Daylily

Gallery: FloraPosted July 10, 201054 views13 comments

Just playing with shallow dof and different points of focus. Having fun with the new lens and Hoodman loupe.
Viveza and Nik Darken/lighten applied.
Canon 50D
Canon 100mm 2.8L
1/15sec, f2.8

I notice it's a bit grainy - I forgot to set my ISO back down.. Was shot at 400 (usually shoot at 100 for studio shots)

Comments

13 comments

Comment posted by David W. Kelly on July 10, 2010 at 10:23 AM

I like your choice of DOF. Nice comp and image.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on July 10, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Kathy: I find getting the anthers right in this type of comp is pretty tough. I generally like them all sharp or just one. I think you did well here. I do think I would burn down or paint a little hint of color on the hot areas on the stamens but I like how you handled the yellow. Nicely done.>=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on July 10, 2010 at 1:27 PM

Gorgeous lighting and color and the pof and dof are excellent.

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Comment posted by Mark Windom on July 10, 2010 at 1:45 PM

One of the things I really enjoy about macro work is how a slight shift in focus point can create an entirely different look. Experimenting, as you are doing here, as opposed to a standardized practiced approach can really pay off, as it is doing for you....something I need to remember.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 176 Posts, 2302 Comments

Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on July 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM

Usually i like to see all the anthers sharp in a shot like this, Kathy, but I do think this works, I guess because you have isolated the two main ones so well. Lovely colouring too.

Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments

Comment posted by Pat Sampson on July 10, 2010 at 3:19 PM

Fine composition and great light Kathy. I like the SOA treatment and am content to see only the anthers on the tallest filaments in sharp focus. No suggestions on my part. Beautiful image.

pat

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Comment posted by Michael Lowe on July 10, 2010 at 3:59 PM

I really like your pof and dof choice here. Well done.

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Comment posted by Melissa Olsen on July 10, 2010 at 5:47 PM

Wonderful color in this macro. Love your S/F and the light is lovely.

Registered on July 1, 2010, 4 Posts, 34 Comments

Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 10, 2010 at 6:09 PM

Glad to see you using the macro lens. This image works well for me. Dramatic in style and color and a pleasure to view.

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Comment posted by Steven M Kahn on July 10, 2010 at 9:33 PM

Looks like the two in focus anthers are holding up the petal! I like the conflict of the in focus LLC going oof and tehn back in focus for the anthers olding up the petal. The oof anthers look like they are ready to offer support, but content to stay just out of reach. And the other dude - totally out of the picture!

Registered on July 20, 2009, 140 Posts, 1198 Comments

Comment posted by Bruce King on July 10, 2010 at 9:57 PM

Beautifully artistic Katrhy. The noise is very slight and I wouldn't have noticed it, but you made me look for it.

Nice work.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by John Kerr on July 11, 2010 at 9:20 AM

Beautiful image as usually Kathy. The hot areas on the two stamens actually add some interest to me, I like it. Also I like the sharp POF and softness of the rest of the image. Well done.

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Comment posted by Debashis Bandyopad on July 14, 2010 at 1:55 AM

Great in all respects

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