Botanic gardens

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[edith-the-hutt.livejournal.com]

*macro lens envy*

[aldabra]

Oh that last one is lovely. How much is kit like that then? (And will it screw on to a Powershot A85...?)

[ewx.livejournal.com]

Jessops will sell you the 100mm f/2.8 macro USM lens (http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=155&modelid=7400), which was used for all but the bird, for £406. It's designed to fit Canon SLR cameras, not compacts.

[aldabra]

And what did you use for the bird, which I forgot to say was deeply impressive, especially when compared with my ongoing series of out-of-focus ducks...

[ewx.livejournal.com]

70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM (http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=150&modelid=11922). In this case at 270mm. Blackbirds do seem to be among the braver of birds, but this one let me get unusually close nonetheless.

[sonicdrift.livejournal.com]

I love the blackbird!
Is that one of the tiny irises in the glasshouse?

[ewx.livejournal.com]

All of the above were outside. Most of the plants were in the winter garden, so presumably reasonably tough variants.

[arnhem.livejournal.com]

First photo: you've seen Blue Velvet? 8-)