Flowers are beautiful even in death. As the petals fade and die, they take on a beauty of their own.
Focus stacking of 8 photos. Nikon D7000 105mm f/2.8 Sigma macro lens
Death of a flower
Tag: Flora and Fauna
Camelia sp.
I believe this is a flower and bud from the ericaceous soil loving Camelia or a related genus like Rhododendron or Azalea. This photo was shot at the mediterranean biome of the Eden Project in Cornwall.
Nikon D7000 105mm, f/2.8 Sigma Macro Lens 1/1000, f/4.5 ISO100
Seeds and Spider
A new job has meant that I have not been able to devote as much time as I’d like towards photography and maintaining my blog. Nevertheless, I’m determined to make a new beginning starting with this post!
This was shot at the Eden Project in Cornwall earlier this year. See the photo in large size to appreciate the detail on the seed head. Also can you spot a tiny spider photobombing this composition? š
Pink hibiscus..
I’m just starting to experiment with focus stacking to get maximum detail while doing macrophotography. The following is one of my first marginally successful attempts! Comments and criticisms welcome.
A tulip in detail
Shot at home on a bright red tulip. Converted to black-and-white for clarity. Can you spot a teeny-tiny aphid in the picture? You may wish to see this picture in a larger size on Flickr by clicking on the photo.
Camera Settings: ISO100, f/10, 1/125 Lens: 105mm f/2.8 Sigma macro lens
Red Anemone – backlit
Spring is finally here in Cambridge, and sunny days with blue skies open up a new vista for photography!
Camera Settings: ISO100, f/5.6, 1/250 Camera: Nikon D7000 Lens: Sigma 105mm f/2.8
Proud as a peacock!
On that particular day in Barcelona at the zoo, there were a few proud peacocks (Pavo cristatus) strutting their stuff to very disinterested peahens! Growing up in India, the peacock was a relatively common sight, and their plaintive calls at sunset time during summers usually heralded possible rain!
Tulip – 1
A tulip from my garden. I love the hint of yellow on the deep colours of the tulip suggesting a flame!
Camera Settings: ISO100, f/10, 1/20 Lens: 105mm f/2.8 Sigma macro lens Camera: Nikon D7000
Christmas Cactus
This Schlumbergera truncata in my home is still flowering, well into April when I was expecting this to begin to set new branches for the coming year!
Technical details:
f/7.1, 1/30 second, ISO100, 105mm f/2.8 Sigma macro lens, Nikon D7000
Blue anemone
I also have a bright red anemone flowering at the moment in my garden (pictures follow soon!). I have eliminated the background toĀ betterĀ focus on this flower using Adobe Lightroom.
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