I managed to turn two more rain filled days into something productive. . . shooting Pansy and Gebera daisy stacks.
This is a 35 stacked image of several pansy's arranged for their color. A NIK vignette blur around the main bloom to help it "pop!"
An ARK! I should have thought of that. Here I've been walking around with a snorkel for the last month.
But seriously, this is lovely, Craig. I see you have really taken to focus stacking. You must be automated to do 35 as I can never muster the patience for more than 3-4!
Posted by Steve Kennedy on April 7, 2011 at 12:18 AM
When you finish your ark, motor up this way. We're drowning up here! We'll pretend we're any species you want!
Nice shot Craig! I like you're color choices, especially the dark blue pansies in the upper background, well out of focus. They add a great background for your shot (though you may want to soften the orange centers a touch). Nice and creative comp.
Posted by John Williams on April 10, 2011 at 2:43 PM
Gorgeous Craig!! I love the arrangement you came up with.
I fled to the nursery near me about a week ago and thankfully found good shooting conditions -- no wind, no drenching mist and rain, and a little warmer. Sigh… It was great fun, and I'll be posting images soon. Thanks for the inspiration.
Posted by Scott Smorra on April 23, 2011 at 1:24 AM
Very thoughtful arrangement of flowers Craig. I love the purples and also like how you included one white/pink flower in the arrangement. I feel the white flower makes the composition more dynamic and keeps the eye moving through the frame. Well done.
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5 repliesI managed to turn two more rain filled days into something productive. . . shooting Pansy and Gebera daisy stacks.
This is a 35 stacked image of several pansy's arranged for their color. A NIK vignette blur around the main bloom to help it "pop!"
Larger version - http://www.craigstrandphotography.com/p808531535/h264ed77f#h264ed77f
canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f/2.8L IS USM
canon speedlite, set at 1/128th with 1/8" honeycomb filter for soft light
F/2.8 -0.67 1/10 ISO 100
tripod, Cognisys "stack shot" rail, CS4, LR2, NIK suite,
But seriously, this is lovely, Craig. I see you have really taken to focus stacking. You must be automated to do 35 as I can never muster the patience for more than 3-4!
Nice shot Craig! I like you're color choices, especially the dark blue pansies in the upper background, well out of focus. They add a great background for your shot (though you may want to soften the orange centers a touch). Nice and creative comp.
I fled to the nursery near me about a week ago and thankfully found good shooting conditions -- no wind, no drenching mist and rain, and a little warmer. Sigh… It was great fun, and I'll be posting images soon. Thanks for the inspiration.