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Garage Floor Changing of the Seasons

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Posted by Craig Strand on October 24, 2011 at 8:16 PM
Garage Floor Changing of the Seasons
I was amazed at the early signs of fall today, just lying there all over the lawn. I then noticed what is the last colorful sign of summer in a string of 7 clematis flowers. So it only made sense to me that canceling the afternoon chores was a good idea and arranging the summers clematis blooms and autumns early leaves on the garage floor for a photoshoot a good use of time.
This is an 8 image stack as mentioned on the floor with a small amount of indirect light, supported by my canon speedlite at 1/64th power and using a 1/8th honeycomb filter over it.

canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f2.0L
F/4.5 -0.33 1/13 ISO 100
tripod, 8 images with Stackshot Rail, Helicon Focus, LR3, Niks suite
Posted by Scott Smorra on October 24, 2011 at 10:06 PM
This is excellent Craig. I really like the summer meets fall theme you created here. The lighting/processing looks great. Well done.
Posted by John Williams on October 25, 2011 at 12:31 AM
Glad those chores got cancelled! This is a true beauty, lovely arrangement. I love eye candy.
Posted by Bruce King on October 26, 2011 at 11:49 AM
Gorgeous Craig, you and Ken Smith really have these down cold. :toast: :toast:
Posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 27, 2011 at 2:19 AM
Chores can always wait! This is a much better use of time. :biggrin:
Lovely composition, colours, and detail.
Sandy
Posted by Rick Lamb on October 27, 2011 at 11:12 AM
This is very cool! How do you like using Helicon Focus? Was it worth the price?
Posted by Marylynne Diggs on October 27, 2011 at 11:43 AM
Time well spent for sure!
Posted by Joseph Campisi on October 27, 2011 at 4:00 PM
Simply beautiful Craig. Not much more to say! :toast: