"Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming..."

"Sugar magnolia, blossoms blooming..." · 07:48 PM

Well I'm a little over halfway finished processing the shots I took last weekend at the Botanical Gardens. This threads all about the magnolia grove they have there.
All shots taken with my trusty DS.

As you come up the hill and around a bend you see the grove in front of you.
Zenitar 16mm fisheye 1/350, aperture unknown

Lots and lots and lots of flowers. Pentax FA 50mm 1.4 f22 at 1/90

Some individuals:
An emerging bud. FA 50mm 1.4 f4 at 1/1000

Getting ready to open up fully. Tamron 90mm macro f13 at 1/60

Like the bokeh on this one. Tamron 90mm macro f6.7 at 1/750

My favorite individual flower, this one reminds me a bit of Georgia Okeefe's work. Tamron 90mm macro f9.5 at 1/180

Finally a look back from up the hill. Zenitar 16mm fisheye 1/750 aperture unknown

Thanks for looking!

edit: almost forgot to mention: lots more photos can be found here:
SmugMug - saltwater : Magnolias

NaCl(being an old ex hippie I couldn't resist the Greatful Dead quote)H2O

photo_mom · 04-29-2007, 08:52 PM

Hi Salty!

As I told RoscoT(Alan) once, the Japanese Magnolia is one of my most favorite flowers. You've shown why. The range of colors in a single blossom is so varied and rich.

But, I have to say that my favorite of this group is the one you chose - the star magnolia (next to last). That one looks like a painting! Very nice!

Matthew Roberts · 04-30-2007, 04:46 AM

Much better than that ever favorite dinosaur of the south, the Southern Magnolia, with its ugly green leaves. Not much of a Magnolia fan here.

But still nice.

fevbusch · 04-30-2007, 05:20 AM

Excellent. I Like your favorite and the two flower shots directly above it. Wonderfully colorful and very sharp work.
I was at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Saturday. See my shots under "Botanical Garden...." . In fact, I'll attach another couple here. Freddy

Last edited by fevbusch; 05-03-2007 at 02:10 PM.

vievetrick · 04-30-2007, 07:02 AM

WOW, NaClH2O these are just great. The first one looks like one of those HDR shots. Looks like the temps are getting warm in NY.

benjikan · 04-30-2007, 04:05 PM

Originally posted by NaClH2O

Well I'm a little over halfway finished processing the shots I took last weekend at the Botanical Gardens. This threads all about the magnolia grove they have there.
All shots taken with my trusty DS.

As you come up the hill and around a bend you see the grove in front of you.
Zenitar 16mm fisheye 1/350, aperture unknown

Lots and lots and lots of flowers. Pentax FA 50mm 1.4 f22 at 1/90

Some individuals:
An emerging bud. FA 50mm 1.4 f4 at 1/1000

Getting ready to open up fully. Tamron 90mm macro f13 at 1/60

Like the bokeh on this one. Tamron 90mm macro f6.7 at 1/750

My favorite individual flower, this one reminds me a bit of Georgia Okeefe's work. Tamron 90mm macro f9.5 at 1/180

Finally a look back from up the hill. Zenitar 16mm fisheye 1/750 aperture unknown

Thanks for looking!

edit: almost forgot to mention: lots more photos can be found here:
SmugMug - saltwater : Magnolias

NaCl(being an old ex hippie I couldn't resist the Greatful Dead quote)H2O

Just wanted to say "Amazing Images"...I suck at that kind of photograhy...

Ben

benjikan · 04-30-2007, 04:06 PM

I Love your work Freddy...Absolutely Brilliant!

**NaClH2O** · 04-30-2007, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by fevbusch

Excellent. I Like your favorite and the two flower shots directly above it. Wonderfully colorful and very sharp work.
I was at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Saturday. See my shots under "Botanical Garden...." . In fact, I'll attach another couple here. Freddy

Thanks Freddy, nice exposures, love the soft look of the middle one, it just says "warm spring day" to me. And the bokeh on the last magnolia is very nice, like how you managed to capture it against the dark green background.

NaCl(flowers can be fun)H2O

**NaClH2O** · 04-30-2007, 04:23 PM

Originally posted by benjikan

Just wanted to say "Amazing Images"...I suck at that kind of photograhy...

Ben

Thanks Ben, coming from you that's high praise indeed! And I have to say that everytime I see one of your stunning images, I think the exact same thing!

NaCl(great minds think alike!

)H2O

**Sailor** · 04-30-2007, 04:28 PM

Beautiful, as always my friend. Your macro work with the Tamron continues to impress me. I need a tripod for this sort of stuff (too much high livin' back when?).

Jer

**Marc Langille** · 04-30-2007, 05:23 PM

Bellissima! (sp?)

Great images Salty! Now I know I need to get outside...

Cheers,
Marc

borno · 04-30-2007, 05:34 PM

Very nice pictures....now I can't get that song out of my head....where's my discwasher fluid???

