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Pasque Flowers + response
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Pasque Flowers + response

by Mark Seaver

Gallery: FloraPosted December 17, 2014227 views10 comments
A small cluster of Pasque flowers (Anemone patens) blooming nicely last spring in wet mountain meadow. A 6 shot stack to get all 3 blooms in focus. (5D3,100mm macro IS, f/13, 1/200s, iso 200, tripod)

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10 comments
Comment posted by Sharron Sims on December 17, 2014 at 10:47 AM
Wow, amazing detail Mark. Masterful focus stacking.
Registered on April 28, 2014, 54 Posts, 166 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Ramy on December 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Outstanding Mark,
Wonderful light and detail.
Well done . . . :toast:
Registered on June 16, 2012, 567 Posts, 2809 Comments
Comment posted by Allen Brooks on December 17, 2014 at 1:37 PM
Nice presentation and great stacking job-all the flowers look quite sharp. There must have been no wind. I never seem to be so lucky.
Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on December 17, 2014 at 7:12 PM
This is an excellent example of "on your toes" focus stacking. Ordinarily, I shoot anywhere from f/3 to f/8. A shot like this at the upper end, f/8, would probably take 10 shots. However, I would have a lot more editing as a result. What you have done is get excellent results with fewer shots and still maintained an acceptably blurred background. Good, well thought out choices make or break a focus stack, and you done good! :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Alberto Patiño on December 17, 2014 at 7:26 PM
Gorgeous Mark! I have always wondered whether I will ever have the time to learn the art of photo stacking - this image reminds me why I must be able to find that time! :smile:
Registered on December 2, 2014, 278 Posts, 1736 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Seaver on December 18, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Allen, there was a bit of a breeze. That created some extra artifacts in the stack that had to be cleaned up in post processing. It's all part of the stacking trade-off.

Phil, when there will be overlapping areas of sharpness in the final image, the only way to avoid overlap artifacts (due to the laws of optics) is with enough dof to get the front and back bits sharp at the same time, plus when there's movement, fewer shots means fewer artifacts. Those come in to play as well as the look of the background in picking an aperture.
Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments
Comment posted by Wayne Jones on December 18, 2014 at 10:48 PM
Wow Mark, that side-light really makes the details in the petals pop. As Phil noted, good choices for stacking. (Due to subject movement and stacking headaches, I often shoot at f/16 even when I have to shoot stacks; the fewer images the better. I am still more illustrator than artist, so that works for me.)
Registered on April 18, 2007, 953 Posts, 6435 Comments
Comment posted by Albert Darmo on December 20, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Hi Mark :wavey: Sublime light making for awesome results.. excellent stacking providing detail to die for.. beautiful color making this an excellent presentation :toast:


Albert Darmo
Canada
Registered on November 25, 2008, 1386 Posts, 11978 Comments
Comment posted by Ian Wolfenden on December 22, 2014 at 9:37 AM
Great stacking, with some gorgeous textures, Mark, and beautifully handled strong lighting. An excellent composition which gives a vital feel to this lovely grouping.
Registered on May 18, 2007, 1108 Posts, 7647 Comments
Comment posted by Howard Cheek on December 23, 2014 at 11:06 AM
Especially nice details, colors, and the light's outstanding.
Very well done Mark, it's simply beautiful :toast: :toast:
Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments