Day 2 of Spring 2008

[steve.ledger]

The Wisteria is in full bloom. The bees are happy.

Model - PENTAX *ist DS
Orientation - Top left
Software - SILKYPIX(R) Developer Studio Version 3.0.21.2
DateTime - 2008:09:02 10:13:59
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
FocalLength - 55 mm
SubjectDistanceRange - Macro

[steve.ledger]

...detail
I was lucky to get these, quite windy conditions today.
I'm happy with the results.
Notice that I've used SILKYPIX for raw development rather than LIGHTROOM. I'm experimenting

Model - PENTAX *ist DS
Software - SILKYPIX(R) Developer Studio Version 3.0.21.2
DateTime - 2008:09:02 10:36:21
ExposureTime - 1/250 seconds
FNumber - 5.60
ExposureProgram - Aperture priority
ISOSpeedRatings - 200
FocalLengthIn35mmFilm - 82 mm
SubjectDistanceRange - Macro

[ss-kalm]

Great pictures Steve.

I like these much better than I like Rich's work. They seem much more vibrant, colourful and - much more importantly - natural.

Sorry Rich

[raynerj1]

Very nice Steve.

Capturing flowers in the garden is much harder than it looks. Between harsh sun and the wind, one is lucky to even catch a picture.

You can have a much better chance of catching a good shot if you bracket the shots.

[steve.ledger]

Thanks for the comments.
One of the many advantages of shooting RAW - bracketting is almost obsolete.

[raynerj1]

come to think of it. I am not sure if one can bracket in RAW. Talk about a long wait between shots if you have a long exposure.

[Tao jones]

nice one steve one of my favorite flowers and I know the bees love it..it is good to see spring is here. Where is Lake Barrine? tao

[steve.ledger]

Thanks Tao.

Lake Barrine is here, in Far North Qld.

[Tao jones]

Hi Sledger, I thought I had been there...I lived up in the Nth Qld rainforest when I was a hippy back 1972, it is getting hard to remember that far back now..t

[Rhanna]

Steve,
Great spring shots. The bee brings the photo alive.
Rupert