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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: Bob_B on January 04, 2015, 03:22:38 pm

Title: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: Bob_B on January 04, 2015, 03:22:38 pm

It's been a dreary, rainy weekend here in Baltimore (MD, USA), and what better weather than to do some macro stacking. I happen to have a polkadot plant (Hypoestes phyllostachya) that I transplanted and brought indoors after it popped up in between the gray stones of my patio this past summer. Here are three macro stacks of a bloom on this plant going up in magnification. I used Kenko extension tubes, a Canon 24-70mm EF lens, Canon 7D, and RRS macrorail, and processed in Lightroom and Photoshop. Your C&C are welcomed. Thank for taking a look.

  Cheers,

      Bob

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: rambler44 on January 04, 2015, 09:13:47 pm

The closest view works best for me.  Just great focus and detail, so let's see as much of it as possible.  I bet you could run a title contest and get a wide variety of entries. Thanks for the explanation of how you took these very successful images.

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: thierrylegros396 on January 05, 2015, 03:46:08 am

Nice shot Bob.

But I would crop it to enhance better the flower.

Perhaps something more square, or vertical.

Try, I'm sure you'll find the best crop.

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: Bob_B on January 05, 2015, 10:25:35 am

Thanks for the cropping idea Thierry. I have to confess that square crops are not my 'usual' fare, but I think you are right in this case. I'll give your suggestion a try later today and post a cropped version shortly.

   Bob

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: Bob_B on January 05, 2015, 08:18:43 pm

Here's a crop that suits my eye. Any better?

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: DwayneOakes on January 05, 2015, 08:33:37 pm

Cool flower and great detail to the hairs.

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: Bob_B on January 06, 2015, 09:46:50 am

Thanks Dwayne.

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: thierrylegros396 on January 06, 2015, 01:51:57 pm

Perhaps like this?

Have a Nice Day.

Thierry

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: Bob_B on January 06, 2015, 08:33:45 pm

Very nice Thierry. I will use your suggest framing on a final version. Thank you.

    Bob

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: maddogmurph on January 11, 2015, 05:37:01 pm

Great macro.  My opinion is too much black, maybe cube the first photo?

Title: Re: Polkadot plant macros
Post by: Bob_B on January 13, 2015, 08:08:14 pm

Totally agree with removing some of the black Maddogmurph. I posted said image on my webpage (see url below, if interested).