May Challenge - May flowers - Post here!

[fishinchicks]

Due to the cold spring, my wild flowers are really slow this year. I had to settle for the old lilac row. This was taken on a really windy day - no surprise for SW Minnesota!

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, handheld Macro setting 1/320 f/5.6 ISO 400

[CALVINIST]

Here's a May flower picture I took with my new Olympus Stylus 850 SW...

[Steve Foss]

Ooof! That's what I get for not paying closer attention to this thread.

There are so many images that are spectacular here! I'd single some out but that would imply that others are not as good and that's simply not true.

I want to thank all of you who have participated in the monthly challenges and have voted in the poll to help determine the challenge.

Great work from everyone concerned. And, well, here comes JUNE!

[hendenhook]

May is almost over but I took this over the weekend not sure what it is, but it certainly was growing wild on it's own.

[Steve Foss]

Sweet comp of a violet, HH. Nice work!

[MARINERMAGNUM]

I forgot about the challenge,luckily I checked my CF card and had snapped an image of one of our apple tree blossoms. It's literally all I had.

Camera Model Name

Canon EOS 30D

Firmware

Firmware 1.0.5

Shooting Date/Time

5/26/2008 07:50:00

Tv(Shutter Speed)

1/2500Sec.

Av(Aperture Value)

F2.8

Metering Modes

Evaluative metering

Exposure Compensation

-1/3

ISO Speed

100

Lens

EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Focal Length

140.0 mm

[fishnhuntnboy]

These are some great photos. Keep up the good work!

[Paul]

Okee dokee here is a shot of my Hydrangea, which has gone nuts in the last couple of days.

Camera Model Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XTi

Shooting Date/Time 5/29/2008 7:46:16 AM

Shooting Mode Aperture-Priority AE

Tv( Shutter Speed ) 1/320

Av( Aperture Value ) 4.5

Metering Mode Partial Metering

Exposure Compensation 0

ISO Speed 800

Lens EF100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS USM

Focal Length 100.0 mm

Image Size 3888x2592

AF Mode One-Shot AF

Picture Style Standard

[Cicada]

Where has this month gone? I was trying to get out again before the end of the month, but I just can't. Found these a week ago in Tamarack Wildlife Refuge. Had a closer shot, but didn't want to look like a copycat.

[dockothebay]

Yikes! It's the 31st!! The pictures this month have been absolutely awesome - Thanks all for sharing. The macro work has been spectacular!!

I had a particular shot in mind, but never got the chance to do it, so I walked around the yard the other evening and this was the best flower in my yard right now!

Thanks again everyone -

[AngelicFatum]

Here's a Clematis that I shot yesterday, at HD. Not a wildflower, but pretty and different.

C&C welcome, I'm a noob.

Canon SX100 IS