Posted by Ken Henke on February 26, 2012 at 11:23 PM
This image, shot last summer, struck me as looking like tentacles from a sea anemone. This flower head is from an invasive plant, Canada thistle.
To achieve the DOF it is a 20+ image stack. I did use a printed background to be able to show the detail of the flower and stem.
Posted by John Mumaw on February 27, 2012 at 7:12 AM
Your comments on others' work here would be greatly appreciated.
Posted by Doug Koepsel on February 27, 2012 at 9:21 AM
Ken, the sea anenome analogy is fitting. There appear to be some "smudgy" areas next to the tentacles and flower bases.
Posted by Morris McClung on February 27, 2012 at 1:04 PM
I really like the color combination, so that works very well. I also like the droop of the bloom adding the curve to the comp.
It's a forum here and participation from both posting and commenting is highly encouraged, so I will second John' comment for you to dive in with comments on other's work. A 5 comment to 1 post ratio is suggested on the posting guidelines, so don't be bashful.
Posted by Scott Fricke on February 28, 2012 at 2:24 PM
Really nice comp Ken, wow, 20 image focus stack thats a lot of work, but it came out great, I love the detail and the clor of the background you chose shows off the thistle nicely.
Posted by Jeff Hackett on March 1, 2012 at 5:29 PM
Nice analogy with the sea thingy. 20 image focus stack! Way to grind it out, I'm just too post processing lazy to even attempt.
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5 repliesTo achieve the DOF it is a 20+ image stack. I did use a printed background to be able to show the detail of the flower and stem.
It's a forum here and participation from both posting and commenting is highly encouraged, so I will second John' comment for you to dive in with comments on other's work. A 5 comment to 1 post ratio is suggested on the posting guidelines, so don't be bashful.