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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Bob_B on May 21, 2022, 10:49:54 am

Title: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 21, 2022, 10:49:54 am: Here's the first in what I hope will be a series of high key photos of Clematis flowers. Feel free to leave your thoughts, and thanks for viewing.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: David Eckels on May 21, 2022, 11:14:53 am: Oh yeah! Focus stack?
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Post by: bobfriedman on May 21, 2022, 11:26:37 am: very nice.. they are very interesting flowers and this one is well suited to the high key lighting.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 21, 2022, 05:42:44 pm: Quote from: David Eckels on May 21, 2022, 11:14:53 am
Oh yeah! Focus stack?
Thanks, David. Focus stack: No. Just f/16 and a decent tripod.
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Post by: Bob_B on May 21, 2022, 05:43:12 pm: bobfriedman: Thank you.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: David Eckels on May 21, 2022, 06:57:11 pm: Quote from: Bob_B on May 21, 2022, 05:42:44 pm
Thanks, David. Focus stack: No. Just f/16 and a decent tripod.
But weren't you worried about diffraction? ;) ;)
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 22, 2022, 06:26:39 am: Nope. Life's too short to worry about diffraction is my new motto. That, and life's too short to worry about ISO, too. ;) Now, my honest answer is 'yes, but a little diffraction was preferable to the focus stack and possible change in the ephemeral bloom while shooting.'
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: David Eckels on May 22, 2022, 08:22:26 am: Quote from: Bob_B on May 22, 2022, 06:26:39 am
Nope. Life's too short to worry about diffraction is my new motto. That, and life's too short to worry about ISO, too. ;) Now, my honest answer is 'yes, but a little diffraction was preferable to the focus stack and possible change in the ephemeral bloom while shooting.'
Well said, and something to keep in mind, as Freeman Patterson taught me.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 22, 2022, 02:46:49 pm: Nice one.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 22, 2022, 05:17:52 pm: Thanks, Eric.
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Post by: Bob_B on May 22, 2022, 05:18:46 pm: Another flower, different processing and display...
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Post by: francois on May 23, 2022, 07:13:20 am: Both are really fantastic!
Bravo
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Post by: Bob_B on May 23, 2022, 10:23:21 am: The third in the series...
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Post by: Bob_B on May 23, 2022, 05:03:03 pm: Quote from: francois on May 23, 2022, 07:13:20 am
Both are really fantastic!
Bravo
Francois: Thanks for your kind words.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 23, 2022, 11:43:20 pm: You've got a good thing going.

Show us more!
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 24, 2022, 06:26:43 am: Eric, thank you.
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Post by: Bob_B on May 24, 2022, 10:26:51 am: One final photo for this series. Thank you once again for your views and comments.
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Post by: David Eckels on May 24, 2022, 11:57:38 am: Well done!
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Post by: Bob_B on May 24, 2022, 05:13:07 pm: Thanks, David. For the curious: here's the original from which the previous photo was processed.
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 24, 2022, 11:23:56 pm: Your processing was superb.
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Post by: Rajan Parrikar on May 25, 2022, 05:29:26 am: Quote from: Bob_B on May 24, 2022, 10:26:51 am
One final photo for this series. Thank you once again for your views and comments.

Exceptional. What a treat!
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 25, 2022, 07:07:22 am: Thanks, Eric and Rajan.
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Post by: John R on May 25, 2022, 11:29:46 am: Quote from: Rajan Parrikar on May 25, 2022, 05:29:26 am
Exceptional. What a treat!
Fine work indeed.

JR
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 25, 2022, 05:05:31 pm: John R.: I appreciate your comment. Thanks.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: MattBurt on May 25, 2022, 06:28:36 pm: Really nice. So delicate. Well done!
I'm also a fan of stopping down when the situation calls for it. 99% of the time diffraction is insignificant.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 26, 2022, 06:19:32 am: Thank you, Matt.
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Post by: francois on May 27, 2022, 08:45:55 am: The last two images are very sweet and I find the "dark" one has more impact than the original one.
Well done.
Title: Re: Clematis
Post by: Bob_B on May 27, 2022, 08:58:01 am: Thanks Francois.