Flowers Challenge (Monthly) JAN-DEC 2026 Images only

[Barney]

The concept is to get out and shoot a photo of a flower, on normal expeditions, with your film camera and share it, (for pleasure)

Rules.

Must be shot on film, No digital conversions to a film ' Look', or digital conversions to a particular film 'style'.
The flower of the plant must be the central theme of the photo, not just an image with a flower in it 'somewhere'
Must be shot and developed in the current month.


Guidelines

A common or native British flower photographed in the month of its bloom. Jan-Dec 2026
Drop in or out of the challenge as you see fit.
Colour or Black and white film
Wild, potted, cut or arranged.
Indoors or outdoors.


No Chit Chat in this image thread.

 

[Barney]

I will start off with a couple of snaps taken during the past week.


Nikon F2 @35mm
Incident meter, hand held with manual focus.
Kentmere 200 in Adox Fx 39


A Hellebore and a Primrose.

 

[Kevin Allan]

Kodak SI Mark II ground camera
Half-plate Ilford HP5+
Ektar 203mm lens
Developed in HC110 Dilution H


Single tulip by Kevin Allan, on Flickr

 

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I was attracted to the aroma of this plant before I found a carpeted area full of flowers and the delightful scent of Vanilla.

Bog Rhubarb

Olympus OM2n, Zuiko 28mm
Kentmere 200 in Adox F39 ii

 

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Solitary Crocus

Olympus OM2n, Zuiko 28mm
Kentmere 200 in Adox F39 ii

 

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Some snaps along the way through March, Daffodils the order of the month, they are flipping everywhere.


Minolta Dynax 7, 28-105. (spotted some fungus in the glass but its not overly onerous)
Illford type 517 in Adox HC110 1-31 for 6 minutes

Windowsill arrangement on rainy day

 

[Kevin Allan]

Some snaps along the way through March, Daffodils the order of the month, they are flipping everywhere.


Minolta Dynax 7, 28-105. (spotted some fungus in the glass but its not overly onerous)
Illford type 517 in Adox HC110 1-31 for 6 minutes

Windowsill arrangement on rainy day

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Wayne, the developing times for FP4 Type 517 are typically quite long; the sellers' recommended time for HC110 dilution B is 14 minutes or 7 minutes in Dilution A.
The list of times is here - https://www.analoguecameras.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ILFORD-FP4-TYPE517-1.pdf

The times for Adox HC110 should be the same as Kodak HC110

I've done a couple of rolls in D23 replenished at 14:30

 

[Barney]

Wayne, the developing times for FP4 Type 517 are typically quite long; the sellers' recommended time for HC110 dilution B is 14 minutes or 7 minutes in Dilution A.
The list of times is here - https://www.analoguecameras.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ILFORD-FP4-TYPE517-1.pdf

The times for Adox HC110 should be the same as Kodak HC110

I've done a couple of rolls in D23 replenished at 14:30

Thanks Kevin.

Noted

 

[FishyFish]

Thanks Kevin.

Noted

There's a development times table here.

https://www.analoguecameras.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ILFORD-FP4-TYPE517-1.pdf

 

[Barney]

I found this development chart from the sixties which details the original FP4 film and used this.



I like how the scene in this shot has turned out with the very high contrast being contained. although next time would give another minute I think.

 

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Minolta Dynax 7, 28-105. (spotted some fungus in the glass but its not overly onerous)
Illford type 517 in Adox HC110 1-31 for 6 minutes



Magnolia Blossom

 

[FishyFish]

There's a development times table here.

https://www.analoguecameras.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/ILFORD-FP4-TYPE517-1.pdf

Actually, I suspect that the Rodinal 1+50 time for 50asa might be missing a zero...

 

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Minolta Dynax 7, 28-105. (spotted some fungus in the glass but its not overly onerous)
Illford type 517 in Adox HC110 1-31 for 6 minutes

A lovely roadside flowery scene

 

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A couple from today

Etrs @ 50mm
Pan F in Rodinal

Some weeds from the front garden





Some wild flowers gathered on dog walk