Some dewdrop pics :)

[LordV]

Took these this morning using a fuchsia- gives amazing colour backgrounds. Whilst I was doing them I found some goldfish.... ;)

Brian V.

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[Agger]

Stunning as always :cool:

MPE 65 ? ;)

How may shots do you take and how many keepers from that ??

[macroshooter]

Those are really nice. Do you take these at home or outdoors?

[hidden forms]

Excellent captures Brian, 2 thumbs up for the goldfish pics, very surreal

[LordV]

Stunning as always :cool:

MPE 65 ? ;)

How may shots do you take and how many keepers from that ??

Thanks :)
Yes MPE-65 at about 3:1.
As each shot is focus stacked from 2 or 3 shots it takes a few pics but I get very few wasted shots simply because the lens is resting on my hand on the ground. Any waste is normally for composition reasons- I've had a lot of practice doing this type of shot- hardest part is finding the right dewdrops :)
Brian V.

[LordV]

Those are really nice. Do you take these at home or outdoors?

Thanks MS
Taken outdoors in-situ on the grass lawn fairly early in the morning. ie Genuine dewdrops on genuine lawn grass. I did try once to add drops to grass tips and failed miserably- they just wouldn't stay.
Brian V.

[LordV]

Excellent captures Brian, 2 thumbs up for the goldfish pics, very surreal
Thanks HF :)
Was just going out the door when I noticed a photograph of the goldfish on the front of a telephone directory- a few snips later and off down the garden to find some dewdrops- been dying to do a shot like this for ages ;)
Brian V.

[Alex Paul]

Brian: Those Goldfish get into everything don't they??? Pesty little critters!!! :D :D.... Beautiful stuff.....Alex

[Canonada]

Exceptional as always Brian. I really like the goldfish.
How do you light these dewdrop pics? Flash set-up?

I've got give this a try.

Joe

[calicokat]

Awesome shots as usual :) but the goldfish dewdrops are by far the most creative shot I have seen on the macro forum, great idea and execution

[msol]

I guess the blurred orange background on the goldfish is the actual goldfish picture on the telephone dictionary? It would explain the wonderful color match.
By the way, much discussion on the goldfish, but I love composition in nr 3. That one uses focus stacking I assume?

[LordV]

Brian: Those Goldfish get into everything don't they??? Pesty little critters!!! :D :D.... Beautiful stuff.....Alex
Thanks Alex - yes goldfish all over the grass :)
Brian V.

[LordV]

Exceptional as always Brian. I really like the goldfish.
How do you light these dewdrop pics? Flash set-up?

I've got give this a try.

Joe
Thanks Joe,
Yes It's just my normal flash setup using my coca-cola can diffuser :)
Brian V.

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[LordV]

Awesome shots as usual :) but the goldfish dewdrops are by far the most creative shot I have seen on the macro forum, great idea and execution

Thanks calicokat :)
As I said above I've been thinking about doing that shot for a while and today spotted an ideal pic to do it with.
Brian V.

[LordV]

I guess the blurred orange background on the goldfish is the actual goldfish picture on the telephone dictionary? It would explain the wonderful color match.
By the way, much discussion on the goldfish, but I love composition in nr 3. That one uses focus stacking I assume?

Thanks :)

Yes the objects- flowers or goldfish pics are placed behind the droplets (upside-down) so you get them as a nice background as in both the goldfish and fuchsia shots.
All the pics are focus stacked. It's just a lot easier to do it like that.
Brian V.

[Omri Alon]

These are awesome, Brain :D The goldfish are very interesting :)

[Canonada]

Yes It's just my normal flash setup using my coca-cola can diffuser
Thanks Brian. I just took a few dewdrop shots. If any turn out I'll post them.

Joe

[whiskaz]

Your work is amazing. I don't know what else to say!

[halfmoonray]

Love it love it LOVE IT!!!

[bigken462]

Absolutely amazing! I should have grabbed a box of goldfish crackers the other day instead of an LL Bean catalogue.


You know, my wallet is beginning to have second thoughts of keeping up with the Jone's here. But man what I would do to have that 65!

Outstanding series! The two just prior to the fish though is my fav.

Kenny

[Stefano]

I don't believe my eyes!

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments all much appreciated :)
Kenny- you can do these with a 100mm and a full set of ext tubes (around 68mm)
Brian V.

