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Thanks Mike

A first for me today. I have visited many Pick-Your-Own (PYO) fruit farms over the years, but today I visited a PYO sunflowers farm . A largish field, where you are given a pair of secateurs, and invited to wander through the field to collect which ever blooms take your fancy - £7 for 10 flowers (no idea if this is good value or not!). Obvioulsy blue skies and bright sunshine are the typical back-drop for sunflowers, but we had to put up with rain and grey skies - well, it is summer .


2012 Sunflowers - Sunflower Field by Birm, on Flickr


2012 Sunflowers - Sunflower Heart by Birm, on Flickr

Nex 5 with LA-EA1 adapter and Tamron 60mm f/2. (Seems to have survived the rain.)

I like both of them. Tamron 60f2 is a lovely lens. I was wondering if the second one could have benefited
from stacking?

Sury

Thanks Sury . I must give stack ing a try. These were quick shots grabbed in th rain. Would I need a tripod etc for stacking?

Tripod helps tremendously. I have tried it hand held before but my keepers were very low.

Sury

There’s something about Sunflowers that makes them photogenic, nice ones Birma, I like that first one especially.
Greg

Thanks Greg

Both great shots no 2 just edges it for me

Thanks Caporip

I saw a few patches of Indian Balsam at the river today. It is a controversial plant as it is not native, being a garden escape from the 19th century after introduction from India (hence the name!). Some say it out competes native species, while others say that it is good for bees and helps stabilise river banks as it is fast growing. I'm undecided - but it is certainly photogenic.


Teme Valley 2012 - Indian Balsam by Birm, on Flickr

Nex 5 with CZ 16-80 on LA-EA2 adapter.

Indian Balsam...hmm, with the mist in the background and the river half-hidden in the mist and the bokeh, the photo looks more like a Japanese landscape with those fragile ping flowers and giant leaves; a Japanese look in an English setting because of Indian Balsam plants. : )

I like the international sound of it.

Yildiz

Hi Yildiz - thanks for all your comments. Just to add to the international feel, with a lot of the trees being willow this would also match the English porcelain obsession with the blue and white willow pattern depitcing a Chinese scene .

The Indian Balsam has a pretty flower but it looks like a climber so I can see why it would be considered a pest by some. Interesting scene Birma with the swollen look to the waterway and the mist in the background, the flowers came out well despite the dull looking lighting.
Greg

Thanks Greg - the river was quite fast flowing at this point, although it seemed to have slowed down just around the corner.

I love the contrast between the mist and the sharp in focus Indian Balsam.
It conveys both ethereal and real in the same shot, the way I see it. I thought
mist(ics) came from India too.

Sury

Flowers from the front yard and backyard. Afternoon light.

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