Nature Show "Flowers"

[Ray Sachs]

I always say I don't like doing flower shots, but over the past year or so I've found myself doing it more and more anyway. I'm not sure why - I still find shooting flowers a bit trite - I mean, what can we ADD to an already beautiful flower? But, nonetheless, I seem to have lost that argument with myself and sometimes it's nice to just shoot something that's already pretty for the sake of doing it and being able to see it long after it's gone...

So here are a couple of recent ones, both from the amazing New York City Park system, which must have an amazing crew and budget JUST for taking care of the flowers, because they're always sublimely well done and well cared for in those parks. Both with the XE2 and Fuji 60mm lens...

New York-153-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr

NYC Monday-41-Edit by ramboorider1, on Flickr

And some ferns from a restaurant window over breakfast one day, with one of the flowery parks right outside...

New York-11-Edit-3 by ramboorider1, on Flickr

-Ray

 

[rybolt]

SOOC RAF file via Lightroom. X Pro 1 and 18-55 lens

 

[cheeks69]

P5220002 by Cheeks1969, on Flickr

P5230009 by Cheeks1969, on Flickr

 

[pdh]

b20140506-1 by _loupe, on Flickr

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[pictor]

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​Orchid by pictor / strolling shooter, on Flickr

 

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​Orchid by pictor / strolling shooter, on Flickr

 

[cheeks69]

P5270048 by Cheeks1969, on Flickr

 

[Geoff]

Descanso Gardens, CA - LX7

Taken a couple of months ago. Constructive criticism always welcomed.

 

[walter_g]

Nikon J1 Pentax Cosmicar 75 1.4 at f2.8.

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[john m flores]

Flowers, featuring the woefully outdated GH1 and the work of my wife's green thumb...

In the Garden by john m flores, on Flickr

In the Garden by john m flores, on Flickr

In the Garden by john m flores, on Flickr

In the Garden by john m flores, on Flickr

In the Garden by john m flores, on Flickr

Actually, for stills, I think the GH1 is still quite nice. I think I prefer it to the GH2 even. Go figure.

 

[Luke]

Nice ones, John. I can't remember the last time I saw your wife's photos of flowers, but I do remember thinking that it's a waste of time for anyone else to shoot them after seeing her shots. Seems like you might be catching up. Does she still shoot?

 

[john m flores]

Nice ones, John. I can't remember the last time I saw your wife's photos of flowers, but I do remember thinking that it's a waste of time for anyone else to shoot them after seeing her shots. Seems like you might be catching up. Does she still shoot?

Thanks. I'm not there yet - my wife simply sees the world in a different way and captures it so differently than me. She still shoots, but now it's birds for identification, not art. She's taken over my V1, and enjoys her garden just by sitting in it and looking.

(If anyone is interested in what Luke's talking about.. Floral Abstractions)

 

[LBIsackson]

Fuji X-E1 55-200


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[Rhino123]

Thanks. I'm not there yet - my wife simply sees the world in a different way and captures it so differently than me. She still shoots, but now it's birds for identification, not art. She's taken over my V1, and enjoys her garden just by sitting in it and looking.

(If anyone is interested in what Luke's talking about.. Floral Abstractions)

Oh... wow... Those shots are soooo beautiful... the artistic value in those shots are indescribable.

 

[john m flores]

Nice ones, John. I can't remember the last time I saw your wife's photos of flowers, but I do remember thinking that it's a waste of time for anyone else to shoot them after seeing her shots. Seems like you might be catching up. Does she still shoot?

Oh... wow... Those shots are soooo beautiful... the artistic value in those shots are indescribable.

Great. I showed my wife Priscilla your compliments. She was very thankful, and now she's stolen my Pentax K-3 and is out taking more photos. I blame you guys LOL.

 

[Luke]

Great. I showed my wife Priscilla your compliments. She was very thankful, and now she's stolen my Pentax K-3 and is out taking more photos. I blame you guys LOL.

I wonder how she would shoot motorcycles (!)

 

[cheeks69]

Wildflower by Cheeks1969, on Flickr

 

[ReD]

Cheeks I'm really liking your latest efforts across the board - keep them coming

 

[john m flores]

I wonder how she would shoot motorcycles (!)

BREAKING NEWS: Wife Steals Husband's Cush Motorcycle Gig. Publisher Says, "She's Just Better. Much Better."

 

[cheeks69]

Cheeks I'm really liking your latest efforts across the board - keep them coming

Thanks ReD
I never knew how much I'd use or enjoy the macro capability of the 12-50 kit lens of the OMD.