H. obovata

Love my new camera.

What kind of camera do you have? That is a beautiful pictures, so clear and close.

Debbie

Mark...simply gorgeous!!!! What camera? Oh...envy...

Hey, it's a Pentax Optio S40, with 4 megapixels, whatever that means. Useful for taking pictures of plants and plants being eaten.
mark

Wow, your picutes are awesome! Looks like you scored a great camera for close ups. Do you use a tri-pod? I have about given up on close ups without one!

Oh what a beauty. I have been waitting for my obovata to bloom. :( Patience... I have been looking for a nice camera.. Your pictures are so clear.

Mark, what a gorgeous bloom on your obovata! And that lovely pussycat sniffing those flowers is very precious. Great shots too; wish I could learn how to get my camera to do that.

Nice Pics Mark.
Hmmm is your cat a catnip junkie? :)

Mel...if you are like me, the closeups are always iffy....so I stand back a bit and then crop out the part I want to "closeup". If the camera is good, it should give you good resolution that way.

Mark...way to go. Your photos are GREAT! When I lived in Seattle the neighbours' cat (and mine) always tore out my catnip...so I hung it in a pot from the branch of a tree from a long rope...very high. One day I went out to find Chester, the neighbours cat, stoned out of his mind, sprawling all over the catnip plant in the pot... Thus endeth my days of growing catnip!

Thanks everyone. The thing about digital cameras is, especially with a rechargable battery, you can take TONS of photos, and pick the best. Also, since you can view them instantly, you can guess what you did wrong and go back and try it again right away. This Pentax has a special flower option for close shots, up to 18" or so away, and an extreme closeup for up to just a few inches. I did discover through trial and error that it is best to shoot flowers in direct sun, no flash, especially on hoya flowers, since they are often shiny or hairy (the hairs reflect a lot of light) or you tend to get a white out with the flash. I don't use a tripod, again because I usually take a bunch of photos, and some are bound to be in focus. More a testament to the quality of my camera than to my steady hands.
And yes, Panamoncreel, big junkies, both.