Marsh Marigolds (Vintage Sirius 28mm f2.8 macro lens) by phil_howcroft

Marsh Marigolds (Vintage Sirius 28mm f2.8 macro lens)

Being in lockdown means I am struggling a little for content. The spring bulbs in the garden have all gone, the aliums aren't out yet and it is too early for the summer blooms.

My garden pond has provided these rather beautiful marsh marigolds, shot with a vintage Sirius 28mm f2.8 macro lens, that I picked up for £5-00

The lens gets mixed reviews , but I think it did a half decent job here
A very long time since I’ve seen one of these...a little flash of gold.
April 12th, 2020  
How lovely to have Marsh mallows in your pond reminds me of my childhood when we used to go to a soggy , boggy field to look for marsh mallows !Great memories Phil !
April 12th, 2020  
The lens does what the photographer wants it to do and in hands like yours it definitely works well. Beautiful marigolds. On Facebook I am posting mainly pictures from around the garden and on 365 continuing with my account of my fantastic Rome experience. When I'm finished from both I will have to start looking around the house.
April 13th, 2020  
OH I do like marsh marigolds! This is a lovely shot, you have done a great job. I sure didn't get anything as good as this with my old Sirius. Fav
April 13th, 2020  
love it -
April 13th, 2020  
I think it's done a very good job Phil!
April 13th, 2020  
Beautiful! Kind regards, Phil, I can only be here occasionally now, mostly on FB, where I can post other things, have more involvement. I can't maintain enough quality photos on 365. Take care.
April 13th, 2020  
Very pretty ones. Yes, I sympathise with that thought. There aren't many places to walk around here and most of them are on the streets, so images are difficult. But keep going. You don't have to have a masterpiece at every turn. It's an interesting record of these bizarre times to have something at all on camera.
April 14th, 2020  
Very nice. The detail is good. I've just acquired a new macro, so there may be a rush of close up shots soon!!
April 14th, 2020  
@ellida look forward to them graham

@ellida Casa' good shout about not every pic needing to be a masterpiece, especially in these troubled times :)

@ivan cheers Ivan

@fbailey thank you so much felicity

@happypat they are lovely pat :)

@beryl glad i evoked some happy memories for you beryl

@sangwann thanks dione , glad you like this :)

@lostphojo cheers david , thanks for your kind words :)

@pdulis cheers peter
April 14th, 2020  
fabulous contrasting colours, and great definition
April 18th, 2020  
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