Orange Gerbera,

A large orange Gerbera from a bouquet of flowers, I have never had any success photographing this flower, in the past I can never get the focus sharp enough I have tried again with this one and tidied it up in picnik.

Uploaded29/02/2012 - 08:45

CategoryFlowers & plants

BodyPENTAX K-x

Shutter Speed1/15

ApertureN/A

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length30mm

Unique Views / Likes0/0

TagsFlowers, Orange Gerbera, Get well gifts, bouquets.

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Date Taken	25/02/2012 - 10:02
Make	PENTAX
Model	PENTAX K-x
Program Mode	Aperture Priority
Metering Mode	Center-weighted average
Shutter Speed	1/15
Aperture	N/A
ISO	200
Focal Length	30mm
Lens	N/A

RCA RCA

139 posts
13 years
Oundle

Posted 29/02/2012 - 08:59 Link

I find it very difficult to get these sorts of flowers in focus - its all those petals! I found it a little easier, removing the flower from the bunch, reducing the DOF and slowing the shutter speed. Personally I dont think this sort of pic needs to be pin sharp, the general 'petaliness' and deep colour create the effect (that I want myself).

Clare

carmagw carmagw

845 posts
15 years
Sheffield

Posted 29/02/2012 - 11:27 Link

Hi Trixie, nice colours on this.

I notice you've shot this at 30mm, were you very close to the flower ? You may have got closer than the lens' minimum focusing distance. What lens were you using ?

Regards

George

autumnlight autumnlight

473 posts
14 years
Derbyshire

Posted 29/02/2012 - 14:10 Link

carmagw wrote:
Hi Trixie, nice colours on this.

I notice you've shot this at 30mm, were you very close to the flower ? You may have got closer than the lens' minimum focusing distance. What lens were you using ?

Regards

George

George has a point Trixie, if you stepped back a little it would have been in better focus and then you can always give it a crop, it's worth trying because it's a nice shot.

Kind regards Maria

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Maria-Gray-photography/589310071158079?ref=hl

trixie trixie

97 posts
14 years
Sheffield

Posted 29/02/2012 - 14:15 Link

autumnlight wrote:

George has a point Trixie, if you stepped back a little it would have been in better focus and then you can always give it a crop, it's worth trying because it's a nice shot.

i folks, Iused my Tamron 105mm lens and thats were I went wrong, wll the flowers have died now and I realy like Gerberas I have had lots of problems focusing them in the past I know that Maria gets them bang on I will buy more and use a different lens, thank you all very much best wishes Trixie

szgabor szgabor

84 posts
15 years
Budapest,
Hungary

Posted 03/03/2012 - 14:17 Link

Great colours but it seems OOF a bit.

Regards,
Gábor
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