I really like the composition here, Kerry. The abundance of bluebells is impressive and the twin trunks make for a very nice anchor in the frame. I tried a similar composition with a single trunk amid a trillium patch recently, and the results were mixed, leaning toward disappointing. The twin/vee trunks really make this work, especially as you have composed them here. Like Phil said, it was worth the wait. Well seen, and executed.
p.s. Im wondering what you think a 24mm tilt-shift lens would add to this sort of scene, or similar situations, that a wide zoom or prime lens cannot deliver?
Brian, a T/S lens would have given me better depth of field, without having to stop down. I shot this at f/22 because f/16 just wasn't cutting it. (I prefer not to do that, because of diffraction, but diffraction takes a back seat to the required DOF.) And, of course, a wider aperture would have given me a faster shutter speed, meaning fewer potential issues with the wind. Wide angle distortion really isn't an issue on this shot, but that's another thing that a perspective correction lens can deal with without having to resort to post-processing adjustments.
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5 repliesD700, 24-70 @ 28mm; ISO 400, f/22, 1/6 sec.
p.s. Im wondering what you think a 24mm tilt-shift lens would add to this sort of scene, or similar situations, that a wide zoom or prime lens cannot deliver?
Brian, a T/S lens would have given me better depth of field, without having to stop down. I shot this at f/22 because f/16 just wasn't cutting it. (I prefer not to do that, because of diffraction, but diffraction takes a back seat to the required DOF.) And, of course, a wider aperture would have given me a faster shutter speed, meaning fewer potential issues with the wind. Wide angle distortion really isn't an issue on this shot, but that's another thing that a perspective correction lens can deal with without having to resort to post-processing adjustments.