Warning, if you find flowers boring pass on this thread

[Ron Evers]

While my wife was @ the gym I walked about in town. All shot with a Minolta 50/1.4 on a G1.


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[ohiangel]

Oh man I like these. I love the DoF in 9

 

[reznap]

I find flowers boring but I looked anyway.

#6 and #9 came out great. The others don't really stand out to me as much, but 6 and 9 are big-time keepers.

 

[Derrel]

Numbers one and nine are my favorites. That wild bokeh in shot nine is what I like about it.

 

[MHRISH]

Great shots. I like number nine and number ten the best, but I think they are all very good.:thumbup:

 

[c.cloudwalker]

I love flowers but I find 99% of photos of them boring.

Not the best title for a thread as you are inviting what you want to reject, imho.

Some nice shots though

 

[Ron Evers]

I love flowers but I find 99% of photos of them boring.

Not the best title for a thread as you are inviting what you want to reject, imho.

Some nice shots though

Thanks but the title was aimed @ the folks who complain about "more flower" pics. Sorta like on another forum not photo related, you warn of pics of bugs or snakes because it freaks some folk out.

Thanks all, for your comments.

Nobody commented on #8, - too artsy maybe?

 

[MAV90]

I think #8 could be a little brighter.

 

[reznap]

Nobody commented on #8, - too artsy maybe?

Well, I'd like (maybe) a bit more depth of focus here. BUT what I do love are the colors. It's a very simple (having 2 basic colors) and pleasing image and the background blurred nicely, those big circles (that I can't seem to get.. even at 1.8).

 

[sourinmaiti81]

, I have Nikon D90 and 35mm f/1.8 which also produces similar photographs...

 

[c.cloudwalker]

#8 was actually my favorite. maybe I'm too artsy.

 

[Ron Evers]

I did achieve what I set out to do in #8, get the tip of the closest petal in focus fading away behind. In retrospect I see that a little more in focus would improve the image. With regard to brightening, I tried that & it spoiled the "mood" I was after. If that makes any sense to anybody.

I presented a wide spectrum of images from this lens & subject mater & it seems that the most popular were the isolated subjects with depth. I cannot help but wonder if taste in photos is a fashion thing.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

I cannot help but wonder if taste in photos is a fashion thing.

Wow! Of course it is and I would think you've been here long enough to know that.

Just like any other subject, photography is influenced by outside, dark forces. :lmao:

 

[Toller]

Well I really like 8. Love the soft colours in the background, they compliment the magnolia nicely, though I'd prefer that to be a bit sparper. Overall it has the feeling of a painting.

...and yes. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

 

[Ron Evers]

While I was shooting flowers this guy followed me for a half block wanting me to play. He would drop the squeeze toy & then back off for me to retrieve it. He finally gave up when I would not touch that grubby thing he treasured.