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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape & Nature Photography => Topic started by: bobfriedman on June 06, 2020, 06:03:31 pm

Title: Delphinium
Post by: bobfriedman on June 06, 2020, 06:03:31 pm: Nikon D850 ,Makro-Symmar SR 5.6/80-0023
1/60s f/5.6 at 80.0mm iso100 40-stack
(https://pbase.com/image/170774206/original.jpg)
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Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 06, 2020, 07:29:24 pm: Lovely and fierce.
It looks as if it is going to jump out and eat me.
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Post by: francois on June 07, 2020, 08:59:42 am: What a beauty!
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Post by: bwana on August 15, 2020, 09:24:07 pm: beautiful image. But how did you make a stack of 40 images? I thought this is a manual lens?
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Post by: bobfriedman on August 16, 2020, 07:51:26 am: Quote from: bwana on August 15, 2020, 09:24:07 pm
beautiful image. But how did you make a stack of 40 images? I thought this is a manual lens?

there are several ways without stepping through the focus plane in-camera, the easiest is to use a focusing rail such as the stackshot rail and controller. I used a Combo Ultima XL35 with a stepper motor on the rear standard to adjust focus.
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Post by: langier on August 16, 2020, 10:09:22 am: Nicely done!
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Post by: Mark Nadler on August 16, 2020, 05:16:24 pm: Wonderful image of the flower. Since you did this inside a studio why did you bother leaving the other flowers as background? The reason I ask is that I find them distracting in this particular image.

mark
Title: Re: Delphinium
Post by: bobfriedman on August 16, 2020, 05:23:57 pm: Quote from: Mark Nadler on August 16, 2020, 05:16:24 pm
Wonderful image of the flower. Since you did this inside a studio why did you bother leaving the other flowers as background? The reason I ask is that I find them distracting in this particular image.

mark

I am sorry to hear that, but I usually refrain from cutting the other flowering delphinium off the stalk in most cases since this is the natural environment of this flower. there are no different species in this shot. All are from the same stalk.

an example from a different stalk

(https://pbase.com/bobfriedman/image/170940134/original.jpg)
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Post by: kers on August 16, 2020, 07:27:59 pm: Quote from: bobfriedman on August 16, 2020, 07:51:26 am
there are several ways without stepping through the focus plane in-camera, the easiest is to use a focusing rail such as the stackshot rail and controller. I used a Combo Ultima XL35 with a stepper motor on the rear standard to adjust focus.
...and a coffee machine feeded with fresh grinded beans to be wide awake - and it works... well done!
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Post by: francois on August 17, 2020, 07:34:05 am: Quote from: bobfriedman on August 16, 2020, 07:51:26 am
there are several ways without stepping through the focus plane in-camera, the easiest is to use a focusing rail such as the stackshot rail and controller. I used a Combo Ultima XL35 with a stepper motor on the rear standard to adjust focus.

Nice kitchen! Now I understand why you're a five-star chef.

Seriously, I have the greatest respect and admiration for your flower photos
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Post by: bobfriedman on August 17, 2020, 06:19:20 pm: Quote from: francois on August 17, 2020, 07:34:05 am
Nice kitchen! Now I understand why you're a five-star chef.

Seriously, I have the greatest respect and admiration for your flower photos

this is my COVID studio due to working at home, also I knew I would take some "heat" for posting that picture but I was trying to explain the concept and you know the picture well; you know what its worth.