Dahila Upclose?

[EveryMilesAMemory]

I'm hoping I've got this right, but I think this is a Dahlia?

I saw it in my mothers yard and went bizeerk taking photos of it because of how beautiful it looked.

She says shes not sure of what it is, because she didnt even plant it...LOL :D

Anyways....it gave me a great reason to pull out the macro tube set that I bought awhile back and test them out.

All of these were shot with a Canon 5D and a Sigma 24-70 f/2.8 with all 3 of the kenko tubes stacked on them.

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/Bonishphoto/_MG_5785Medium.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/Bonishphoto/_MG_5802Medium.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/Bonishphoto/_MG_5814Medium.jpg

http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q190/Bonishphoto/_MG_5845Medium.jpg

To give you a sense of sclae, this is about the size of a silver dollar and the reason the lighting is so different on each one is I used a Canon 430ex flash handheld on a cord. Each shot I'd position the flash at a different angle to the flower to try different lighting angles.

Now the problem is none of us can decide which one we like the best.

[KAD]

if it helps, I like #2 the best!

[EveryMilesAMemory]

That one is my favorite also.

The wife likes #3 and my Mom wants a Print of #4:D

Show it to 4 people, and you get 4 different answers but that's what I love about photography. everyone sees something different

[LordV]

Prefer the angle and light in #3 but the composition could be better- flower needs to be over on the left side of the pic.
Brian V.

[EveryMilesAMemory]

Thanks for the input Brian!

I'll make note of that and try to reshoot it!

Thanks for Looking!