Flower Show Magic – part 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!

I had totally forgot to post the second part of the pics taken at the flower show in October...  :(
Here they are, enjoy!

               400mm f/5.6 1/250sec ISO250

                                      85mm f/2.8 1/160sec ISO200

               33mm f/5.0 1/100sec ISO800

               135mm f/5.0 1/250sec ISO250

               85mm f/5.0 1/160sec ISO400

               85mm f/4.0 1/250sec ISO200 and macro tube

               85mm f/5.0 1/250sec ISO200 and macro tube

               85mm f/2.8 1/4000sec ISO200 and macro tube

               85mm f/5.0 1/80sec ISO200

               85mm f/2.8 1/1600sec ISO200 and macro tube

                                  85mm f/2.8 1/1600sec ISO200 and macro tube

Light and Colors

Spring is definitely here and finally Nature is waking up after the winter sleep. Temperature is mild and taking a walk in the park is very pleasant, with colors and flowers everywhere. 

Natural beauties surround me and my camera is the perfect "tool" to reveal even the littlest things that often remain unseen or unnoticed by many. And it's too important to stop and look at what is around us, to appreciate what the Lord has given us and to thank Him for being able to witness such wonderful creation.

Light and colors play together to make Nature even more beautiful and I can't resist to try and grasp at least a little glimpse of that beauty...

             180mm f/5.6 1/5000sec ISO 500 +0.67

             180mm f/3.5 1/1250sec ISO 640 -0.67

             180mm f/5.0 1/640sec ISO 200 +0.67

             180mm f/5.6 1/800sec ISO 500 +0.67

                                    180mm f/3.5 1/5000sec ISO 320

             180mm f/5.0 1/2000sec ISO 640

             180mm f/3.5 1/3200sec ISO 100

             180mm f/3.5 1/100sec ISO 100

                                    180mm f/5.6 1/500sec ISO 640 -0.67

             180mm f/5.0 1/4000sec ISO 640 -0.67

Summer Is Coming

 Poppies are among my favorite flowers. It's incredible how basically a weed can be so beautiful. Their red color is standing against the green of the grass or the gold of the wheat and the delicate petals seem made of silk or light paper.

I am always looking forward to late spring, early summer, when the fields are filling with red dots and the side of the roads are presenting such amazing views, with groups of poppies greeting you at every turn. It always gives me a great joy in my heart.
But this year I have been very lucky to see such a beautiful field, full of poppies... "popping out" just above the height of the ears of wheat, creating such an impressive view. The sun had already set when I passed down that road and it was pretty dark, so I went back the following day to shoot at sunset: It's been worth it.

              190mm f/10 1/800 sec ISO 800

              400mm f/10 1/800 sec ISO 800

                   250mm f/8 1/500 sec ISO 800                            250mm f/9 1/500 sec ISO 800

              320mm f/9 1/640 sec ISO 800

              400mm f/9 1/500 sec ISO 800

              400mm f/8 1/500 sec ISO 800

              400mm f/9 1/640 sec ISO 800