Hi everyone,
Hope you all are having a great weekend! I know I am!
Went out to Golden Gate Canyon Park this morning to check out the wildflowers. I'm glad I did. It seems that the wildflowers are at their peak out there right now. Spotted some Columbines on an embankment off the side of the road. I've never gotten a shot of this flower, nor have I ever seen one until this morning. There were many flowers that had been damaged from Friday's thunderstorm, but these looked worth photographing, other than a few specks of dirt that had been splashed up on them from the rain pelting the ground.
I decided to dig out my old Vivitar macro lens and give it a try. Funny thing is, I only bought it a couple of years ago at a discount camera shop; but when I tried it out shortly afterward, I couldn't get it to focus on anything. So I put it away, thinking that it was me. Well, last night, I decided I wanted to go try and photograph wildflowers at Golden Gate Canyon Park this morning, so I pulled out the Vivitar to give it another try, and practice with it. I'm glad I did. I knew nothing about macro photography when I bought this lens. I looked it up on the web, and had discovered that it had TWO 1:1 adapter rings attached to it! Also, I had no idea it was a 100mm lens. No wonder I couldn't get it to focus. I was trying to get right on top of my subjects LOL! Anyway, I said to myself, what a nice surprise. I had the thing tucked away for 2 years, thinking, "I wish I had a macro lens." Duh! LOL.
So, I used it this morning on my flower shots. Let me know what you think.
Another version posted over on the Macro/Close-up forum.
Sony DSLR A-100 with Vivitar 100mm macro lens, 1/15 sec, F 7.1, ISO 100, tripod, remote release
Beautiful image! Love the dark background, and the exposure/composition is right on.
The small green leaf just below the flower in the foreground is a fine counterpoint to the flower itself.
I only wish that you had moved the pod on the left out of the way for the shot.
Glad you got a handle on what is obviously a fine lens.
Posted by Todd Caudle on June 28, 2009 at 10:33 AM
I actually like those unopened buds in my columbine photos sometimes, so I think this is beautiful. I've never seen a columbine "vogue" until now. (Strike a pose...vogue...)
Posted by Jack Garrett on June 28, 2009 at 10:44 AM
WOW, very nice...makes me want to grab my camera and run out the front door. Love the color and the bud doesn't bother me at all.
Discussion
9 repliesHope you all are having a great weekend! I know I am!
Went out to Golden Gate Canyon Park this morning to check out the wildflowers. I'm glad I did. It seems that the wildflowers are at their peak out there right now. Spotted some Columbines on an embankment off the side of the road. I've never gotten a shot of this flower, nor have I ever seen one until this morning. There were many flowers that had been damaged from Friday's thunderstorm, but these looked worth photographing, other than a few specks of dirt that had been splashed up on them from the rain pelting the ground.
I decided to dig out my old Vivitar macro lens and give it a try. Funny thing is, I only bought it a couple of years ago at a discount camera shop; but when I tried it out shortly afterward, I couldn't get it to focus on anything.
So, I used it this morning on my flower shots. Let me know what you think.
Another version posted over on the Macro/Close-up forum.
Sony DSLR A-100 with Vivitar 100mm macro lens, 1/15 sec, F 7.1, ISO 100, tripod, remote release
The small green leaf just below the flower in the foreground is a fine counterpoint to the flower itself.
I only wish that you had moved the pod on the left out of the way for the shot.
Glad you got a handle on what is obviously a fine lens.
Nice DOF.
Thanks for sharing.