Still on the flowers in the garden camera rampage, I set myself the challenge of the crucifix orchid. These are small flowers that grow in a round bunch. By focusing on one, and in particular one head, I was able to have some success. I did need to play with the in Photoshop a little to get the colours right.
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| Canon EOS 50D, f/2.8, 1/640, ISO 100 |
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| Canon EOS 50D, Macro lens, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100 100mm |
Two different styles are above - one within, one standing out from the bunch. Both have their merits. If it wasn't for the dead flower in the second one, I would prefer it because it has a little bit of light flowing in from the top left corner. But I do like the top one, within the bunch, with one flower in focus.
The next is bougainvillea. These guys are everywhere but that doesn't diminish their beauty. They are fascinating because their petals are very leaf like and they have remarkable shapes. I did enjoy shooting them even if I had to work around them very carefully!
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| Canon EOS 50D, Macro, f/2.8, 1/250, ISO 100, 100mm |
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| Canon EOS 50D, f/2.8, 1/200, ISO 100, 100mm |
The colours in these was really tricky to hande in photoshop and I think these came out a little, well, to use the technical term, splotchy. They were too dark - why are my photos always too dark? - so not enough detail was captured. Still, they are impressive pieces of nature. It just goes to show that me and my camera are no match for the creator!
Finally, there is this photo. I have included this to remind myself that beauty is not only found in flowers. Leaves are beautiful too!
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| Canon EOS 50D, Macro lens, f/2.8, 1/250, ISO 100, 100mm |
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