Snowflake III

Gallery: FloraPosted October 17, 2016147 views6 comments

As promised, this is the entire bloom. Same setup, but I just used 5 steps for this one.

5DIII, EF 180 f/3.5L macro, Tripod & cable release with live view for focusing, f/9, 1/40, iso 200. Stack using Helicon Focus, and post-stack processing in CS6.

Your comments and criticisms are always welcome and appreciated.

Thanks for looking,

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 17, 2016 at 9:18 PM

Pretty darn good, Dennis. Even with the large image, it's hard to spot any defect. As before, the pattern and symmetry is all. Well thought out and executed. devil

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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on October 17, 2016 at 10:22 PM

Your name is even more descriptive for this shot. I like this one best for that reason. There's a subtle pink in places that is a nice addition.

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 18, 2016 at 9:38 PM

Very nicely done, Dennis. I tried to compare the detail in this stacked image with the single image version shot at f22, but the lighting was different and I could not compare them side by side. Your verdict?

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Comment posted by Dennis Plank on October 18, 2016 at 11:38 PM

Scott: I prefer the detail in the stacked image, but it also gets difficult because this was taken a week later and the blossoms were open more. Certainly the stack gives better control of the bg and what you choose to have in focus, but the small aperture is a whole lot easier.

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Comment posted by Mark James Ford on October 19, 2016 at 1:24 PM

Hi Dennis, like this stack a lot - great image ...

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on October 19, 2016 at 4:15 PM

Dennis: Ditto what Phil said. Superb presentation. >=))>

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