Okay, it would have been easey to shoot the whole bunch of flowers, and they looked very pretty, but there was no fun in that. So here are some “Candids” from a bunch of flowers. Cheers Dave
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A random Butterfly
We were out the other week, scouting locations for a Portrait shoot, and this Butterfly flew across the path, stopped only for a minute, enabling me to quickly snap a photo, and it was gone. Not the best Butterfly photo, I have taken, and he looks a little battered, but I still like it aContinue reading “A random Butterfly”
Beautiful Dead Roses
Most people like to see fresh flowers, and they can be very colourful and bright. These started out like that, but then began to fade, and I saw a new beauty in them. I love the browning of the edges of the petals,the pastels colours and the new shapes as the petalsstart to droop. TakenContinue reading “Beautiful Dead Roses”
A common bird on an exotic flower
A couple of weeks ago, I went out to Mount Cootha Botanical Gardens, and captured this Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) , quite a common bird, but I think it contrast well with this tropical flower. What do you think? Cheers Dave
Hover Fly – Family Syrphidae
Another series of Photos from my walk through Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane during the week. This time a Hover Fly. Love these little guys, and they are well behaved in “hovering”, giving you a chance to find focus while they are in flight. Cheers Dave
Kangaroo Paws
Kangaroo Paw flowers botanical name, Anigozanthos in the Bloodwort family Haemodoraceae. Another capture from my walk around the Roma Street Parklands during the week. Cheers Dave
Bees and Pink Flowers
Another visit to Roma Street Parklands in Brisbane friday morning. I was a little dissapointed, no Water Dragons, No Water Lilies. But there is always something to capture this time Bees amongst the Pink Flowers Not a Bee, but you can see potential Death for a Bee, lurking below the flower here. Cheers Dave
More Water Lilies
I had the opportunity to stop at the Mount Cootha Botanical Gardens, on the way to visit a friend on Sunday. I was intending to do some more macro work, but as time was against me, only really managed to look around the pond. I am starting to like photographing Water Lilies as much asContinue reading “More Water Lilies”
Roma Street Parklands Water Lilies
Another quick post with more flowers this time Water Lilies, from Mondays walk through the gardens. All taken with 7D and 100mm Macro Cheers Dave
Roma Street Parklands Flowers
A few more from yesterday mornings walk through Roma Street Parklands This time a few of the flowers. All with 7D and 100mm Macro Lens Cheers Dave