Butterwort( test)

Gallery: FloraPosted May 12, 201785 views5 comments

Butterwort Test
Had an interesting thought whilst stacking this one. Not an easy plant to do except in habitat. I have always tried to get as much in focus as possible whilst stacking. I can see now that with certain plants it is not the best way. The first pic is with the full 10 stacks. The subject appears lost in the BG
The second pic is with just the first 6 shots of the ten- leaving the blurred BG, and showing the subject better.
WDYT ?
Thought it might be of those thinking about giving stacking a try.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on May 12, 2017 at 1:27 PM

This is pic No 2

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Comment posted by scott lanz on May 12, 2017 at 9:03 PM

Normally, I would opt for version two, John, because the main subjects (the purple flowers) stand out better, as you say. However, in this case, the ground cover (the mosses and other small plants) add lots of interest, so I like the way the first image makes the image about the entire foreground, not just the purple flowers. So I prefer image one, except for the visible edge of the pot or container that is more prominent on the right side in the first image.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on May 14, 2017 at 9:47 PM

John: I do prefer the second version and appreciate you showing your processing and thinking. A tip o' the cap to ye laddy. >=))>

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Comment posted by John Robinson on May 15, 2017 at 5:47 AM

Thanks both for your comments.
JohnR

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on May 16, 2017 at 10:51 AM

My sentiments exactly, John. Success or failure in a stack depends mostly on where you end it. One really needs to take into account the proximity and lighting in the BG to know ahead of time where you want to end a stack.

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