pollen stars

Gallery: FloraPosted January 9, 201076 views6 comments

No snow tonight so I've aimed the bellows at a house plant. The pollen on the stamens is glowing - I've never noticed the yellow until this became a test subject. Tiny flower maybe 1/4 inch in diameter.

D90, 80mm enlarging lens reversed, bellows, ISO 160, 1/25, copy stand

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6 comments

Comment posted by Sam Rua on January 9, 2010 at 7:50 PM

Very nice comp, Paul. You maty get more comments in the Flora gallery.

Registered on September 9, 2006, 130 Posts, 2281 Comments

Comment posted by Paul Zimski on January 9, 2010 at 11:51 PM

Thanks Sam, moved it to flora.

Registered on January 4, 2010, 9 Posts, 18 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on January 10, 2010 at 11:29 AM

Neat shot Paul and really fine comp IMO.

Pat

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on January 10, 2010 at 3:52 PM

Paul: Really good effort on such a small subject. Welcome to the finest Flora gallery on the planet. Great to have you aboard and looking forward to more.>=))>

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on January 12, 2010 at 9:44 AM

I'm not familiar with the technical aspects of extremely close up photography, Paul, but overall I like this a lot. Would it have been possible to get all the anthers sharp ? is my only query. The composition is eye catching and the colours vibrant. Hope to see you posting more here.

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Comment posted by Paul Zimski on January 12, 2010 at 5:41 PM

Thanks all for the feedback and the welcome to the gallery! Ian, unfortunately with the set up I was using I couldn't achieve that type of DOF. I'm typically dealing with a DOF of just millimeters at the most and at this angle couldn't sharpen them all.

Registered on January 4, 2010, 9 Posts, 18 Comments