Lets have a flower for a change.

Dandelion seed head.
Had another go at image stacking- only two shots.
Sigma 150 macro
30th @ f9 500 ISO.
Studio- black felt backdrop.
Cheers
johnR

I don't dislike this John, and it's technically well executed. But.... I do find this take on Dandelion cliche.

Thanks Des - I have to agree.
The only thing is its a great subject to practice on- its round and sturdy - and easy!!
Cheers
John

I agree! FWIW, I have quite a few of these also

Not seen one on here for ages so I like it,interesting comments above,was reading a Niall Benvie article about judging competetions,do you dismiss an image just because its been done to death elsewhere even though its the only example of that species in that particular competition,just because its not a fresh image it may still be an exellent shot and should'nt be dismissed,Or should it?
I like it John,great detail!


Craig
www.craigchurchill.co.uk

Cliché or not still demonstrating excellent stacking technique.

see http://www.naturephotographers.net/imagecritique/bbs.cgi?a=vm&mr=29649&CGISESSID=20bcbae27ae11bcf35221cdcb892deee&u=7722 for my attempt at stacking to avoid being clichéd.

I see Des's point but I haven't seen a shot like this for a while so it's still nice to see. It's certainly well executed.

I like David's too - must have required the patience of a saint

Matt

Hi John.
This is nice but i am not a flower fan,still i have looked and commented.
Keith.

Oh dear - well there must be something wrong with me - I just find it superb! A beautiful post.

It is a great example and just look at the detail.
I think even if its done to death if the image attracts then thats fine.
Not really into flowers as well but it does have the look. The black background being particularly effective for this subject.

Major.