[Athena]

I'm loving the fish Brian. :D

[LordV]

I'm loving the fish Brian. :D
Thanks Athena :)
Just something I had to do :)
Like some of the others I think #3 is actually the nicest shot- looks almost 3-D
Brian V.

[rico83]

Those images are unreal! Good work!!

[verty]

woah these are TOTALLY AMAZING :D

[Jesc]

AMAZING, You could change you name to "Lord of the drops". Thanks

[JoseC]

Bravo for the goldfish Brian .
Jose

[Jim G]

As the others have said... fantastic stuff. :)

[LordV]

Thanks again for the kind comments- much appreciated :)
Brian V.

[Mint_Sauce]

Fantastic work, love all the pics! I'd like the MPE-65 but I bet it's a lot harder than I think to get good results let alone amazing results.
When you say focus stacked I take it you take a photo of the same image but change the focus slightly then merge them all in PS to produce one fully focused image?

[racketman]

Fantastic work, love all the pics! I'd like the MPE-65 but I bet it's a lot harder than I think to get good results let alone amazing results.
When you say focus stacked I take it you take a photo of the same image but change the focus slightly then merge them all in PS to produce one fully focused image?

Most use CombineZ as focus stacking software.

http://www.hadleyweb.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/CZ5/combinez5.htm


MPE65 is actually easier to use than you think.

[racketman]

#3 is a stunner, Goldfish are imaginative.

[LordV]

#3 is a stunner, Goldfish are imaginative.

Thanks RM - The goldfish were just for fun- I liked #3 best as well :)
Brian V.

[bandit 1]

Hiya Brian,
Musta missed these when I looked earlier on, am havin a bad couple o days bazzard ol body, hey ho can't keep an ol dog down though, Excellent shots love #2 & #3 although I prefer #2 at the mo as #3 is jus to psychedelic for my medicated brain.
Cheers for now
Mark ( in the sky with diamonds )

[LordV]

Hiya Brian,
Musta missed these when I looked earlier on, am havin a bad couple o days bazzard ol body, hey ho can't keep an ol dog down though, Excellent shots love #2 & #3 although I prefer #2 at the mo as #3 is jus to psychedelic for my medicated brain.
Cheers for now
Mark ( in the sky with diamonds )
Thanks Mark :)
Hope it all goes well for you :)
Brian V.

[catsith]

great shots as always brian, but you had me going for a while, i though that was a real goldfish, and that you put a goldfish bowl next to the drops! They are awesome shots!

[LordV]

great shots as always brian, but you had me going for a while, i though that was a real goldfish, and that you put a goldfish bowl next to the drops! They are awesome shots!
Thanks Tina :)

They would have come out upside-down if I tried that :)
Brian V.

[kryppy]

Wow, speechless here...amazing photos.

[MagicallyDelicious]

amazing as always. Those fish look excellent!

[JuZ]

Loving the last shot with the 2 goldfish in 8)

[dog24]

Omg, those pics are awesome!! You sure know how to take photos!

[LordV]

Thanks for the comments again :)
dog24- just about getting the hang of macros but pretty useless at other types of photography :)
Brian V.

[::Lisa::]

Wow, speechless here...amazing photos.
Ditto!

[short5]

Wow really nice! Great idea to use the fish.

[catsith]

Thanks Tina

They would have come out upside-down if I tried that

well, i wouldn't have known, that's for sure! Learn something new everyday.

[racketman]

Thanks HF :)
Was just going out the door when I noticed a photograph of the goldfish on the front of a telephone directory- a few snips later and off down the garden to find some dewdrops- been dying to do a shot like this for ages ;)
Brian V.


Just seen this quote - and I thought they were real ones in your pond or something (didnt actually give it much thought) :oops: :oops: :oops:

[LordV]

Just seen this quote - and I thought they were real ones in your pond or something (didnt actually give it much thought) :oops: :oops: :oops:
:) :)
Brian V.

[jrjphoto]

Awesome work. The goldfish pics are very surreal. Me likey! :)

[LindaB]

As always, these are fabulous :) The goldfish shots are very funny :lol:

Linda

[LordV]

Thanks Jason and Linda- glad you liked them :)
Brian v.

[Familia]

Great shots!!!!