September Rose
Rear garden. September 2019 © Pete Hillman.
Category: Roses
Falling Into The Pink
Click and click again on the image to get that little bit closer … June 2019, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
The Beautiful Eye of A Rose
Click once to expand view, click again to get that little bit closer June 2018, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. © Pete Hillman.
Blooming November
November 2017, rear garden, Staffordshire, England.
September Rose
September 2017, rear garden, Staffordshire, England.
The Sun At The Centre of A Rose
Rear garden, Staffordshire, England. July 2017.
Flash
Today I had my late birthday present come. My first speedligh flash unit, the Nikon SB-700. The weather has been rather dismal, and I thought I had been transported to autumn it has been so damp and cold here. However, between showers I manged to get a few shots in to play with my new… Read More Flash
The Gift of A Rose
Layers upon layers of pure beauty unveiling its heart. Rear garden, Staffordshire, England. June 2017.
Fresh June Rain
Rear garden, Staffordshire, England. June 2017.
Greenfly, Silk And The Rose
Please click on the images for a larger more detailed view. Rear Garden, Staffordshire, England. May 2017.
Within The Gentle Folds of A Rose
Rear garden, Staffordshire, England. May 2017.
The First Budding Rose
Mom’s Rose, rear garden, Staffordshire, England. May 2017.
A Beautiful Chiller
Please click on images for full definition. The past couple of nights we have had some pretty heavy frosts here, and the rose blooms that were tempted to come out in the milder weather and which had begun to decay in the damp atmosphere now look like they have just come out the refrigerator. Frozen… Read More A Beautiful Chiller
The Mouldering Rose
No sweet sugar-coating here Nor no hoarfrost to set its beauty in ice But the seasons now a confusion of warmth, chill, and dampness Blooming at the dawn of the Winter solstice Blooming beautiful when long sleep should be And now the creeping, crawling mould takes hold A lingering grip of death as it lives… Read More The Mouldering Rose
Softly, Gently VI
Photograph taken December 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
November Rosebud (With Greenfly)
Photograph taken November 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
November Rose
Photograph taken November 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
The Morning After Rose
This was one of those unprepared moments that we all get at times. I was warming the car up and cleaning the windows of night rain, getting ready to go to the supermarket when I spotted this single red rose in bud. The droplets of water collected on the unfolded petals looked so beautiful in… Read More The Morning After Rose
Fading November Rose
Photograph taken November 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Nikon 18-55mm lens.
Softly, Gently V
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. Manual setting ISO 500. 1/125 sec. f/6.3. No flash, hand-held.
Softly, Gently IV
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. Manual setting ISO 500. 1/125 sec. f/6.3. No flash, hand-held.
Softly, Gently III
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. Manual setting ISO 400. 1/250 sec. f/6.3. No flash, hand-held.
Softly, Gently II
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. Manual setting ISO 400. 1/250 sec. f/6.3. with controlled flash, hand-held.
Softly, Gently
I find grey skies (without the rain, but just after), are ideal for flower photography. You don’t have that harsh direct sunlight, and with some camera control, you can get pretty close to the original and natural hues of your subject. Sometimes, taking a soft and gentle approach can bring about some beautiful details which… Read More Softly, Gently
Yellow Rose
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Nikon 18-55mm lens.
October Rose
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
Between Rose Petals
Photograph taken October 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
Into The Heart of A Rose
Photograph taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. ISO 320. 1/250 sec. f/9.
War of The Roses
Again I have gone to photograph one of my roses to find something else keeping it company. This aphid is one of its arch enemies, of course, but they appear to be taking a break from the battle. For now. Photograph of a greenfly on a rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete… Read More War of The Roses
September’s End
Photograph of patio rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. ISO 200. 1/100 sec. f/8.
Fly And Rose
Photograph of a fly on a rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens. ISO 200. 1/200 sec. f/8.
Unfolding Into Autumn
Photograph of garden patio rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
September Rose #2
Photograph of climbing rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
Yellow Rose
Photograph of climbing rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
September Rose
Photograph of climbing rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
Colours Running
Photograph of garden patio rose, taken September 2016, rear garden, Staffordshire. © Pete Hillman 2016. Camera used Nikon D7200, with Sigma 105mm macro lens.
More Devastation
They are at it again. I have posted on these previously this year, and these sawfly larvae, called Large Rose Sawfly (Arge pagana), are stripping my rose-bush leaves again. They seem to be very methodical in their consumption of the leaves, completely stripping individual leaves bare before moving onto others, leaving ravaged skeleton stalks behind… Read More More Devastation
Beauty And The Fly
This was one of those moments, when after coming home from work, I had a few minutes to explore the garden with my camera, the rain still having a last go after a day of rain, along with the wind, every photographers enemy, unless you are photographing kites and balloons, that is. Yet amongst these… Read More Beauty And The Fly
Balancing Act
Large Rose Sawfly (Arge pagana) larvae Another species of sawfly on my roses, and I believe these may only be young instars. There are two species of large rose sawfly in Britain, this species being the more common of the two, the other being Arge ochropus. Sawfly have good balancing skills, and to ward off… Read More Balancing Act
Rose Ravagers
Whilst deadheading some roses in the garden, I came across these happy pair which had virtually munched their way through a whole rose-leaf. It is called Arge nigripes. Notice how the one has it back-end in the end. This is a tell-tale sign that these are not your normal moth or butterfly caterpillar, but the… Read More Rose Ravagers
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