A Few Spring Flowers

Daffodils (Canon EOS 250D, Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro lens, 1/2,000 sec at f/2.8, ISO 800, handheld)

The other evening I popped out for a short walk and took along my APS-C cropped sensor Canon 250D fitted with my Sigma 105mm macro lens, which is equivalent to 168mm on a full frame camera.  I was inspired by the latest edition of Outdoor Photography magazine which had a really interesting article on photographing flowers and plants.  There were not too many good photo opportunities during my short walk but here a few of my results - more practice needed and perhaps I should take the tripod with me next time as getting these remotely in focus was challenging.

Dandelion (Canon EOS 250D, Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro lens, 1/400 sec at f/8.0, ISO 800, handheld)

Cherry Blossom (Canon EOS 250D, Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro lens, 1/125 sec at f/8.0, ISO 800, handheld)

Gorse (Canon EOS 250D, Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro lens, 1/50 sec at f/8.0, ISO 800, handheld)

Unidentified Buds - Any Suggestions?? (Canon EOS 250D, Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro lens, 1/80 sec at f/8.0, ISO 800, handheld)

First Flush of Birch Leaves (Canon EOS 250D, Sigma EX 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro lens, 1/250 sec at f/5.6, ISO 800, handheld)