A Beautiful Opening 05/1705/17 You don’t always need a macro lens to take close up photos. This was taken with my Nikon 300mm telephoto zoom lens. Pencilled Crane’s-bill (Geranium versicolor), rear garden, Staffordshire, England.May 2017. Share this:TwitterFacebookLike Loading... Related
Pete Hillman 05/17 at am Reply Thank you, Rabirus 🙂 This is one of my favourite flowers. LikeLiked by 1 person
Vicki 05/17 at pm Reply Such a beautiful image, Pete. That small bud looks so fragile, and yet so strong at the same time. LikeLiked by 1 person
Jude 05/17 at pm Reply It’s probably fully open by now, if you have as much sun as we have today! LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/17 at pm Reply Yes today has been gorgeous with plenty of sun here, and a few of these have fully opened now. LikeLiked by 1 person
belindagroverphotography 05/17 at am Reply Beautiful photo! I agree, I take many closeup shots with my 70-200 and 300mm lenses. LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 05/17 at pm Reply Thank you, Belinda 🙂 Sometimes I think they even come out better than with a macro lens. LikeLiked by 1 person
Chronicles of Wonder 06/17 at am Reply Pretty picture! The leaves at the bottom gives the picture so much more character! LikeLiked by 1 person
Pete Hillman 06/17 at pm Reply Thank you 🙂 Thank you for mentioning the leaves at the bottom. I thought it would add another layer of interest to the image. LikeLiked by 1 person
Beautiful.
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Thank you, Rabirus 🙂 This is one of my favourite flowers.
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Such a beautiful image, Pete. That small bud looks so fragile, and yet so strong at the same time.
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Thank you very much, Vicki 🙂
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It’s probably fully open by now, if you have as much sun as we have today!
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Yes today has been gorgeous with plenty of sun here, and a few of these have fully opened now.
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Excellent photography, Pete! 👌
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Thank you, Indira 🙂
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Really nice.
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Thank you 🙂
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Beautiful photo! I agree, I take many closeup shots with my 70-200 and 300mm lenses.
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Thank you, Belinda 🙂 Sometimes I think they even come out better than with a macro lens.
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Beautiful Pete.
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Thank you, Peggy 🙂
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True. Nice photos!
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Thank you, Gunnar 🙂
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Pretty picture! The leaves at the bottom gives the picture so much more character!
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Thank you 🙂 Thank you for mentioning the leaves at the bottom. I thought it would add another layer of interest to the image.
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You are welcome!
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