Flowers Of Interest

**Markulous** · 23-08-2007, 18:16

I'm not a great taker of flowers but I've a friend who drags me off to various flower places (she even submits to various flower mags), so I have taken the odd shot. And, like all my photography, I'll consider taking a shot of anything if it inspires me!

Put together theese shots in response to Rob suggesting http://www.pixalo.com/community/phot...errr-17037.htm that to get a different flower shot you have to do something funky. I submit these aren't funky but I do hope they're interesting!

#1
Some sort of cactus thing, taken at Bristol Botanical Garden (just before they moved, so not much there!)

#2
A licheny weird macro - taken at the foot of Pen y Fan

#3
Backlit plant against the red rock of Uluru

#4
Spiny plant at National Botanical Garden of Wales

#5
Flower with seeds trapped in a web at National Botanical Garden of Wales

Hopefully you'll agree that they're slightly different and slightly interesting!

Summerleft · 23-08-2007, 21:45

No 4 is a sea holly, lovely bluey green colours

***Steve*** · 24-08-2007, 17:37

4 and 5 are really excellent with 4 standing out the most for me. Very vivid

P-E · 24-08-2007, 18:42

4 & 5 stand out for me too

_MB_ · 24-08-2007, 19:02

BRILLIANT.

1 and 3 are outstanding, 2 is weirdly interesting, 4 is a neat composition and 5 is OK.

Great work!

JMitchell · 25-08-2007, 02:37

4 is cool, very nice comp, and perfect focus point and DOF

Others are good too, but not as good as that one, although, #1 is nice also from a "new" viewpoint.

Charlotte · 25-08-2007, 10:05

Yep, nice ones

Rob Barron · 25-08-2007, 20:11

Great shots as usual, inspiring me to look at flowers in different ways so thanks.

Rob

nichpr · 27-08-2007, 16:45

Now that's what I'm talking about...............
These shots show the creativity required to make them stand apart from all the others.
Not "just another picture of a yellow flower"

Well done.

- Paul

***Steve*** · 28-08-2007, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by nichpr

Now that's what I'm talking about...............
These shots show the creativity required to make them stand apart from all the others.
Not "just another picture of a yellow flower"

Well done.

- Paul

I hope you have a flame proof jacket

KenCo · 29-08-2007, 17:28

3 & 5 are really nice. Obviously the lighting on 3 just a shame that there is a lot of movement in the grasses and 5 is just cool. I originally thought the seeds are floating down as you took the shot but since noticed the cobweb they're attached too. Still very nice.

dogdots · 29-08-2007, 18:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve

I hope you have a flame proof jacket

Just another yellow flower did stir up some inner feelings didn't it.

23-08-2007, 18:16	#1 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Flowers Of Interest I'm not a great taker of flowers but I've a friend who drags me off to various flower places (she even submits to various flower mags), so I have taken the odd shot. And, like all my photography, I'll consider taking a shot of anything if it inspires me! Put together theese shots in response to Rob suggesting http://www.pixalo.com/community/phot...errr-17037.htm that to get a different flower shot you have to do something funky. I submit these aren't funky but I do hope they're interesting! #1 Some sort of cactus thing, taken at Bristol Botanical Garden (just before they moved, so not much there!) #2 A licheny weird macro - taken at the foot of Pen y Fan #3 Backlit plant against the red rock of Uluru #4 Spiny plant at National Botanical Garden of Wales #5 Flower with seeds trapped in a web at National Botanical Garden of Wales Hopefully you'll agree that they're slightly different and slightly interesting! __________________ ~CanonCreativity + SigmaSurReality~ by ΜΛЯΚ

23-08-2007, 21:45	#2 (permalink)
Summerleft Feet under the table Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, UK Posts: 1,580	Re: Flowers Of Interest No 4 is a sea holly, lovely bluey green colours

24-08-2007, 17:37	#3 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,158	Re: Flowers Of Interest 4 and 5 are really excellent with 4 standing out the most for me. Very vivid

24-08-2007, 18:42	#4 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,505	Re: Flowers Of Interest 4 & 5 stand out for me too

24-08-2007, 19:02	#5 (permalink)
_MB_ Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northumberland, UK Posts: 826	Re: Flowers Of Interest BRILLIANT. 1 and 3 are outstanding, 2 is weirdly interesting, 4 is a neat composition and 5 is OK. Great work!

25-08-2007, 02:37	#6 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,520	Re: Flowers Of Interest 4 is cool, very nice comp, and perfect focus point and DOF Others are good too, but not as good as that one, although, #1 is nice also from a "new" viewpoint.

25-08-2007, 10:05	#7 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,815	Re: Flowers Of Interest Yep, nice ones

25-08-2007, 20:11	#8 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Re: Flowers Of Interest Great shots as usual, inspiring me to look at flowers in different ways so thanks. Rob

27-08-2007, 16:45	#9 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 849	Re: Flowers Of Interest Now that's what I'm talking about............... These shots show the creativity required to make them stand apart from all the others. Not "just another picture of a yellow flower" Well done. - Paul

29-08-2007, 17:28	#11 (permalink)
KenCo Been here a while Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Co. Durham Posts: 303	Re: Flowers Of Interest 3 & 5 are really nice. Obviously the lighting on 3 just a shame that there is a lot of movement in the grasses and 5 is just cool. I originally thought the seeds are floating down as you took the shot but since noticed the cobweb they're attached too. Still very nice.

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