my birthday flowers
For my birthday my kids seemed to know that mom would like to have some flowers to photograph. My son, Mikal, works for a florist, in the warehouse, and I requested of him a flower that wasn‘t a rose or carnation. I guess my other boys heard me and they surprised me with flowers a few days before my birthday. Haden provided the bouquet for these first photos.
Of course I will need to keep taking some photos and I really should take a full photo of all the bouquets together but for now these are what I have. I slapped the 100mm macro lens on the 40D for all the photos here. And the one thing I have noticed with the macro is that it functions better if I pick my spot of focus instead of letting the camera do it.
These flowers are courtesy of Khris, I took the photos but he supplied the subjects.
Mikal showed up with a grouping of lilies. None of them were opened yet but the next morning they started. The first day only 3 opened and the next day about half were open. As of today they are all almost open. I can’t wait to fill the screen with all of them. Mikal tells me that the key to making them look pretty longer (they should last about three weeks) is to cut off the pollen thingamajobs, that little dark puff, he says when the pollen falls on to the petals it will turn the petal brown so I’ll be doing that to at least some of them, but not until my photos are done.
Britney and Nick brought me the coolest box with four cactus in it. I’ve only photographed two of the cacti so far but I’ll show the others when I photograph what Tristan brought me. Tristan took his first unassisted steps yesterday. :) Before his brithday (Feb 24th)
Oh, Happy Valentine's Day!!
Love all the detail in the photos. Happy Valentine's Day back at you!
Happy Birthday! The flowers look lovely. I was viewing your other pics and
they are fantastic. Thanks for dropping by.
you've got the keen eye.
the flowers looked more lovely with your shots. are you using pro cam? I
wish I could learn how to shoot like a pro and to have the gadget ofcourse.
Oh, these ones I love!!! Gorgeous, gorgeous photos! Favourite WW photos
I've come across today...
Hi Lisa, Love the photos this morning. Many of them would make a great line
of greeting cards!. I have some like that, flowers on the outside and blank
on the inside. Your photos are every bit as good as the ones they used. I
really love the up close of the buffalo too. Cool!
Wow, you have so many beautiful shots!
Those are some beautiful flowers. Oh yeah, and happy Valentine's Day to you
too.
I'm with you. No roses, no carnations. Great pictures. I love 'em
Oh, you are one lucky woman, Georgia O'Keefe! I love flowers to pieces.
Course, hubs remembers one thing: I love Lilies. I'd whore out for
lilies...but he brings stargazers, which I am horribly allergic to....oh,
well.
Happy birthday to you!And Happy Valentines Day!
Your flowers are very beautiful and your photo´s are fantastic!You have a
really good camera.Mine isn´t so good!
Beautiful photos! and your children know you so well. Happy St.
Valentine's Day.
Hi, thanks for dropping by! And these photographs are absolutely beautiful.
I especially love the lillies - they're my favourite flower!
Your birthday flowers are beautiful. I managed to get the orange pollen
from my lillies everywhere (and it seems to stain)!
Happy Valentine Day.
Lisa! These are BREATHTAKING! I love love love the depth you're capturing
in these macro shots. I was sure I didn't need a macro lens until I saw
these. Beautiful job!
Hi Lisa! Thanks for visiting and your kind comment. I'm glad to hear that
you're alright and the cancer has been removed.
happy Valentines day!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE the flower pics oohh they are
pretty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm speechless, these photographs of flowers are just brilliant! keep up
the good work!
I'm taking your photos as my very favorite Valentine's gift of the day. ;-)
Seriously, I'm in awe of your photography! Thank you.
They're all beautiful photos, but I especially like white (daisey?) one and
the cacti.
Oooo those are beautiful! Aren't you special :-)
Your photos always amaze me! Absolutely beautiful.
That close-up of th pollen thingamabobs on the lillys was awesome. Loved
them all actually.
oh beautiful photos, I loved them all. I adore Lilies so that was a useful
tip form your son.
What spectacular photos! Stunning flowers! You are one lucky mama!! Such
thoughtful kiddos!
I was going to ask you what lens you used. I guess it pays to read the
whole post!!! Happy Birthday!!! Those photos are beautiful!
I always feel so bad coming over here and saying the same thing all the
time...awesome pictures Lisa. But that's all I can think to write because
your pictures are always awesome!
You sneaky one! Ending with a cactus indeed.
Happy birthday and VA day to you
Those are all great picks and great pics:o) Alstromeiria (sp?),
carnations, and mums all last a long time, too. Of course they'll last
forever now that you have pictures of them.
happy birthday, and gosh those flower shots are uber gorgeous.
gorgeous! beautiful! stunning! magnificent!
Gorgeous flowers and great photographs. Happy Valentines day.
I'm totally impressed!
Lisa!!!!!! I swear each time I see more of your photos, I simply can't
believe it...these things are STUNNING girl!!! Absolutely beautiful!!! You
are one super duper photographer!!! I just love all your flower pics!!
Happy belated Birthday and Valentine's Day. Our youngest son's birthday is
on the 14th too.
LOVE the flowers!!! Especially the lillies! Star-gazer lillies are my
fave flower! Happy belated Birthday!
speaking of "OUT of the LOOP"... I'm truly OUT.
Missed saying Happy B and V day to you.
I love Alstroemaria (Peruvian Lily?)... I buy a pot and put near my patio
and it lasts into fall. Too cold for winter, tho.