What are you best Flower pics?

[GraphyFotoz]

What are you best Flower pics and how did you do them?
Also what did you take them with?

Here is one I took about 15yrs ago with my Minolta X700 with a Tamron 60-300mm.
Using a Tiffen 4pt Star Filter and a Tiffen Polarizer.
(Sold in a matted 8x10 for $75 at the time)
I hope to be able to do this again with Digital!!

http://images6.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/11671/67410/wskgauctdon-vi.jpg

Cherry Blossoms taken with the same Camera/Lens as above.
Put in a 8x10 with a Black oval matte and sold for $50 at the time.

http://images6.fotki.com/v1/photos/1/11671/67410/cherrybloss-vi.jpg

[fish]

These were taken with a Canon 10D.



Tulip macro.
http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/2285806-L.jpg



OGRs.

http://coyfish.smugmug.com/photos/16509326-L.jpg



http://fish.smugmug.com/photos/3522698-L.jpg

[jptg7781]

Hi everyone. I am new here, and I love everones pictures. They are all so beautiful! I saw this topic and thought I would share one of my favorite pictures. I took this at an Orchid Garden in Boca Raton, FL. Thoughts and comments are welcomed!

Tracy

[ehughes]

Don't take many flower pictures, but here's one I took last month.

Canon 1DMKII
100mm 2.8 Macro

http://ehughes.smugmug.com/photos/16285715-M.jpg

Ed

[canonguy]

http://peart.smugmug.com/photos/16699830-M.jpg

Here are mine


http://peart.smugmug.com/photos/16704908-M.jpg

[fish]

http://peart.smugmug.com/photos/16704908-S.jpg



I like this one very much. I never thought about masking my rose shots, but I may try that this spring when I shoot a new crop. Is that a "Simplicity"?

[John Mueller]

Here is one of mine.I think it is a weed though :D

http://MHJ.smugmug.com/photos/8895212-M.jpg

[GREAPER]

Here are a couple of mine that I like

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/7767660-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/16691073-L.jpg

[Lells]

Here are a couple of mine that I like

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/7767660-L.jpg

http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/photos/16691073-L.jpg

WOW! All these photographs are amazing. How do you achieve such awesome close ups and results? Is it just using the macro settings on a digital camera or something? Or do you need high powered telephoto lenses etc?

[Lucky Hack]

boy after all those replies, this one doesn't seem that special, I know the composition is boring, but I really liked the soft color...

-Ian

[fish]

This is a pretty old one, but I haven't found a blossom on this "Antika" that matches the color yet. Maybe this spring. :dunno
http://coyfish.smugmug.com/photos/16812432-L.jpg

[fish]

"Sheer Bliss"...aphids and all. :giggle

http://coyfish.smugmug.com/photos/16812748-L.jpg

[fish]

"Sombreuil"...supposedly grows like a weed. We get three, maybe four killer blossoms during the season, and the rest are wimpy. :dunno ...it just doesn't like my soil or something.


http://coyfish.smugmug.com/photos/16812747-L.jpg

[TristanP]

A recent favorite:



http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/flower_1.jpg

A favorite from last year. I like the simplicity. Anyone know what it is?

http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/3904.jpg

[Lucky Hack]

Here's a closeup of my wifes valentines day present, I think it's a stargazer?..

[djk]

My favorites are this one of a pair of wild roses, which I've already posted in another thread:

http://djk.smugmug.com/photos/16060296-M.jpg
EXIF (http://djk.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16060296)

This one of a lone wild rose, which could probably benefit from a touch of cropping:
http://djk.smugmug.com/photos/16060233-M.jpg
EXIF (http://djk.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16060233)

And this one of a dandelion gone to seed:
http://djk.smugmug.com/photos/16060361-M.jpg
EXIF (http://djk.smugmug.com/photos/newexif.mg?ImageID=16060361)

These were taken with a Powershot G3.

-- Dave

[Kbike]

Here is one I took today. Mexican Poppies

http://kbike.smugmug.com/photos/16818475-M.jpg

[bfjr]

I don't no about best, but here's a couple I like:

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/15623524-M.jpg

and:

http://bfjr.smugmug.com/photos/16021798-M.jpg

I always figure my next shot will be the best :rofl

[jwear]

do not shoot many flowers but here is one

[Seymore]

Viola...
http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1513/640x480/6.jpg


Pot Marigold...
http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1513/640x480/1.jpg


I don't remember what this was, but I like how the colors flowed...
http://www.macmurph.com/photodb/pictures/8/1486/640x480/4.jpg

[dugmar]

The only two I have ever taken:

http://dugmar.smugmug.com/photos/3849643-L.jpg

http://dugmar.smugmug.com/photos/3850168-L.jpg

[GraphyFotoz]

Looks like it MIGHT be whats called a Bachelors Button? :scratch

GREAT pic just the same!! :thumb


A recent favorite:


A favorite from last year. I like the simplicity. Anyone know what it is?

http://home.comcast.net/~sarahpanek/stf/3904.jpg

[GraphyFotoz]

Gonna carry a black non-reflective cloth with me for a backdrop this Spring/Summer to do this.
Is that how this was done??

Looks AWSOME! :thumb

This is a pretty old one, but I haven't found a blossom on this "Antika" that matches the color yet. Maybe this spring. :dunno
http://coyfish.smugmug.com/photos/16812432-L.jpg

[GraphyFotoz]

All these pics are GREAT! :thumb

Great to see everones techniques and perseptions of a Flower.
This Spring and Summer I hope to bore you Guys/Gals with some of my "Rookie" work. :D

[canonguy]

I like this one very much. I never thought about masking my rose shots, but I may try that this spring when I shoot a new crop. Is that a "Simplicity"?
THANKS!! I did this one when I was learning about masking and trying to use the magic wand for the first time. That simple technique made one of my more popular photos. I have tried it a few more times with different, but not with the same success. Beginners luck I guess.

[Angelo]

wahhhhhhhhhhhhhh - all I want for Christmas is my macro lens, my macro lens, my macro lens :cry

[4labs]

http://4labs.smugmug.com/photos/15280197-S-1.jpgcan't wait for spring..

[fish]

Gonna carry a black non-reflective cloth with me for a backdrop this Spring/Summer to do this.
Is that how this was done??

Looks AWSOME! :thumb

That's one technique I've used. I like to have some tinge of green in the background, so I tend to underexpose by 1/2 to 3/4 and bring the blossom back up in PS.

[itscritical]

I know that this is know where close to the quality of many of the other photos listed but you asked for the best. This is close for me.

[itscritical]

This is my best shot of a flower. It was one that was connected to those sharp weed things that are usually associated with something pretty. But i love it even more for that.