Hepatica & Bud

Gallery: FloraPosted April 25, 2011158 views15 comments

Now I can put the snow blower away for five or six months -- the Hepatica are once again sprinking the woods with their subtle colors.

I battled the spring breezes for quite a while to get six shots to focus-stack. Next time, I'll bring my little plastic film wind tent.

Canon 50D
Sigma 150mm. Macro
1/160 sec. @ f/8; ISO 200
Tripod; Mirror up
Diffuser disk
Six exposures focus-stacked in CS5

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 25, 2011 at 5:32 PM

Wayne, this is gorgeous!
Really love the soft colours, the fine detail, and the lines and "pose" of the flower.
Just great!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on April 25, 2011 at 5:59 PM

W Wayne. This one is fantastically sharp. Love the detail and BG to set it off.

P.S. Are you sure about that snowblower

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Comment posted by Lorna Taylor on April 25, 2011 at 6:15 PM

Superb work Wayne, Beautifully handled !

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on April 25, 2011 at 6:18 PM

Wayne, This is perfect

- everything else I could write would all mean the same in the end.

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Comment posted by Bob&Charly Nelson on April 25, 2011 at 6:52 PM

OH MY Wayne, the detail is superb. Good to see you joining us in spring.
Bob

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on April 25, 2011 at 7:08 PM

This is superb Wayne. Incredible detail and a gorgeous color palette. I admire this one a lot.

pat

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Comment posted by Bruce King on April 25, 2011 at 11:31 PM

Stellar craftsmanship Wayne. Love the "hairy" details and that bud overlooking the bloom is great, it has a nice glow. Nice stack; Learning to do that is on my short list. Nice job.

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Comment posted by Fabio Giarrizzo on April 26, 2011 at 3:08 AM

Excellent shot- Like the colours palette, detail and composition- Also fine pp job on this one- Well done, Fabio

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Comment posted by Derek Yow on April 26, 2011 at 8:12 AM

Looks like you won the battle with the wind Wayne! The details and colors work perfectly with the pose of the flower.
Exceptional in every way!

Registered on May 18, 2010, 26 Posts, 655 Comments

Comment posted by Michael Lowe on April 26, 2011 at 10:54 AM

Really nice, Wayne. I was wondering how you achieved all that dof on the flower and kept the blurred BG. I reread your techs and see you focus stacked. Great job.

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on April 26, 2011 at 11:48 AM

Beautiful detail, Wayne. And the stacking is a plus and a half. Great DOF for f/8. Well done.

Carol

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Comment posted by Walt Sterneman on April 27, 2011 at 3:26 PM

Oh, I like this Wayne. Beautifully seen and nice capture!

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Comment posted by wade pettitt on April 27, 2011 at 9:24 PM

wayne, this is gorgeous. Great detail nice light and wonderful subject. Well done!!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on April 29, 2011 at 8:23 AM

Wayne: Wonderful pair in just the right stages of bloom. Your persistence paid off handsomely. Great find, terrific capture. >=))>

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

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on April 29, 2011 at 3:51 PM

Wayne, a beautiful photo of a beautiful flower. Here the Hepatica is a bit different: an unbilievable blue and different leaves. Splendid.
Cheers.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments