Some flower macros

[LordV]

Selection of recent flower macros- some are focus stacked.
Brian V.

http://static.flickr.com/55/137547331_5a3724f802_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/52/139907965_0c88eb4c9b_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/48/140456761_77c4557961_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/47/140456762_c3f74fc051_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/45/140891090_8fafee8603_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/49/140891092_9f15ab6a67_o.jpg

[Omri Alon]

I like #2,3,6 :D Great series :D

[dazzlebea]

#2 is absolutely outstanding! The others are good too :)

[Sayer]

All are excellent.... DOF on #2 is almost too good! :)

[D.C.]

Love These!!!!

[Leorooster]

Great series. All are very sharp and colorful. #2 and #3 are my favorite.....they both are well composed.

[Double Negative]

Wow, beautifully done! These were done with the Sigma? Any tubes? I'm starting to really like that lens (and the Canon 100mm).

How exactly does focus stacking work? Kind of like HDR with varying focal planes?

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments all :)
Sayer- that's my favourite Rhododendron so I made sure it was all in focus :)
Double Negative- all done with a sigma 105 EX- always have 33mm of tubes on it at the moment. What is HDR?. Tutorial on focus stacking here:-
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=1113413#post1113413
Brian V.

[Double Negative]

Ahh, okay. Figured there was probably a tube in there somewhere. I'm fixing to pick up a set of Kenkos soon. A dedicated macro lens will have to wait a while. Can't knock that lens for sharpness in any event, wow.

HDR = "High Dynamic Range" which is basically stacking for exposures. Expose for the sky, click. Expose for the shadows, click. Expose for the midtones... Click. Then combine them all via Photoshop's "Merge to HDR..." This way everything will be exposed properly and you'll get a much larger dynamic range from high contrast scenes.

Will check out that focus stacking link - thanks!

[LordV]

Ahh, okay. Figured there was probably a tube in there somewhere. I'm fixing to pick up a set of Kenkos soon. A dedicated macro lens will have to wait a while. Can't knock that lens for sharpness in any event, wow.

HDR = "High Dynamic Range" which is basically stacking for exposures. Expose for the sky, click. Expose for the shadows, click. Expose for the midtones... Click. Then combine them all via Photoshop's "Merge to HDR..." This way everything will be exposed properly and you'll get a much larger dynamic range from high contrast scenes.

Will check out that focus stacking link - thanks!
Ah thanks for the explanation on HDR- seen it mentioned a few times- A CS2 thing.
Brian V.

[yb98]

wow ! great serie. 2 and 6 are my favourite.

[mrclark321]

Great shots Brian, Tac sharp. :)

Dan

[racketman]

2 & 6 get my vot too.

[Athena]

All beautiful, but the last one is my absolute favorite. :)

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments, :)
I'm constantly suprised by the extra beauty you can see in flower macros.
Brian V.

[MrsKitty]

All beautiful, but the last one is my absolute favorite. :)

Me too!

What is it? :)

[LordV]

Me too!

What is it? :)
It's the cemtre of a montana clematis
Brian V.

[LordV]

Me too!

What is it? :)
It's a montana clematis
here's another slightly more recognisable shot

http://static.flickr.com/49/140891095_cea8224bee_o.jpg

[MrsKitty]

Ah! OK. Thanks! :)