Bloomy over Gloomy-Isolation Days' Flowers

[aster]

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Hi,

We had thunder storm and hail last Thursday and sunny hot days since. The garden blooms and leaves suffered some damages and it shows as drying parts on the plants. Hydrangeas were in the shade of an other plant and had a smooth pass.

All shot with A6000 and Tamron 90 mm Macro lens.
Yildiz

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[jbtaylor]

The rose is just spectacular.
Did you treat the hydrangeas or is that the natural color?
That Tamron seems to be a fine instrument.
JT

[aster]

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Thank you, JT.

None are treated if you mean 'are they retouched and colours saturated in post-processing'. Especially the rose is 'as is' though shot RAW. I did sharpen the others slightly but I tend to try deliver in camera. Hydrangeas are just as vibrantly pink in the garden at the moment and more are blooming thanks to the hot weather.

I like the Tamron very much and recommend it to anyone looking for similar reach and details.

Yildiz

Here's one cluster of Hyrangea in its early days… Soon it'll be as pink as the one in the distance.

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[jbtaylor]

By treat, I mean with chemicals. Can't recall the agent name but the hydrangeas we have are white but when treated turn blue and purple.


Another one that I kind of like.


The wind spinner.

[sury]

Fantastic captures, Yildiz. That rose is an utter delight. Is that 90mm Macro from Tamron?
Love the Hydrangea JT. Is that a windmill of sorts, in the third image?

Sury

[jbtaylor]

Yes. Spins with the wind.

[jbtaylor]

For Yildiz.
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[aster]

For Yildiz.
https://www.hgtv.com/outdoors/flowers-a ... ngea-color

Thank you, JT.

I was reading about colour change on an other website earlier as well. Apparently adding Aliminum sulfate to the soil turns them blue and adding lime turns the flowers reddish pink. Acidic soil turns them blue and alkaline soil turns them pink.

Our soil in the garden may be treated at an earlier time since we always had a variety of pink, blue and lavender tones. Lately though they show mostly pinkish. Maybe the gardener that used to come to amend the soil didn't come this year and we see more of pink ones.

I love the flower set you composed and the wind spinner is imitating its floral environment albeit with a spin to it. We should add some cheerful toys like that to the garden too..

Here are a few more from the garden ….
Yildiz

A young, cheerful and fluffy bunch dedicated to Cheerio the fluffy of yours.

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Agapanthus in Bud

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Oleander

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Trailing Ice Plant

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[aster]

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A couple more.

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[jbtaylor]

After considerable study, it is my assessment that you take more pictures.
These are damn good. Not going to minimize the others by picking a favorite.

[aster]

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Thank you, JBTaylor.

Your assessments are much valued and appreciated, always.

*Edit/30.06.2020: I must add that Sury has been very encouraging and poignant with his observations too. These inputs end up as good results as time goes by…

And to answer Sury's question, yes, they are all shot with the Tamron 90mm Macro lens. Nowadays it's the only lens mounted on my A6000 and I can act swiftly since both make a lightweight go-about combination. I always like this lens' results.

Thanks to you both!

Yildiz

[jbtaylor]

The last few days I have found myself thinking about the images you posted. I love the idea that you allow for darkness in the frame. It accentuates the main subject while adding a bit of mystery to the overall image. They become more than documentary evidence of an object. They are personal statements and to me that is what photography is about.

[aster]

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Thank you, JBTaylor.

I agree that photography is more personal than seeking documentation. Photography is about the use of light and hence the use of its counterpart darkness. Light and dark used in various combinations and settings can change the story and the look of subjects; isolating, grouping, countering and much more can be created using the available light be it natural or artificial.

Seeking a difference certainly is very personal and the outcome looks very different too.
I try to follow what the light offers in that particular instance. The lens also dictates aperture and range, so it becomes this enjoyable game of making the most of what is available and how I want my interpretation of my subjects. And it all comes together nicely sometimes... Luck in the moment is also the opportunity setter: good subjects + complementary light and then we make our choices= personal photography.

Thanks for the observant eye and comments.
Yildiz

[sury]

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Thank you, JBTaylor.

Your assessments are much valued and appreciated, always.

*Edit/30.06.2020: I must add that Sury has been very encouraging and poignant with his observations too. These inputs end up as good results as time goes by…

And to answer Sury's question, yes, they are all shot with the Tamron 90mm Macro lens. Nowadays it's the only lens mounted on my A6000 and I can act swiftly since both make a lightweight go-about combination. I always like this lens' results.

Thanks to you both!

Yildiz

Thank you Yildiz for your kind words. I have a little cousin 60mmf2 which though short on reach, is equally a gem of a lens. I have been debating if I should get a macro around 100mm FL for a while now.
I too tend to like black background quite a lot. Especially with bright colored flowers.
Couple of weeks ago I went on a hike with a camera holster given to me by kids for Father's day. For some reason I went crazy and took a lot of bracketed shots (9 images). I think I took altogether about 1400 images and it is taking me a while to process. Pretty soon I will be posting them here along with some CZ24f2 and Minolta 28-135 samples.

Sury

[aster]

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Looking forward to the photos from the hike, Sury.
1400 frames is a HUGE number. Good luck processing!

Yildiz