Category: Photography

Twin Tower Memorial, April 12, 2002, originally uploaded by john m flores.

Butcher Shop, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:I’ve got this thing for mundane photos. You know, places and scenes that you see every day, but one day you notice something about the light that makes it…different. So you snap a couple and hope for the best. That’s why you should always have a…

Heart of a sunflower, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:You ever have one of those 5-10 minute stretches where you feel like you’e really got something going on photographically, where with every other breath you think, "ooh, here’s another thing I can try!"? This was one of those times. With the macro lenses…

Heart of a sunflower, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:This was taken hand-held with a swaying flower and swaying photographer. Were I less impulsive, I would have brought out the tripod and braced the flower for the shot. Still, plenty sharp. Taken with the Panasonic GH2 mated to the Pentax DA35 F2.8 Macro…

Sunflower, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:This was taken with the Tamron 90mm F2.8 Macro fro Pentax K-mount. It’s a very nice lens, and on M43 it’s a 180mm F2.8 with decent DOF. Wow.

Sunflower, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:The cats are real jealous – a second sunflower has bloomed in the yard and I’ve been taking plenty of photos of it instead of sleeping cats. Most recently, I’ve used a set of Pentax K-mount lenses, the legendary DA35 F2.8 Macro Limited and the well-regarded Tamron…

No Nate, we haven’t forgotten you, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:…but we’ve almost forgotten how special the Pentax DA Limiteds were. They’ve been spending far too much time in the drawer as the Panasonic pancakes and zooms get their workouts. Thank goodness for the M43 to P-K adapter though, as I can…

The sun also rises, originally uploaded by john m flores.

Sunflower on the verge, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:We’ve got a couple of sunflowers plants in the backyard on the verge of blooming. It’s interesting to see how each plant has responded to its immediate environment. This one is getting the most sun and is thus the tallest by quite a margin.…

Panasonic DMC GH2, a group on Flickr. FYI, we’ve got a growing group of GH2 owners and enthusiasts sharing their photos on Flickr. If you’ve got any question about the camera and what it can do, one visit to the group will show you!