Flowers 2016

[sury]

On with our tradition, all flower related, whether taken or processed in 2016 or not. Open thread.

Today's experiment with HVL58 as wireless flash on A77M2 triggered by built-in flash.

[the_hefay]

Lovely shots. The first one is my favorite.

[Birma]

Great to see a 2016 flower thread, and lovely colours in those lilies

[sury]

Thank you Jeff and Andy.

Sury

[sury]

Variation on the same flowers. All with 16-80 and show RAW processing in LR5.



From the backyard....

[garryb56]

Nice set Sury, My favourite is the 1st one of the 2nd set

[garryb56]

Here's my first flower of 2016

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[ValeryD]

From Cuba.

[sury]

Thank you Garry.
Love the third one Valery. That butterfly is a nice touch.

Sury

[ValeryD]

Thank you Garry.
Love the third one Valery. That butterfly is a nice touch.

Sury

Thank you Sury! It's exactly what your camera can do. A77-2 with my old 55-200 (I use for traveling, it's lite, small zoom lens and works great with a77-2). The butterfly didn't stop flying, not for a second. I have to admit A77-2 in sport shoot mode can do it. I return from Cuba, had in my a bag a77-2, 16-80 CZ and SAL 55-200.
PS. Oops.. And fisheye Optika(Samyang) 6.5mm too

[sury]

SportsMode? I should give it a try. Thanks for the suggestion Valery.

Sury

[the_hefay]

Valery, great shots, especially love the butterfly in flight.

[Birma]

Hello everybody! It has been a bit of a gap since I posted any pictures. Family life and work have conspired to keep me away from making pictures and posting. As the Bluebells return to the local woods I have been able to start getting out for a few early morning sessions again.

2016 Tiddesley Wood - Dark to Light by Birm, on Flickr

2016 The Knapp - Silver Birch And Bluebells by Birm, on Flickr

First picture with A99 and SAL 28-75. Second with A7II and EF 24-70/4. I've been trying the two combinations out together and in very unscientific comparisons, and in my normal conditions, I struggle to see a difference. The smaller package is nice, but I'd miss the rear screen's extra articulation on the A99. The A7II is a nice step up from the Nex 6, but I miss having the SEL 50/1.8 and Sigma e-mount 30/2.8 as walk around lenses.

[sury]

Welcome back Andy. Just the other day I was thinking it has been a while since I saw your posts.
The first one is lovely.

Sury

[Birma]

Thank you Sury

I have tried to swing by and read the occasional post, but struggled to find time to comment. Hope to be more engaged going forward. Have I missed your trip to Cuba? Did you go down the A7x route?