Macro Photography: Flowers
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The Close Up World of Beautiful Flowers
That said, I still get a thrill out of capturing a good landscape at dusk with a wide angle lens, or trying to follow a bird in flight over a windy hill - but going really close into flowers, and seeing the stamens and pollen sacs in great detail is something special.
Photo: © 2011 Rob Hemphill
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My Camera And Lens Used
I'm a Nikon guy!
The cameraNikon D90 DSLR
The macro lens
Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED
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Roses Are Red...
...I love you!
There is something very delicate about rose petals and the way they overlap the layer beneath alternately, just as the leaves do on the stem. It is a sort of endless progression to the heart of the flower.There are well over a hundred different species of the genus Rosa. The flowers of most species have five petals, and each petal is divided into two distinct lobes. Roses are insect-pollinated in nature.
This photo was taken just after a typical gentle Irish downpour - locals refer to these steady damp spells as 'soft rain'. It is soft, but also very wetting!
Nikon D90 12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera
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Nikon D90 12.3MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Camera with 18-105 mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens
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The D90 delivers the control that any passionate photographer demands; it utilizes comprehensive exposure functions as well as intelligent 3D Color Matrix Metering.
Split-second shutter response and continuous shooting (up to 4.5 frames a second) provide the power to capture fast action with precision absolutely perfectly.
The 3-inch, 920,000-dot color LCD monitor provides accurate image review in the form of Live View, enabling accurate composition and excellent playback of the D90's cinematic-quality 24-fps HD D-Movie mode.
Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants that consists mostly of shrubs or small trees.The first Fuchsia was discovered in 1703, on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, (today it's the Dominican Republic and Haiti) by the French Minim monk and botanist, Charles Plumier. He named the new genus after the renowned German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566).
I can spend ages watching the bumble bees busily collecting nectar as they visit each flower in turn. However, trying to catch them on camera in macro mode is not easy. With such a shallow depth of field, anything that moves is immediately out of focus.
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Poppy
Poppies have long been used as a symbol of both sleep and death: sleep because of the opium extracted from them, and death because of the common blood-red color of the red poppy in particular.
An interpretation of poppies in Classical mythology is that the bright scarlet color signifies a promise of resurrection after death.
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Field of Poppies
A wildflower meadow in Suffolk, UK
Thistle
Scottish emblem
The thistle has been the national emblem of Scotland since the reign of Alexander III in 1249. It is also the emblem of Encyclopaedia Britannica.Thistle flowers are favorite nectar sources of the several species of Fritillary butterflies.
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Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens
Winner of the prestigious TIPA award for the best professional lens.
Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor Lens
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Nikon have raised a few eyebrows with the introduction of this lens as it is the first true Macro (Micro with Nikon) lens to carry image stabilisation, Nikon's VRII vibration reduction.
The AF-S autofocus system is a joy to use given that it is silent and very quick for a dedicated macro lens. The focus limiter, which only stops the focus going shorter than 0.5m, improves this speed even further in normal use.
A well thought out and put together lens, there is no distortion that can be seen with the naked eye and chromatic aberration is so well controlled throughout the aperture range which a massive 8 stops.
Nigella Damascena...
...or 'Love in a Mist'
Nigella is a genus of about 14 species of annual plants, native to southern Europe, north Africa, south and southwest Asia. The leaves are finely divided, while each leaf segment is narrow and threadlike.This ornamental plant has been grown in English cottage gardens since Elizabethan times and is commonly known as love in a mist or devil-in-a-bush. The dried seed capsules are often used in flower arrangements.
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Early Purple Orchid
From The Burren
The Early Purple Orchid here was photographed in the Burren in Co.Clare, Ireland where it is a common plant. It is found growing on road verges as well as around the rock formations which make up the geology of the area.
The rolling hills of the Burren are composed of limestone pavements with crisscrossing cracks known as "grikes", leaving isolated rocks called "clints". The region supports arctic, Mediterranean and alpine plants side-by-side, due to the unusual environment.
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Gaillardia
The Blanket Flowers
Native to the Americas, the Gaillardia is a perennial plant from the sunflower family. The plants will tolerate harsh, dry growing conditions, and they can often be seen in full bloom in sand dunes along the seashore.The caterpillars of some species of butterfly and moth use the gaillardia as an important food source.
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Crocosmia
Native to South Africa
Crocosmia is a small perennial genus in th iris family and pollinated by insects, birds (hummingbirds) or by the wind. In the US they are commonly known as coppertips or falling stars, and in Britain as montbretia.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words krokos, meaning "saffron", and osme, meaning "odor".
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I'd really appreciate any feedback you have on macro photography or photos in general, so don't be camera shy, and shoot me a smile.
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caffimages
May 17, 2012 @ 5:47 pm | delete
- Beautiful photo, Rob. Your taste is similar to mine. And purple rain is gorgeous. A Prince fan by any chance?
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poissonenciel
Mar 30, 2012 @ 3:44 am | delete
- Somehow moved to 60 mm inspite of all recommendations online for 105. Found some advantages for hand-held macro. You have lovely pictures; Good luck!
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Steve_Kaye
Mar 18, 2012 @ 12:20 pm | delete
- I voted for birds because that's my main focus now. However, I appreciate all nature photography, which includes flowers, butterflies, and landscapes. Great work. Thank you for publishing this lens.
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cmadden
Jan 18, 2012 @ 10:21 pm | delete
- Goegeous! I especially like the intro photo!
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spikey64
Jan 9, 2012 @ 2:34 pm | delete
- I love macro photography. You have got some great shots here thanks for sharing them.
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anupma Jan 4, 2012 @ 12:25 am | delete
- Nice lense. I love photography and this is my hobby too.
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bloomingrose
Dec 27, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
- These photos are so, so beautiful. Thanks for sharing these.
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seedplanter
Dec 26, 2011 @ 1:41 pm | delete
- Rob, I always enjoy browsing the work of nature photographers. Glad to see you're listed on FineArtAmerica.com as well. Same here.
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TLC33
Dec 23, 2011 @ 6:47 am | delete
- I really enjoyed your lens with such lovely close-ups.
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ellagis
Jul 25, 2011 @ 4:33 pm | delete
- I really enjoy myself taking macro pictures of flowers. As naturalist and environmental educator, I think it is also a very good way to show people some features they would not see. I really like your photos!
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Essential Macro Photography
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Macro Photography for Gardeners and Nature Lovers: The Essential Guide to Digital Techniques
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As a photographer, I found this book extraordinarily helpful, alive with tips and tricks.
I highly recommend it for photographers who are looking to dabble in macro photography or those who already have some experience.
Understanding Close-Up Photography
Understanding Close-Up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with Or Without a Macro Lens
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Bryan Peterson moves beyond the commonplace to inspire new ways of getting close, using your lenses, and discovering unconventional subjects.
Digital Macro Photography
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This is truly an in-depth book on close-up photography. It focuses on techniques for getting great pictures of subjects from very close distances.
