Spider Lily Abstract

The first this summer, the rest were burnt by the sun.

Amazing plants aren't they........stunning shapes and colour etc.

Its so cold here all we've got in the garden are dead looking sticks - waiting for warmth before they dare pop a bud! hey ho!

Thanks for commenting John. This was the only flower I caught.
We have the opposite to you, no rain just a dust bowl for a garden.

i've never seen this variety before Jan it's beautiful, keep up the good work

It's one of them things...........

https://sassphotography.editboard.com/wildlife-f2/it-s-a-you-know-white-thing-with-bits-on-t1837.htm

Jan I like the angle... But the depth is just a bit off for me. I would like to have seen the orange bud thingys in focus too. But I still like the concept. Good job.

Very pretty Jan, are you using a macro lens ??

Kathy, yes the 100mm Macro lens

Robin I am having much difficulty with the focus thing with the 400D

Jan; You should have no problem focusing with the 100 /2.8, I have that lens and even in the dark it focuses fine, Unlike my 50 f/1.8
Your flower is very pretty for sure...

byteme wrote:

It's one of them things...........

https://sassphotography.editboard.com/wildlife-f2/it-s-a-you-know-white-thing-with-bits-on-t1837.htm

ahhh i missed that thread John, a very nice one too (the flower i mean lol)

Jan what are your settings? From your settings, I can give parameters to follow that will bring the flower a bit more in focus.

Info Robin. The above photo was taken at F2.8
New Photo here was taken at F4, details on pic.



Maybe I should have used a smaller F-stop still.

f5.6 would keep the background blurred, and the foreground orange things infocus. Better.

Thanks Robin, I will have to stop using Auto, the ISO goes always to 400, I don't like that. I really appreciate you help!

Beautiful Pictures and new techniques, Awesome!

Thanks Jan, Robin!

-Griz

Thanks Griz