting (if the camera body had it, not in this case). However, when you're on tour with other people who have other priorities, you just grab-shot what is possible.

**noelcmn** · 11-06-2018, 01:14 PM - **3 Likes**

timb64 · 11-06-2018, 04:23 PM - **3 Likes**

DA16-85WR

timb64 · 11-07-2018, 08:56 AM - **3 Likes**

At Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Bali with DA16-85WR

timb64 · 11-07-2018, 03:49 PM - **2 Likes**

The DA16-85WR does orchids...

**WPRESTO** · 11-12-2018, 02:38 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by noelcmn

After some heavy rain

Th light on the rose is really nice, Flash?

Two miscellaneous flowers.

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10-31-2018, 06:13 AM	#1981
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Cactus flowers, hibiscus and bird-of-paradise, very difficult for any photographer to walk past without taking at least one shot.

11-02-2018, 08:45 AM - 2 Likes	#1982
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11-04-2018, 12:34 PM - 2 Likes	#1983
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	A scraggly late-season magnolia. K-3, DA 300/4, 1.4 TC

11-04-2018, 01:16 PM - 3 Likes	#1984
noelcmn Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South Africa-Johannesburg Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 46,210	After some heavy rain This with the Sigma 10-20mm lens kindly given to me by WPRESTO

11-05-2018, 11:21 AM - 3 Likes	#1986
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11-06-2018, 09:20 AM	#1988
swanlefitte Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Location: Minneapolis Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,068	Originally posted by WPRESTO Masses of flowers never look as good in a photo as they do in real life, nor does such a photo look as good as a close-up of a single blossom. Even knowing that, I couldn't resist an overall shot of this amazing planting of bird-or-paradise, and this is only a small part of it. That photo looks good buts it's more the flow of the foliage. I tend to agree with you. I wonder if a tripod and focus stack would help out.

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11-06-2018, 11:04 AM	#1990
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,138	Originally posted by swanlefitte That photo looks good buts it's more the flow of the foliage. I tend to agree with you. I wonder if a tripod and focus stack would help out. Almost certainly yes, tripod = focus stacking would have brought near & far blossoms into much more satisfactory focus, even pixel-shifting (if the camera body had it, not in this case). However, when you're on tour with other people who have other priorities, you just grab-shot what is possible.

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11-07-2018, 08:56 AM - 3 Likes	#1993
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514	At Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, Bali with DA16-85WR

11-07-2018, 03:49 PM - 2 Likes	#1994
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514	The DA16-85WR does orchids...