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#12/52: Flower Porn and More

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Oops, did I really say that? Flower porn? Oh, I said it again. I’m really into Flower porn (not human kind so stop there if you are and just leave), which is very close up shots of naked reproductive parts of flowers, the stamen and pistils or macro photography. I just can’t help it, I have to not only look but point my camera at those intimate detailed parts.

Tulip flower porn
Week 12: Tulip flower porn

Some of my favorite flowers to expose are Irises, check out my shots from last year.

Summer Day Lily

The secret to good macro photography is plenty of light and a fast shutter speed. With flower photography wind is your enemy and some days you may just need to bring the blooms inside. Expose for the petals to get the texture and details. Try different angles, different lighting, back-lit sun streaming through the petals. Get on the ground and shoot up against the sky. Break out of the boring and stereotypical flower photos.

Iris Garden in Nebraska
Iris’s Galore

Use an open aperture under 5.0 and focus on the itty bitty flower sexual parts, you know the ones, deep inside the flower that few people look dare peek when no one is looking.

Macro Peony
Macro Peony

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  3. bahharvey says

    loved the play on words and the pictures! No pun intended….”expose irises…” You showed your talent with both words and camera lens.

    • ndjmom says

      Thanks for the comment, I do love spring, there is something about seeing flowers for the first time during the year.

  8. zookyshirts says

    Beautiful photos! It’s fun to see another person who enjoys getting up close and personal with flowers to get these flower porn type of photos.

    • ndjmom says

      I think the “topic” is hilarious. But there is nothing like looking at something from a different point of view.