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24 Dec 22 Reply I very much prefer the mono look. That never occurred to me. DOH! Dec 21st
24 Dec 22 Reply I rotated it slightly to straighten the orientation of the flowers, then cloned out the stone path. Thoughts? Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Comment I ran this through Topaz Photo AI to see if it made an appreciable difference. Thoughts? Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Comment This is a lovely presentation and features great movement, almost like a ballet. Bravo! Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Comment The eye is definitely drawn to the flower to then discover the dining butterfly. Very different presentation, pushing the limits of photographic techniques - something you’re known for. Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Comment This is an approach to floral photography I find difficult to grasp, I’m afraid. I do get the merging of the main flowers, which are nicely in focus, but wonder why you didn’t do the same for the other stages. Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Comment A lovely result and creative use of 1 flower to make a bouquet. That would never have occurred to me. Definitely wall worthy. Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Comment While I like the flowers you captured, the stone path and lean of the flowers tend to pull my eyes out of the image to the left. Dec 19th
24 Dec 22 Reply That helps. Dec 4th
6 comments - 3 replies for Group 24
53 Dec 22 Comment Sometimes, accidents can be good things. d:¬{D

I think the reds are a little too dominant and tend to hide the hummingbird. I also found the top right leaf a bit too much in focus. Thoughts?		 Dec 18th
53 Dec 22 Comment A very peaceful scene. You captured the important elements that tell the story of morning.

I feel there is too much of the sky and water to finish this image. I tried a different crop, removed the boat, and darkened the reflection of the sky in the water. Thoughts?		 Dec 18th
53 Dec 22 Comment Excellent result, Rick! You took an amazing portrait and turned it into a colorful piece of art. Bravo! Dec 18th
53 Dec 22 Comment I think mono was a good choice, forcing the viewer to soak in the detail of this great staircase. Some day maybe I’ll get to take one of this type of photo as I’ve always wanted to.

I also liked that you darkened the bright area enough to bring out the textures. Well done!		 Dec 18th
53 Dec 22 Comment You were in the right place at the right time, for sure! Great detail on the rhinos and softened background.

I did feel there was a slight green cast on the rhinos so adjusted their color and muted the colors of the background. I also cropped a bit of the background out to give more focus to the rhinos.		 Dec 18th
53 Dec 22 Reply For the most part, I only use my DSLR lately for macro work. My smartphone is always with me and a camera is a camera is a camera.

Yes, we think he's a very pretty boy!		 Dec 18th
5 comments - 1 reply for Group 53
95 Dec 22 Reply Here you go. In addition, not shown, is a 2-arm Adaptalux lighting system. Dec 19th
95 Dec 22 Reply Red tends to overwhelm the sensor, so a little desaturation will usually do the trick. Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Comment Once again, a lovely piece of art from our fearless leader! definitely wall worthy in my book. Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Comment Amazing capture of the frog, Keith! What needs to be in focus is and the softness of the rest is fine. The removal of the green was all that was needed. Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Comment When this image first appeared, what popped into my head was a waffle, which might be an interesting macro subject too. d;¬{D

See my replies to Stuart and Keith for alternative presentations of your image. Thoughts?		 Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Reply Like this? Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Reply See my reply to Stuart. Thoughts? Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Reply How's this? Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Comment Lovely job with this shot, Stuart! Splendid detail in the hoverfly.

I did find the flower over-saturated - reds are such a pain in that way. Your crop worked to put more focus on the hoverfly.		 Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Reply Keith, I set the lens at 1:1 and use a focus rail for my stacks. It’s a NiSi NM-180, https://www.amazon.com/NiSi-Focusing-NM-180-Degree-Rotating/dp/B08BCCFQC3 Mine is mounted to a ball head which is mounted to a large 2”x6” board so the subject is also on the same platform.

It’s vitally important that as much vibration be eliminated as possible. You must also move the rail in consistent increments so the software has the best chance at merging the images.		 Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Reply As I discussed with Stuart, it would likely have been better to open up the aperture more and take shots at a shorter duration. The body was in rather poor shape as well. Like I said to Stuart, this is pretty much a failure. Dec 18th
95 Dec 22 Reply f16 tends to work a little better in many cases with this camera, but you’re right that a shorter time with a slightly larger aperture might have been an improvement in the overall exposure.

I wondered about the background but couldn't come up with anything better than the original. The beetle is floating in space at this angle, so I think this is ultimately a failure.		 Dec 18th
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