It's a scorching, overcast, and humid day here in the UK; much too hot for my fatigue to be out of the house with the camera. So here are some of my favourite flower shots I've taken in the past.
I found this Iris after a rain storm at Center Parcs' Elveden Forest. Droplets of water on plants make for an interesting detail that enhances the overall composition.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/1.9 |
| Focal Length | 6.81mm |
| Exposure | 1/1900 sec |
| ISO | 42 |
| Camera | Google Pixel 6 Pro |
| Lens | Pixel 6 Pro Back Camera |
| Taken | Tuesday, 31 May 2022 14:28 |
This photo was taken at a Garden Center near my home; I loved the simple blooms and the repeating pattern, beautiful flowers:
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/8 |
| Focal Length | 55mm |
| Exposure | 1/250 sec |
| ISO | 360 |
| Camera | Nikon D5300 |
| Lens | Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 |
| Taken | Sunday, 01 September 2019 11:08 |
I took this in the spring this year on one of my many walks; at the time, it was approaching sunset, and the light of the sun was golden enough to make these flower heads glow:
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.2 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/500 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| Taken | Sunday, 27 March 2022 18:49 |
I took this while away at Spring Harvest at Butlin's Skegness Resort. I was in a wheelchair because of the Long-Covid. However, that let me get some nice lower angle shots than I would have standing up.
A low-angle shot of a single red tulip
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/5 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/500 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| Taken | Wednesday, 13 April 2022 12:00 |
I think many people, like me, detest this plant. It has a habit of ruining borders and lawns and is persistently hard to eliminate. There is a simple beauty to the yellow flower heads, though.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.5 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/4000 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| Taken | Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:05 |
I'm not sure where I found this flower, likely another one of my walks. But the colourful blooms paired with a shallow depth of field created a nice effect in the lens.
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.5 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/4000 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| Taken | Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:11 |
These Snapdragons (Antirrhinum) come up in my garden every year. In theory, Snapdragons are annuals, but some survive a mild winter and self-seed readily. They are a beautiful plant with lots of showy blooms:
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Photographer | @richardslater |
| F-Stop | f/2.8 |
| Focal Length | 50mm |
| Exposure | 1/3200 sec |
| ISO | 100 |
| Camera | Sony A6600 |
| Lens | Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art DG HSM |
| Taken | Thursday, 05 May 2022 15:04 |
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Nice set of images, I really like the Iris one. Probably about my favorite flower.
It's such a varied and delicate flower I could spend weeks on them, especially with a macro lens.
Great images. Impressed with the Google phone cam, not sure I would have picked up on it being a phone image without reading your text
It's part of the reason I bought that phone; it has a 50MP sensor - albeit one significantly smaller than APS-C or even Micro4/3. The camera is only let down by the fact the lens is so tiny. I think it's a fantastic way for Google to sell more storage space as the images take up much room when synced into Google Drive! Thanks for your thoughtful comment :)
Beatifull closets, hope some day can take photos with that quality
Keep practising, share your work with others, study photographs you like and seek feedback from everyone. Every photographer knew nothing once; it's a fantastic and rewarding journey.