Flowers Anyone?

[okcomputer]

It's taken me forever to compose something I like with these orchids:
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I think this is what I'm working towards eventually. How were you able to get that kind of DOF at f/16?

[Zaitz]

Lovely - nicely done

Orchids are such a pain. It is REALLY hard to get a good composition. You did awesome. The light is also very very nice. The only thing is the tint, not sure about that :S

Thank you both! I spent a lot of time on the toning. I actually had it much stronger too before I uploaded it.

I think this is what I'm working towards eventually. How were you able to get that kind of DOF at f/16?

Thanks. I think the flowers being relatively close meant I didn't need much dof. Still though the top right leaf and front and back flowers aren't technically sharp on the negative. I was able to check the groundglass at f/16 and was ok with it. Usually I'd just stop down past f/32 but thought it was fine here.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Flower in backyard 180mm petzval at f4 Galli shutter

[Hugo Zhang]

Found this in Tri's backyard the other day. Graflex Super D with Cooke 7 1/2" f/3.5 lens.

[Ken Lee]

Tulip, 2010
Sinar P, 240mm APO Nikkor
5x7 TMY, Pyrocat HD

[D-tach]

Gorgeous Ken!

[andreios]

Ken's wonderfully simple tulip is really very nice, yet somehow when compared to Hugo's / Tri's backyard, I think I would prefer the "wild flowers"..

[theBDT]

re: Larry H-L's picture I agree this one is especially lovely with all the detail; the tone is very elegant, too.

Ken's is, I think, my favorite of his so far.

[theBDT]

Last one of my freesias for the season, I promise

[Colin D]

May 2012
Dynar 180mm @ f6
Technicka III
Efke 25
Tetanol Superfin
Jim Galli shutter



Not an especially great shot and the first one I did using this lens. The flower fascinated me with its unfurling petals. I focused on the centre, but accidentally moved the focus onto on of the top petals that look to have a burnt edge that has developed wonderfully clear and sharp.