Compositions

Autumn colours

Walking in the nearby mountain of Hymettus, I came across this fallen leaf among the grass. Strangely enough it had fallen vertically, while the faint autumn sun was hitting it from behind. I wanted to capture the scene as I saw it so I laid down and tool a close shot from the ground level. I took two pictures one with and one without fill in flash. The one without flash came out better since I could see the details on the leaf and the grass while the light was almost as the one I saw there.

Photo by George J. Reclos

Shooting Data:

Camera: Nikon D2X
ens: Tamron SP AF 90 mm f/2.8 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/160 sec, f/8 Aperture priority mode
Flash: None
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.  

Canna indica x Generalis (Family: Cannaceae)

I have been seeing this particular plant for ages. However, when I saw the light of the setting sun coming from behind, I thought that this would be a unique shot of a very common plant.   

Photos by George J. Reclos
 
Shooting Data:

Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO100
Shutter speed: 1/160, f8 Aperture priority
Flash: None
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, USM added and resized.

Leaf on the grass

A leaf is just a leaf, or not? There was something interesting with this one (probably a maple leaf) which was resting there, away from any tree, while the morning rain had decorated it with droplets. It was the first time I used this particular lens so I was really anxious to see if it got it right - which it did.
 
Photos by George J. Reclos
 
Shooting Data:

Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Zoom Nikkor AF-S DX 18–70 mm f/3.5–4.5G IF ED @ 60 mm
Sensitivity: ISO100
Shutter speed: 1/80, f7.1 Aperture priority
Flash: None
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS2, levels adjusted, smart sharpening added and resized.

Moss covered tree trunk

The end of February is quite dull concerning plant growth. Mosses on the other hand thrive in this cold and usually wet season. These ones grow close to the ground on a tree trunk and they attract attention because of their intense green colour compared to the various brown tints that dominate the woods now.

Photo by Frank Panis

Shooting Data:
 
Camera: Nikon D2X
Lens: Tamron SP AF 180mm f/3.5 Di Macro 1:1
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/10s - f10
Flash:none
Support : Tripod
Image: RAW, converted in Nikon Capture 4.4.0