Gerbera

[Isac]

This is where this little gerbera lives, along the side verge of a neighbour's house and well protected between a couple of huge yuccas.
18mm

They are a beautiful flower
400mm

[HansE]

The beauty of a humble flower shown very well here.

[Isac]

Thanks Hans. They are a beautiful flower and really vibrant.

[wigz]

Well done controlling exposure on the reds Isac. Large red doubles, like this one, are spectacular. I have some that came from my grandmother’s garden over 40years ago. They must be tough to have survived 40 years of my gardening. I bought a couple from a nursery several years ago and they only survived a couple of seasons.

[HansE]

I have had a lightmeter app on my phone which I have hardly ever used It will measure incedent ligt continously whle the app is running and I'm making it a minor project to see how it compares to what the camera gives me. May even put the results here if they appear to be of any interest. Would be good on pictures with small areas of interest.

[Ozzie_Traveller]

Hi Isac ...

and another 'beaudy mate - well done' it looks great at 400mm
Phil

[Isac]

Well done controlling exposure on the reds Isac. Large red doubles, like this one, are spectacular. I have some that came from my grandmother’s garden over 40years ago. They must be tough to have survived 40 years of my gardening. I bought a couple from a nursery several years ago and they only survived a couple of seasons.

Cheers Alan. This one flower just sits there until someone steals it then it just comes back. Seems hardy.

I have had a lightmeter app on my phone which I have hardly ever used It will measure incedent ligt continously whle the app is running and I'm making it a minor project to see how it compares to what the camera gives me. May even put the results here if they appear to be of any interest. Would be good on pictures with small areas of interest.

Interesting to see the results Hans. I have enough trouble with the camera and the dog without having to faff about with my phone.

Hi Isac ... and another 'beaudy mate - well done' it looks great at 400mm. Phil

Thanks Phil. It's a beautiful little flower. I'm pleased with the IQ results at 400mm - I think I jagged a good all around lens.