A few roses

[cardiff_gareth]

These are all lit using a home made on-board pop up flash macro diffuser see article here I wrote on how to make it.

All Pentax K5 and Sigma 105mm | Pop up flash with DIY flash diffuser | Manual mode | ISO320 | f8 | 1/80th

1.
Roses by Pentax Gareth, on Flickr

2.
Roses by Pentax Gareth, on Flickr

3.
Roses by Pentax Gareth, on Flickr

4.
Rose by Pentax Gareth, on Flickr

And a mono:
5.
Roses by Pentax Gareth, on Flickr

And a more high key wall art look:
6.
Rose by Pentax Gareth, on Flickr

 

[lightshipman]

Prefer one and three, one for the most detail.

 

[Mich56]

lovely shots - No. 1 is my fav

 

[cardiff_gareth]

Thanks you both! Glad you like them! The problem I have is every day the heads open up a little bit more and I'm like "oo they look nicer today!" so I keep photographing them! I'll have a load of shots by the time they start to die off lol!!

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

A nice set of images Gareth, with #4 being my personal favorite.

Had you thought about adding your flash extender know how to the "Show Us Your Macro Rig" section of the forum?

George.

 

[cardiff_gareth]

Thanks George

Didn't know there was such a section ?!

 

[G.K.Jnr.]

Thanks George

Didn't know there was such a section ?!

It's not actually a section Gareth, it's an open thread in the Macro/Close Up Section where members post and display their ideas. I've learnt quite a bit from it.

George.

 

[lightshipman]

Thanks you both! Glad you like them! The problem I have is every day the heads open up a little bit more and I'm like "oo they look nicer today!" so I keep photographing them! I'll have a load of shots by the time they start to die off lol!!

I find that, take pictures of flowers in the lounge and the next day you think they look better and take yet another snap