Orchids & Sigma 16mm

[FowlersFreeTime]

Had a free moment on the weekend to admire my orchids and decided to take a few pics with my a6400 and a Sigma 16mm. The sigma really does a great job of close focusing.

For this first shot, I had a white reflector below and filtered sunshine coming from window on the right.

• Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C 017
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 200

For this next one, same setup, but used a gold reflector.

• Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C 017
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/8
• 1/80 sec
• ISO 200

The white orchid did not want to be upstaged lol

• Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN | Contemporary C 017
• 16.0 mm
• ƒ/5
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

And for maximum drama, I misted it with water and threw on a vignette filter...

• E 17-70mm F2.8 B070
• 70.0 mm
• ƒ/6.3000001907349
• 1/400 sec
• ISO 100

 

[Deleted Member 5045]

Good to see you knocking the dust off that camera mate!

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

I should say that for that last one, I switched lenses because I wanted to isolate a single flower and still get good detail, so the Sigma was too wide for that last shot.

 

[mapleleaf56]

Pretty exceptional those Chris…

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

Nice. We can't keep orchids for love nor money, they always die.

 

[FowlersFreeTime]

Nice. We can't keep orchids for love nor money, they always die.

One thing that works for me, much to the annoyance of my wife: Orchids grow well in the bathroom if you've got good light. Every time you run the shower, the humid air is very much appreciated by these flowers which come from warm humid climates. The white orchid in the shots above is actually sitting in my bathtub at the moment lol