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…

Move to Amend – Princeton Junction NJ, originally uploaded by john m flores. Brought the GH2 to it’s first indoor event, a political meeting at a local library. As with most places of this ilk, the lighting is mostly poor dim fluorescent and the room colors a mix of drab and more drab. The night…

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…

Lanes of Vegetables, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Took the GF2 with the 14/F2.5 to the farmer’s market. To be honest, it’s such a compact setup that I pretty much take it anywhere. Took it to dinner last night and set it on the table as we ate. Didn’t take a shot, but…

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

Shaker Barn, originally uploaded by john m flores. Via Flickr:Scrolling through the archives and found this – a photo of the round barn at Hanckock Shaker Village in MA. Something about the quiet orderliness of this photo attracts me, as if this single shot is a metaphor for the Shaker way of life. Shot with…

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.…