W/NW Flowers, Blossom & Blooms

[Larry Cloetta]

Nikon Z7 Contarex 180mm f/2.8

 

[rhl-oregon]

Poppies
X-E1 60/2.4

 

[rhl-oregon]

Poppies
X-E1 60/2.4

 

[Erik van Straten]

Leica II, Elmar 35mm f/3.5, Tmax400/Adox MCC 110.

Sinapis arvensis (Brassica)

Erik.

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Poppies
X-E1 60/2.4

Robert,

That strikes me as beautiful, though I am partial to poppies as subjects.
Flowers “normally” done in color, but your two shots, and Erik’s, point to the other discussion going on here about limiting one’s shooting to mostly either color or B&W, on the theory that one might inherently “see” in one medium or the other, but not both.
This monochrome image of yours (and your first, somewhat alien and forbidding looking one) reveals more about the essential nature of poppies than my more mundane color image which proceeded it.
The camera is a wonderful tool, in the right hands. Thanks for sharing, as they say.

 

[lynnb]

Iceberg roses in our garden, summer 2018-19
Nikon F80 AF Micro-Nikkor 60mm f/2.8D, HP5+ in XTOL 1+1

 

[dourbalistar]

I'm not much of a digital shooter, but I managed to catch the once-a-year bloom of our Epiphyllum oxypetalum tonight. Twenty second exposure, lit by porch light. I'll try to catch another shot in the morning, and hopefully the flower hasn't wilted by then.


Epiphyllum oxypetalum in bloom by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[CharlesDAMorgan]

Wow - astonishing flower!

 

[Taipei-metro]

The Tang

The Tang

Flower, 曇花 Oct 2014


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Arcadia, Los Angeles county

images by taipei-metro

canon dslr, canon 18-55
neewer speedlight

they bloom only for a couple of hours at night, you can make sweet soup from the flower after that

 

[Taipei-metro]

More

More

Tang Flower...曇花 Sept 2016


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next morning...

Arcadia, Los Angeles County

images by taipei-metro

Panasonic G6, Pentax KS1
Panasonic 14mmF2.5, SMC Pentax 18-55

 

[silverhalidedreamer]

http://img334adj by silverhalidedreamer, on Flickr

Zuiko 50mm 1.8

 

[Taipei-metro]

Tang Flowers, Oct 2019


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Arcadia, Los Angeles County

images by taipei-metro

G6, 14mmF2.5 Panasonic
Transcend 16gb c10

p#366...2014, p#367...2016

 

[Percep]

Sherburne WMA, Louisiana

_MG_2548 - Fragrant Water Lily by Russ Norwood, on Flickr

 

[dourbalistar]

I'm not much of a digital shooter, but I managed to catch the once-a-year bloom of our Epiphyllum oxypetalum tonight. Twenty second exposure, lit by porch light. I'll try to catch another shot in the morning, and hopefully the flower hasn't wilted by then.


Epiphyllum oxypetalum in bloom by dourbalistar, on Flickr

Well, the flower wilted by the next morning...

Nikon FM2n, Nikkor-S Auto 55mm f/1.2, Ultrafine Xtreme 400, developed in LegacyPro L110 at 1:31 for 5.5 minutes.


2019.09.25 Roll #221-04030-positive.jpg by dourbalistar, on Flickr

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Rollei Ortho 25 in Rodinal Contax 645 80mm

 

[Greg Maslak]

"Fun with a Fuji" Recently, I purchased a Fuji XT-1 from an RFF member so my son and I could share a couple of cameras and a few lenses on our photo walks together. I took this one using a Summicron R 35mm and a simple Metebones R/X adapter on the XT-1. It's proving to be a wonderful combination.

Natural Abstraction by Greg Maslak, on Flickr

 

[Larry Cloetta]

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Sony A7III, Sigma 70mm f2.8 lens
Yokohama, Japan - March 2020

Looks like Spring has arrived in Yokohama.

All the best,
Mike

 

[Larry Cloetta]

Tulips and sweet cars, seems like Yokahama has everything.

 

[Yokosuka Mike]

Tulips and sweet cars, seems like Yokahama has everything.

Larry, it's heaven on earth!

All the best,
Mike