With the weather going from bad to worse here in the UK, the scope for outdoor photography has been limited. I therefore, took to an indoor experiment using a bunch of flowers under natural lighting. Both pictures are from 3-shot bracketed exposures at -2, 0 and +2 at f/3.2 1/40, 1/1o and 0.4 second exposures. Merged in Photomatix Pro. I would love to hear from you!!
Not the cast of an improbable movie, but a photograph of a fat legged beetle (Flower Beetle/Oedemera nobilis) on a Doves-Foot Cranesbill flower (Geranium molle)!
Gerberas are members of the genus Asteraceae, that include daisies and sunflowers. They are named after the german botanist Traugott Gerber.
Photographed in natural indoor lights at ISO100, f/22, 46 second exposure using a 105mm f/2.8 macro lens.
Photographed in the natural light of indoors with a 105mm Sigma macro lens, ISO 100, f/25, 5 seconds. Nikon D7000. Processed in Adobe Lightroom.
South Africa has no king! Instead they have some of the most beautiful flowers in the world, including this one – the King Protea (Proteus cynaroides). The genus comprises of many species of great diversity and lives up to its name from the greek god Proteus – a god known for taking on many forms.
Photographed at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew.
In January 2013, we were knee-deep in snow. Not this year!
Nikon D7000, with a 105mm/f.2.8 Sigma macro lens with extension tubes. ISO 100, f/18, 1.6 seconds Processed in Adobe Lightroom
A red poppy peeks out from between a lush green field of wheat.. At Hinxton in Cambridgeshire.
Technical Details: Nikon D7000 with 105mm f/2.8 Sigma Macro lens and extension tubes f/18, 3.3 seconds, ISO 100 Processed in Adobe Lightroom
He who wants a rose must respect the thorn – Persian Proverb
Such a simple proverb but with such deep meaning!
Photographed in 2009 at Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire, a property of the National Trust.
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