**Eaglerapids** · 04-30-2007, 06:06 PM

Nice pictures NaClH2O, beautiful. I think the "emerging bud" pic is my favorite:-). What a great shot.
I think I need one of those wide angle lenses, also!

fevbusch · 05-01-2007, 05:06 AM

Thanks H2O and Ben. A lot of my inspiration came from admiring your work . Thanks for making my day with your thoughtful insights and kind words. Freddy

**NaClH2O** · 05-01-2007, 10:08 AM

Thanks to everybody for their praise. I'd be "properly modest" and say some sort of bs, but to be truthful, I LOVE IT!!!! So keep it coming...and thanks, I am glad you liked the shots, I certainly had fun making them, and that's the most important part

NaCl(What do you mean I'm a gadfly!)H2O

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04-29-2007, 08:52 PM	#2
photo_mom Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 545	Ahhhhh, what beauty! Hi Salty! As I told RoscoT(Alan) once, the Japanese Magnolia is one of my most favorite flowers. You've shown why. The range of colors in a single blossom is so varied and rich. But, I have to say that my favorite of this group is the one you chose - the star magnolia (next to last). That one looks like a painting! Very nice!

04-30-2007, 04:05 PM	#6
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	Beautiful Originally posted by NaClH2O Well I'm a little over halfway finished processing the shots I took last weekend at the Botanical Gardens. This threads all about the magnolia grove they have there. All shots taken with my trusty DS. As you come up the hill and around a bend you see the grove in front of you. Zenitar 16mm fisheye 1/350, aperture unknown Lots and lots and lots of flowers. Pentax FA 50mm 1.4 f22 at 1/90 Some individuals: An emerging bud. FA 50mm 1.4 f4 at 1/1000 Getting ready to open up fully. Tamron 90mm macro f13 at 1/60 Like the bokeh on this one. Tamron 90mm macro f6.7 at 1/750 My favorite individual flower, this one reminds me a bit of Georgia Okeefe's work. Tamron 90mm macro f9.5 at 1/180 Finally a look back from up the hill. Zenitar 16mm fisheye 1/750 aperture unknown Thanks for looking! edit: almost forgot to mention: lots more photos can be found here: SmugMug - saltwater : Magnolias NaCl(being an old ex hippie I couldn't resist the Greatful Dead quote)H2O Just wanted to say "Amazing Images"...I suck at that kind of photograhy... Ben

04-30-2007, 05:23 PM	#11
Marc Langille Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: NW Arkansas, USA Posts: 4,708	as they say in Italian Bellissima! (sp?) Great images Salty! Now I know I need to get outside... Cheers, Marc

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04-30-2007, 04:46 AM	#3
Matthew Roberts Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bertram Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 584	Much better than that ever favorite dinosaur of the south, the Southern Magnolia, with its ugly green leaves. Not much of a Magnolia fan here. But still nice.

04-30-2007, 05:20 AM	#4
fevbusch Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,064	Excellent. I Like your favorite and the two flower shots directly above it. Wonderfully colorful and very sharp work. I was at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Saturday. See my shots under "Botanical Garden...." . In fact, I'll attach another couple here. Freddy Last edited by fevbusch; 05-03-2007 at 02:10 PM.

04-30-2007, 07:02 AM	#5
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	WOW, NaClH2O these are just great. The first one looks like one of those HDR shots. Looks like the temps are getting warm in NY.

04-30-2007, 04:06 PM	#7
benjikan Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Paris, France Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,308	I Love your work Freddy...Absolutely Brilliant!

04-30-2007, 04:21 PM	#8
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by fevbusch Excellent. I Like your favorite and the two flower shots directly above it. Wonderfully colorful and very sharp work. I was at the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens Saturday. See my shots under "Botanical Garden...." . In fact, I'll attach another couple here. Freddy Thanks Freddy, nice exposures, love the soft look of the middle one, it just says "warm spring day" to me. And the bokeh on the last magnolia is very nice, like how you managed to capture it against the dark green background. NaCl(flowers can be fun)H2O

04-30-2007, 04:23 PM	#9
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Originally posted by benjikan Just wanted to say "Amazing Images"...I suck at that kind of photograhy... Ben Thanks Ben, coming from you that's high praise indeed! And I have to say that everytime I see one of your stunning images, I think the exact same thing! NaCl(great minds think alike! )H2O

04-30-2007, 04:28 PM	#10
Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,205	Beautiful, as always my friend. Your macro work with the Tamron continues to impress me. I need a tripod for this sort of stuff (too much high livin' back when?). Jer

04-30-2007, 05:34 PM	#12
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Very nice pictures....now I can't get that song out of my head....where's my discwasher fluid???

04-30-2007, 06:06 PM	#13
Eaglerapids Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho,USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,619	Nice pictures NaClH2O, beautiful. I think the "emerging bud" pic is my favorite:-). What a great shot. I think I need one of those wide angle lenses, also!

05-01-2007, 05:06 AM	#14
fevbusch Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brooklyn, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,064	Thanks H2O and Ben. A lot of my inspiration came from admiring your work . Thanks for making my day with your thoughtful insights and kind words. Freddy

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05-01-2007, 10:08 AM	#15
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631 Original Poster	Thanks to everybody for their praise. I'd be "properly modest" and say some sort of bs, but to be truthful, I LOVE IT!!!! So keep it coming...and thanks, I am glad you liked the shots, I certainly had fun making them, and that's the most important part NaCl(What do you mean I'm a gadfly!)H2O