Flower Close-Ups

Here are some miscellaneous close-up photographs of flowers. I will update this post with new photographs as I get the opportunities to practice close-up photography of flowers. These photographs were taken with the camera and lenses listed below.

Updated: 1/23/12

Canon EOS Rebel T1i 17-55mm, 70-200mm, 180mm Macro

The inside of a tulip from the annual Tulips Festival in Skagit County, WA. 180mm Macro f/3.5 1/500 sec ISO-100

Moss

Ever seen a close up of moss? They are very hairy and jelly-like. This was one of many moss found on a tree branch at the Washington Park Arboretum in Seattle.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i 180mm Macro

F/10 @ 1/80 sec ISO 3200

Playing with Fire

Trying to capture the action of sparks and flame in lighting a match was a learning curve.  My husband, Jens, helped set up the apparatus and lit the match while I set up the camera.  For a black and white photo contest at work, Jens converted the photo to black and white.  Shockingly, it won 1st place and a $25 gift card to Red Robin.  Hooray!!  :-)  That was my first time in winning a photo contest.  I think it placed 1st because of creativity; it wasn't an ordinary landscape or portrait shot.

Manual focus was on the white tip of the match. Metering was trial and error.

Canon EOS Rebel T1i 180mm Macro

Sparks and flame the moment right before the match gets lit.  F/32 @ 1 sec ISO 800