Kew Dos?

[Rob MacKillop]

Two from Kew...

Kew Flower a by RobMacKillop, on Flickr


Kew Flower 2 by RobMacKillop, on Flickr​

 

[Hamish Gill]

There is a lovely clarity to that first inst there?!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes. I'll admit to being on auto, but I should have been on manual. Truth is I was a bit anxious about being in London. It's the first time I've managed out of Scotland since my anxiety attacks kicked in two years ago. There were moments last week when I thought I wouldn't make it, but thankfully I kept it all in check. While at Kew I started to calm down, and shooting these flowers helped. But I wish I had been inwardly very calm and collected. I think there is a state of calm one must be in to do flower photography well. Maybe some day.

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Still, it's not bad for a so-called kit lens, 18-55 zoom. There are many comments on fuji sites about people buying all the Fuji lenses, yet mainly using this one for 90 per cent of their work.

 

[Brian Moore]

Bonnie flooers, Rob.

By the way, I get a bit anxious too when in England. (Sassenachs: )

 

[Beth Carter]

well done rob!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Cheers, Beth. In colour and no (deliberate) shaking!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Gorgeous stuff there Rob, and that title cracked me up

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Glad somebody got it

 

[Nihat Iyriboz]

These are impressive, Rob... Love the colours.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Nihat. I can't give up on colour just yet...

 

[Dave Moss]

Very impresive Rob

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, Dave.

 

[Pete Askew]

Both are super shots I think Rob, calm or not. The first is especially nice I think and, as Hamish says, has real clarity to it.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Thanks, but it's a bit overblown on one of the leaves. Too bad.