Flowers Anyone?

**Scott --** · 1-Mar-2022, 12:08

Collecting data points for UM-MA reciprocity. Green ball dianthus from an arrangement for my wife's birthday. Seneca Improved View v.4 8x10, Sironar-N 210/5.6 at f/16, 18x24 cm Fujifilm UM-MA in HC-110 dil H. 26" of bellows draw.

**fj55mike** · 22-Mar-2022, 20:32

I was unsure whether to post this in the Still Life thread or here, but I feel a bit pretentious calling this a still life.

Edithcolea grandis, grown from seed, approximately 2 years old.

Chamonix 045n-1
Caltar II-n 210mm 5.6
Ilford FP4+ in Adox XT-3
V700 Scan, editing in Lightroom

Edithcolea grandis by Mike Boudreaux, on Flickr

**Jim Jones** · 23-Mar-2022, 07:54

fj55mike - There's a lot to appreciate in this close-up: contrast, detail, uncluttered background, and few distractions.

**paulbarden** · 23-Mar-2022, 09:18

Originally Posted by fj55mike

I was unsure whether to post this in the Still Life thread or here, but I feel a bit pretentious calling this a still life.

Edithcolea grandis, grown from seed, approximately 2 years old.

Chamonix 045n-1
Caltar II-n 210mm 5.6
Ilford FP4+ in Adox XT-3
V700 Scan, editing in Lightroom

Edithcolea grandis by Mike Boudreaux, on Flickr

I don't know which I'm more impressed with - the photograph, or the fact that you grew Edithcolea grandis from seed! (I love Stapelioides)

**pdmoylan** · 23-Mar-2022, 15:00

Originally Posted by fj55mike

I was unsure whether to post this in the Still Life thread or here, but I feel a bit pretentious calling this a still life.

Edithcolea grandis, grown from seed, approximately 2 years old.

Chamonix 045n-1
Caltar II-n 210mm 5.6
Ilford FP4+ in Adox XT-3
V700 Scan, editing in Lightroom

Edithcolea grandis by Mike Boudreaux, on Flickr

Wonderful image.

**h2oman** · 23-Mar-2022, 17:04

Lots of really good photos posted here recently!

**Eliverto** · 25-Mar-2022, 19:45

Kodak Master View 4x5, SK Super Angulon 90/8, Shanghai sheet film

sc0154 by Eliverto Scherer, on Flickr

**xkaes** · 26-Mar-2022, 05:27

The crocuses will be making their yearly appearance here any day now. This is a shot from last year. It's time for me to see if I can get a 4x5" Ektar 100 shot this year: