The Flower, Nature Macro and Garden Photography Thread! (Caroline Jensen)

[CarolineJensen]

On 7/27/2023 at 7:11 PM, ST said:

Sony ILCE-1  FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS II  2.0X Teleconverter
400 mm  f/8  1/200 sec  ISO 400

Oh my goodness! This is stunning! 

[CarolineJensen]

Happy Sunny! I love the little details that 60 megapixels provide. ❤️
 

[ST]

Not what you'd expect from the FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/500 sec  ISO 160

For context

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
200 mm  f/5.6  1/500 sec  ISO 125

[ST]

It looks like this hornet is in trouble, but it seemed to be inspecting this tent. It walked around on it for a bit and then flew away.

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/250 sec  ISO 640

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/250 sec  ISO 500

Here's a better look at the tent.

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/250 sec  ISO 500
 

[modsupremo]

Thanks for sharing these beautiful images!

[CarolineJensen]

On 8/3/2023 at 12:49 AM, ST said:

Not what you'd expect from the FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/500 sec  ISO 160

For context

 

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
200 mm  f/5.6  1/500 sec  ISO 125

What a perfect lens for these shots! I have been shooting sunflowers like crazy for a project and these are awesome! 

[CarolineJensen]

On 8/3/2023 at 6:29 PM, ST said:

It looks like this hornet is in trouble, but it seemed to be inspecting this tent. It walked around on it for a bit and then flew away.

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/250 sec  ISO 640

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/250 sec  ISO 500

Here's a better look at the tent.

ILCE-1 FE 200–600 mm F5.6–6.3 G OSS 
600 mm  f/6.3  1/250 sec  ISO 500
 

So interesting! I'm glad it got away!