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| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Elaine, try an LED flashlight, with one bulb. |
Mar 31st |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
I appreciate your comments. You are correct about the OOF area, but I decided not to fix it. Any fix could have created other issues and I did not want to spend that much time, If I want to redo the image, I would use Topaz Gigapixel AI and the new version of DeNoise AI, which works much better than the version I used. However, every train must come to a stop.
When shooting butterflies, I don't use a tripod, unless I am waiting for one to land on an object that I have pre focused on. |
Mar 31st |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thanks,
Butterfly World in Pompano is one of the most relaxing places I've been to. At times I will jut sit on a bench listening to Vivaldi being played over their speakers, while the butterflies, and small hummingbirds fly around you. Whenever I am able to go to FL, I try to get there at lease once a week. On one occasion I hd a medical appointment so I went there for a while before. When the doc took my BP, it had gone down to about 105/ |
Mar 29th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
I vary my f stop with the lens and what I am looking to achieve. My macro lens can go down to f32. However with my 16-35, I cannot go tighter than f16, without getting distortion and aberrations.
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Mar 28th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
I am fascinated by your water drop work. Much to learn. Which system do you use? |
Mar 24th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments:
I used 1 Nikon SB800 flash in TTL mode, so I cannot say what the flash power was. The other settings were f11 ISO 1600.
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Mar 24th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
I must admit that I am so fascinated by water drop, and splash photography, that I do not see any way to improve your image. As with most abstract images, some like them, and some don't. Others may prefer different patterns and/or colors. I think that if the artist likes it, the image is fine.
In my research on the subject, I found an interesting blog @ https://skylum.com/blog/5-tips-for-water-droplet-photography.
How does you water drop kit handle the synchronization? I once played with a setup for splash photography. the splash is done in a lightproof box, with the strobe inside. the camera, with a prefocused lens is on a tripod with the lens just inside the box, with the shutter in manual. press the shutter release and immediately after press the drop release mechanism, which sets off the strobe inside the box, then I immediately close the shutter. It takes a few tries to find the right aperture, since the strobe and shutter are not synced. There are probably other methods, but that worked for me. I am not sure you need a macro lens, since the subject is far from flat. I would use my 70-200, with an appropriate extension tube.
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Mar 19th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
I think you produced a beautiful image. the concept of a fresh spring blossom in ice creates a neat ying and yang effect. I like the angles which give a dynamic feeling. I agree with everything Charles said about your image.
Just wondering if you could use steam distilled water, which would not have any minerals either. Depending on where you live, it would be much easier to get, for under $1.00 a gallon. |
Mar 19th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
I am thanking you for showing us an excellent example of what can be done with an ordinary object.
Showing common objects in uncommon ways is part of the art of photography. To me it makes the difference between a work of art and a snapshot. For one example look at the work of John Issac. [johnisaac.com] Even though much of his work would not score well in a PSA competition, I would be pleased to hang most of them on my wall.
If you put a thin, 1px edge around your image, it would stand out from the black background. The 1px line is not part of the image.
BTW The streaks of light coming from the marble is the result of the refraction caused by changes in the speed of the light after it enters and leaves the marble. You can have a lot of fun by changing the entrance point, putting a prism in front of, and/or behind the marble. etc. |
Mar 19th |
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| 65 |
Mar 20 |
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If I was on a space ship travelling at warp speed, my mind would be completely warped.;-). |
Mar 19th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Very interesting image. If you had not told us, I would have thought it was a prop from a Star Trek episode. At first I felt distracted by the white spot near the center of the image, but after I took a second look, and thought "space ship", I decided that it, and the other white spots, enhanced the image. Just for kicks I played around in PS, but nothing that I did produced a better image. |
Mar 19th |
| 65 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thank you for your comments.
Sorry I thought I included an "about" statement.
Taken at Butterfly World, Pompano Beach, FL.
I used D800, with 72-200 lens, with 1.4 extension tube. Shot in manual mode with a strobe, to darken the background.
In post, I made some adjustments, using Topaz clear AND topaz DeNoise AI. You are right, I made a heavy crop, but I think the reduction in size may have caused the pixelization. I just bought Topaz Gigapixel A!, it looks great for making crops. According to Topaz support, you can digitally multiply the focal length of your lens by 6, without any image degradation.
I do most of my close up work with manual focus, and I often use an of camera strobe to darken the background. |
Mar 18th |
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