Iris flowers - Show your pics

[petermcwerner]

Vullierens Castle is located near Morges, Switzerland, between Lausanne and Geneva. There is a unique collection of Iris, over 600 spcecies, flowering mainly in May-June. Do not miss it if you are in the region - Ça vaut le voyage. More information on http://www.jardindesiris.ch/

I shall keep adding more shots over time - add yours

Vaquina Blue - Kern Macro Switar on G1 - ISO=100, 1/2500, Developed in Raw Therapee
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[Diane B]

Can they be Siberian Iris?--that's all I have in my garden--and haven't been elsewhere to shoot irises

"Blue Sky" Siberian Panasonic 45-200 f/5.6 1/250s ISO 200

unknown variety in the rain with Ruby Throated hummer
Konica 40 f/1.8 f/2.8 1/200s ISO100

Diane



Diane

 

[petermcwerner]

Venetian Glass Iris​

 

[petermcwerner]

Beautiful shots, Diane. I am impressed by the picture with Hummer, How did you catch it? Did you use fill in flash?
Peter

 

[petermcwerner]

Cranberry Crush Iris - Kern Macro Switar 50mm/1.9 on G1 - ISO=100 - Developed in Raw Therapee
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[petermcwerner]

Bountyful Harvest Iris - Kern Macro Switar 50mm/1.9 on G1 - ISO=100 - Developed in Raw Therapee
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[petermcwerner]

Acapulco Sunset Iris - Kern Macro Switar 50mm/1.9 on G1 - ISO=100 - Developed in Raw Therapee
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[petermcwerner]

Midnight Oil Iris - Kern Macro Switar 50mm/1.9 on G1 - ISO=100 - Developed in Raw Therapee
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[Jonas]

I happened to have a recent Iris on-line:

G1, Panasonic 25/1.4

I think that is an Iris Kirkwoodil, originating from the area around E of Turkey and NW of Iran. I don't take a lot of images of flowers but can't resist "B&W", or nearly B&W, beauties. A big stone sabotaged better composition. The LCD screen came to good use. Maybe that is nothing to mention but I was happy with it as I use it very seldom at all.

regards, /Jonas

 

[Jonas]

Midnight Oil Iris

I like them all but this far that has to be a favourite!

 

[Diane B]

I love the Midnight Oil and the Kirkwoodii. I have lots of room to add 'flora' and have never explored German or 'bearded' irises (though I have my other 'passions' like viburnums and heucheras). I may have to try a few--lovely photos.

Diane

 

[HansenTsang]

I hope it is an Iris. I know I shot it with the G1 but can't remember the lens. I am guessing it was the Nikkor 55 mm f2.8 macro.:grin:

 

[Vivek]

Nice composition with pleasing results, Hansen.

 

[petermcwerner]

I happened to have a recent Iris on-line: I think that is an Iris Kirkwoodil, originating from the area around E of Turkey and NW of Iran. I don't take a lot of images of flowers but can't resist "B&W", or nearly B&W, beauties. A big stone sabotaged better composition. The LCD screen came to good use. Maybe that is nothing to mention but I was happy with it as I use it very seldom at all.

Beautiful iris and beautiful shot, Jonas.

 

[f6cvalkyrie]

two from my pond :

G1 with Nikon 50mm f1.4 @ f4

C U,
Rafael

 

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[Cindy Flood]

Beautiful! Great first post. Welcome to the forum.:clap:

 

[Cindy Flood]

G1 and kit lens.
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[f6cvalkyrie]

Hi,

you all seems to have such "exotic" irisses. Are those cultivars ?? Or do they grow like that in nature too ?

Here in Belgium, it's mostly yellow

But they are in ample supply :

G1 with Hexanon AR 135mm f3.5 @ f11 1/60 iso100

C U,
Rafael​

 

[leuallen]

First post here.

Love the G1. Great macro camera. Have a 90mm f2.5 macro Tamron and use a 100-300 f4.0 ATX Tokina with tubes (OM mount). Use the ATX at 300mm a lot to knock out backgrounds. It focuses to about 6 ft. Seems sharp enough for me. Here is my Iris, don't know varieties, just shoot if it looks good. This was at 300mm, medium aperature 5.6-8.0. Don't think I had to use tubes on this.

I use reflectors and gobos to control the light. Reflector used here.

Larry

Forgot. Lots of Lightroom and CS4 work done on most of my images. Remove flower imperfections. On this Iris, the top petal had some ugly brown streaks along the edge. I don't strive for reality - prefer perfection. Spot be gone!