Flower Refraction.

Havent managed to get out at all recently what with work. Finally got some time to have a mess about lastnight and this was what i came up with. Bought the Flowers for the wife of course not just for taking photos.

That's really effective and very nice. Striking actually.

Now, you've got to let me in on your secrets and methodology.

Where do you position the flower? What make the background colour and where is it located? Is flash used?

Then there are the standard questions - EXIF data.

Glenn NK wrote in post #4034805
That's really effective and very nice. Striking actually.

Now, you've got to let me in on your secrets and methodology.

Where do you position the flower? What make the background colour and where is it located? Is flash used?

Then there are the standard questions - EXIF data.

Hey Glenn thanks for the Comments..much appreciated.

The flower was positioned approximatley 3-4cm behind the drops at the same height so the flower that is being refracted provides the background colour. For the Drops i used Glycerine, which is used in baking apparently. I find they hold much better than water.

The image is focus stacked from 4 shots and combined in a program called combinezm. I used my 430EX speedlite as the main light source, this was diffused using kitchen towel.

Exif

f5.6, 1/200, ISO160.

Hope that helps.

Alistair.

Excellent shot Alistair - setup worked well
Brian V.

Nice work Alister!!!!

alliec wrote in post #4034865
Hey Glenn thanks for the Comments..much appreciated.

The flower was positioned approximatley 3-4cm behind the drops at the same height so the flower that is being refracted provides the background colour. For the Drops i used Glycerine, which is used in baking apparently. I find they hold much better than water.

The image is focus stacked from 4 shots and combined in a program called combinezm. I used my 430EX speedlite as the main light source, this was diffused using kitchen towel.

Exif

f5.6, 1/200, ISO160.

Hope that helps.

Alistair.

Thanks for the information - I would never have guessed it right.

Very interesting about the glycerine; and the focus stack; and the towel diffuser.

Whew - that's takes some dedication, but results are worth it.

good work, the glycerine trick is worth knowing.

Beautiful shot - looks like you are on Brian's tail with these lol

Linda

Very nice Alistair.

Think I might have to try that flower trick. I'm sure the missus wouldn't suspect an ulterior motive...

Thanks for the glycerine tip.

Excellent refraction shot(s) love the colour

Wonderful refractions.

Thanks all for the comments really appreciate them.

dreamline wrote in post #4037871
Very nice Alistair.

Think I might have to try that flower trick. I'm sure the missus wouldn't suspect an ulterior motive...

Thanks for the glycerine tip.

LOL..Mine did..The first thing she asked me was 'Did you just buy those to take pictures'

Alistair.

nice Allistair. love them

Bill

Do you just use your finger to drop the glycerine one the stem?