Flowers 2014

[jbtaylor]

Thank you Birma.
Hope you are doing well.

[Kalainen]

From Longwood Gardens. Tried out some old Minolta lenses.

A bonus shot with the 135mm 1.8

Really like this last one. Moving water makes it different than most of the usual flower pics.

--
Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[jbtaylor]

Much appreciated.
The lily ponds at Longwood Gardens are a special place.

[Birma]

It seems to have been an age since I've posted any pictures. The first part of work was very busy with work, and then I was on holiday without very good internet access. Here is a picture from earlier in the summer - another shot of the lavender field.

2014 Broadway - Lavendar Field (Flowers) by Birm, on Flickr

Sony A99 and Sony 135 STF.

[Kalainen]

Very nice with a nice sense of light in it.

-Toni

--
Toni Ahvenainen (1976)
Year of the Alpha - 52 Weeks of Sony Alpha Photography: http://www.yearofthealpha.com
Flickr-account: http://www.flickr.com/photos/109262328@N06/

[sury]

That STF is just amazing, Andy. Yes, the photographer rocks too!!!

[Birma]

Thanks Sury and Toni

[Birma]

As we slip into Autumn rain and storms, here in the UK, a brief reminder of the colour and light of summer. This is from the Eden Project, in Cornwall.

2014 Cornwall - Dahlia by Birm, on Flickr

A99 with 135 STF.

[sury]

Raining outside. So took some flowers at home....

[the_hefay]

Some great flower shots here. Sury, is that last one a Christmas cactus? It reminds me of something my Grandma used to have.

[sury]

Jeff, Missus mentioned that it was a cactus and I should take some photos.
Beyond that, I do not know. Perhaps it is Christmas Cactus.

Sury

[Pitter]

This is Kohleria spicata from my garden. It's native to South America.

[Pitter]

This is another Kohleria species: Kohleria digitaliflora warscewiczii. It grows along roadsides near my house.

[the_hefay]

lovely shots pitter.

[sury]

Nice capture, Pitter. Interesting flowers too. Are they ornamental?

Sury