Orange Gerbera,

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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.

29/02/2012 - 08:45trixie

CategoryFlowers & plants

BodyPENTAX K-x

Shutter Speed1/15

ApertureN/A

LensN/A

ISO200

Focal Length30mm

Views/Likes58/0

TagsFlowers, Orange Gerbera, Get well gifts, bouquets.

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RCA

Member

12 years
Oundle

Link Posted 29/02/2012 - 08:59

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

Member

14 years
Sheffield

Link Posted 29/02/2012 - 11:27

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

Member

13 years
Derbyshire

Link Posted 29/02/2012 - 14:10

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

Plus Member

12 years
Sheffield

Link Posted 29/02/2012 - 14:15

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

Member

13 years
Budapest, Hungary

Link Posted 03/03/2012 - 14:17

Great colours but it seems OOF a bit.

Regards,
Gábor
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Camera Make:	PENTAX
Camera Model:	PENTAX K-x
Date Taken:	2012-02-25 10:48:26
Exposure Program:	Aperture priority
Aperture:	N/A
Max Aperture Value:	N/A
ISO Speed Rating:	200
Focal Length:	30 mm
Lens:	N/A
Metering Mode:	Center weighted average
Exposure Time:	1/15 sec