
Sunflower ‘Valentine’ (Helianthus annuus cv. Valentine)
Fujifilm X-T5, Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD at 70mm, 1/210s, f4, ISO 800
Category: Flowers
Wordless Wednesday… Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 55mm + 11 & 16mm extension tubes, 4.5s, f11, ISO 160
Wordless Wednesday… Amelanchier × lamarckii flowers

Amelanchier × lamarckii flowers
Nikon D700, AF Micro-NIKKOR 105mm f/2.8D, 1/200s, f11, ISO 200
Wordless Wednesday… Apple blossom

Apple blossom
Fujifilm X-T5, Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD at 70mm, 1/105s, f11, ISO 200
Wordless Wednesday… Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii)

Rudbeckia ‘Goldsturm’ (Rudbeckia fulgida var. sullivantii)
Fujifilm X-T5, Tamron 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD at 70mm, 1/100s, f11, ISO 200
Wordless Wednesday… Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ – Mount Grace Priory

Dahlia ‘Bishop of Llandaff’ – Mount Grace Priory
Fujifilm X-E4, Fujinon XF 18-55mm f2.8~4 R LM OIS at 50mm, 1/150s, f11, ISO 400
Throwback Thursday… Common Hollyhocks

Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 23mm, 1/125s, f5.6, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
14 years ago it was these beautiful Common Hollyhocks (Alcea rosea) at Brockford station on the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway (MSLR)

Common hollyhock (Alcea rosea)
Panasonic Lumix GF1, Lumix G Vario OIS 14-45mm f/3.5~5.6 at 45mm, 1/640s, f10, ISO 320
Single frame… Apple blossom

Apple blossom
Canon EOS 6D, Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM at 210mm + Canon EF12 Extension Tube, 1/125s, f11, ISO 100
Throwback Thursday… Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)

Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
Fujifilm X-T2, Fujinon XF 18-135mm f3.5~5.6 R LM OIS WR at 135mm, 1/75s, f8, ISO 200
What was I photographing on this day in previous years?
Five years ago it was the flora and fauna at Straws Bridge nature reserve near Ilkeston in Derbyshire.
I’m not sure but I think I was experimenting with a Fujifilm MCEX-11 Extension Tube that day…
Square Saturday… Photographing the blossom, Sheffield

Photographing the blossom, Sheffield
Seagull WWSC-10, Haiou 75mm f/3.5 – 1/125s, f8 – Lomography 400CN rated at ISO 200 (expired December 2013)
Another image from Expired Film Day 2024.
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Digitised using Nikon D5600 & AF-S Micro-NIKKOR 40mm f/2.8, pixl-latr with minimal cropping and tweaking in Lightroom Classic CC.