Activity for User 212 - Carol Sheppard - carolsheppardphotography@gmail.com

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95 Dec 21 Reply If you use Photoshop, try playing with the blend modes or the Hue/Saturation adjustment. If Lightroom, use the HSL sliders. Dec 14th
95 Dec 21 Comment Keith, this is a gorgeous image...don't worry about it not being a close-up. I think the challenge to think Magnification and Detail is what we are here to learn. Your center detail is very clear, with the petals acting more like a background. The petals have a lovely reflective feel with a sort of inner-shine emanating from them. They seem more about feeling than seeing to me as a viewer, which I like. What works the best for me is that in your combination, I feel as though I have actually physically leaned in and put my nose into this flower. I love your capture and treatment. Dec 11th
95 Dec 21 Comment Tom, you always keep us guessing as to what you will photograph next! That Laowa is a very popular lens. Personally, I love the texture and tonal range of this capture. As an abstract, it is quite intriguing. Is it hard to focus with that macro lens? Do you have to have an entire "rig" to do it justice? Very curious about this.
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95 Dec 21 Comment Hmmm, I actually like the original colors best, but your color inversion is quite striking. I wouldn't have guessed focus stacking, so you did a good job with that. I do feel personally that there is a bit of over sharpness and noise in the inverted version that I don't feel from the non-inverted image. The curvature in this makes it a hard thing to photograph, so you did a great job with it! Dec 11th
95 Dec 21 Comment Fran, this is a lovely image...sharp enough with beautiful color balance and lighting. I'm sure some with say they don't like the out of focus bits on the righthand side, but I am not bothered by it at all. Talk about long legs!! Could it have been sharper around the eyes and in the foreground? Perhaps, but I still feel good when viewing this image. It has a comfortable composition that puts the little guy squarely as the most important subject. Good job! Dec 11th
95 Dec 21 Comment Pat, I think the color combination is stunning, and where you have caught detail, it is sharp with great texture. I have the Olympus OMD1-3, and the 60mm "macro lens." You must continuously reset it to the 1:1 ratio, but I have found that moving my body back and forth is easier than constantly trying to refocus on the camera. Having said this, high shutter speed is ESSENTIAL. I don't find a tripod convenient as it can damage the surrounding plants and be quite awkward to work with. Focus stacking requires a tripod (IMHO) but gets around this issue of the focus moving with teeny increments like the inadvertent pull of your hands in a freehand hold. Dec 11th
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