Geranium Up Close

Gallery: FloraPosted June 13, 201290 views9 comments

I am trying to get the pollen grains resolved better. This is the best I have as of now but I know I can better this.

I lost my cable release (Mosquito repellant leaked from the container and ate away all the plastic on the release inside my camera bag) and I have bought a new one (MC-36) this week. Pressing the shutter release by hand introduces a shake making the focus go haywire. I am planning to shoot this with 68mm of ET with my 105mm lens for a higher magnification.

ND300s, AFD200mm Micronikkor with 36mm of ET, F/16, 1/40 Sec, ISO400 and Tripod and perhaps a diffuser also.

Thanks a lot for your comments on Oriental Poppy and do let me know your thoughts on this one.

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9 comments

Comment posted by Mark Windom on June 13, 2012 at 10:38 PM

Those pollen grains look pretty good to me!

Love the radiating lines in the background and the overall color is terrific. Nice job, as always.

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Comment posted by Nathan Buck on June 14, 2012 at 2:14 PM

Great color, nice lines, and excellent details Ram. I like your plane of focus management. Works well for me!

Nathan

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on June 14, 2012 at 4:00 PM

Great set-up for this shot, Ram, with the 200 and ET's! Love the effect here with the pof against the brilliant color and radial "spokes" of the petals. Cable release is a good idea and I wonder if using the mirror-up setting would help you, too, even though the ss isn't so awfully slow... I'll be eyeing those pollen grains!

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 14, 2012 at 7:15 PM

Very good exposure, colors, and comp Ram.
I like the detailed look at the flowers main structural parts center stage, beautiful!

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Comment posted by Elisabeth Czwikla on June 14, 2012 at 8:47 PM

nice detail and so sharp. Like that blue-purple colour combination.

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on June 14, 2012 at 8:55 PM

Ram:
Lovely image. The grains look fine here so I will be waiting to see you best this. Perfect plane of focus management and I also like the radiating lines and the green star in the bg.

I remember you saying that mosquitoes are really bad where you are. I am sure I will have great difficulty venturing out there and taking the time to set up the shot (tripod, plamp, diffuser etc) since I am allergic to DEET and will surely be eaten alive.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on June 14, 2012 at 9:09 PM

Outstanding, Ram. I really like the selective detail in the center, the colors, and the radiating lines. Very attractive image.

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Comment posted by May Haga on June 15, 2012 at 1:53 PM

Lovely image Ram.
May

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Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on June 17, 2012 at 1:27 PM

Nice Ram ! The pollen grains look pretty sharp to me - might just like to have seen a shade more sweep of the petals.

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