Last week I spent a wonderful day at the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, there is something special about looking at flowers through a macro lens. One of the things I love about going is the range of flowers that are there that you can photograph. The day was perfect for taking photos. The sun was shining and there wasn’t too much wind, sadly the weather didn’t stay that way.
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
No one looks at you weirdly as if you are ripping them off because you are taking photos. It is a comfortable environment to do it, and I think it is almost expected.
I can take as many as I like. There are so many people there doing exactly the same thing. Everywhere you look there are people with cameras around their necks. Some are there to get shots like me, and others just to record what they are seeing.
I love doing macro flowers but if you don’t have a great garden then opportunities to take some of these flowers is incredibly hard. I don’t have one, I don’t have the patience to look after one, so events like this are perfect for me.
It is great getting lots of photos and then coming home putting them on the computer to see what I can do to them. I love the opportunity to play with them. I sometimes feel I don’t do it enough.
Looking at Flowers through a Macro Lens
I don’t think I did a great job of getting the flowers this year. I thought I would an opportunity to go back so I didn’t spend as much time as I should have. Unfortunately, I didn’t get back. Still there is always next year. I did make contact with a nursery and there might be the possibility of going there to get some more macro photos. We will see.
These images were all taken with the Tamron 90mm macro lens.
Love Macro flowers…. these are stunning!
Thank you Pam.
Is that using the newer model of the 90mm Tamron (i.e. the internal focusing)? I’ve got the older extending model, but still a great lens. Quite good Bang for Buck.
Tamron have just released a new version, so it isn’t that one, but the latest if that makes sense. It is a great lens, I thought it was great to use. Absolutely.
Wow I love these Leanne…if I could…pretty paintings is what I would do.
Maybe you should try Heather, could be interesting, let me know if you do, thanks.
Wowza, these are stunning. Beautiful work. 🙂
Thank you.
The detail in flowers is always incredible when you get in close, isn’t it? 🙂 I love that opening lilac one. have a lovely Easter, Leanne! I expect you have something planned?
It is Jo, I love seeing them up close. Thank you and you have a lovely one too. No, nothing planned, I’m sick, so I will spend some time recovering.
Sorry to hear that, Leanne 🙁 Take good care!
I’m just being a sook really Jo, I’m feeling a lot better today. 😀
these are beautiful Leanne. I could fall into the 3rd image .. delightful!
Thank you Julie, I think that one was the first I did.
Theae macro images are beautiful.
Thank you Marlene.
Beautiful, Leanne. That fourth one is so creamy. It makes me think of celebrations.
Thank you Elen, that was the first one I did.
>No one looks at you weirdly as if you are ripping them off because you are taking photos.
Yeah, I know that feeling! This sounds like a great event.
It was, so frustrating when you get questioned about why you are taking photos and then being told you can’t. Thanks Karen.
Exceptional shots, Leanne. Please don’t be so hard on yourself. These images blew my mind!
Thank you Amy, I think I explained it badly, I meant overall with all the images I got, I did get lots of blurred ones, it happens.
I love the macro shots. I wish I had patience to try Macro. Someday, may be.
Macros don’t have to be hard, I didn’t use a tripod or a monopod for this, just walked around and snapped. Thank you
Beautiful Leanne.
Thank you Ardysez.
Lovely images. I specially liked the purple one with lots of anthers. Beautiful.
Thank you, I quite like that one too.
I disagree! The walter lily is spectacular! Flower shows are on my list, too. For the same reason 😉
Thank you, I think these turned out okay, but majority of my photos weren’t great, I got a lot of blurry ones, it happens, but it was good to find some that worked. They are quite good, good fun.
Our flower show was last week too, Leanne. I wasn’t able to go this year, but when I do go, I enjoy it very much. Your clearly saw some beautiful flowers. Nice captures my friend!
They are great, I wish they had them more often. I love them too. Thank you Robyn.
Perfection, just stunning beauty!
Thank you Mark.
Actually is Eva, but no worries I get that all the time 🙂
Sorry Eva, I should have looked at the name properly.
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My 100mm macro spends the most amount of time on my camera than any other lens. I love taking flower photos and am amassing quite a collection (all key-worded).
Wow, that sounds great, I should use mine more, unfortunately I don’t do it enough, but I do love photographing flowers. Thank you.
Each one is so special.
Thank you Rupali.
I think you made some wonderful macro images of the flowers you saw. It’s fantastic that this flower show welcomes photographers and their monopods, tripods, and cameras! So many don’t.
I do not have a green thumb so, I often purchase or beg for a branch of flowers from neighbors to photograph, or beg to visit their garden with my camera.
I love how your controlled your aperture and DOF to darken the background thereby showing off the pedals, or shape of the blossom.
Thank you, it is fantastic that they do that. I don’t have them either, my garden is a mess. I’m going to go to nurseries I think, see what I can get there.
great shots! Maybe you should try at least having a few sturdy plants of your own. Some perennial, flowering bushes are almost care-free, once planted. And the come back every year…
I have tried, but I forget to water them and then they die, much easier to find access to some that aren’t reliant on me. Thank you.
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Beautiful clarity Leanne, I would love to create photos like this. ❤️
Thank you John, why can’t you, it is just photoshop and lots of layers.
Wow, Leanne! Great photos, as always! You went for the details and you got lovely results. Bravo, my friend! 🙂
Thank you Fabio.