Carnation dewdrop refractions

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited February 22, 2011 in Holy Macro
Some carnation dewdrop refractions.
Brian v.

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Extreme phart of above shot

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Brian V.
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Comments

  • linda1111linda1111 Registered Users Posts: 58 Big grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Very cool!
  • FreezframeFreezframe Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited February 20, 2011
    Your DOF!
    Is the lens playing tricks or are you doing some editing! Picture #4 and dew drop to the left doesn't seem to be on the same plan as drops on rights! But yet they're in focus! I realize you are using an MP-65 - is this a characteristic of this lens.

    In lighten me Please?

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    Thanks linda and Brady for the comments :)

    Brady - All these shots are focus stacked for greater DOF. You need to do it for high mag dewdrop shots just to get both the drop and the refraction in focus with just one drop let alone a "group of drops". In fact in #4 the longer grass blade was behind the other one but was leaning over so nearly all the drops were in the same plane. See http://www.flickr.com/groups/macroviewers/discuss/72157594313729574/ for a short tutorial on how these type of shots are done.
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  • FreezframeFreezframe Registered Users Posts: 246 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    Thanx Brian!
    I will look at that the Tutorial ASAP!

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  • rob marshallrob marshall Registered Users Posts: 224 Major grins
    edited February 21, 2011
    The last one is the best, I think. Is that the one I commented on Flickr? Great colours and detail. I wish I had more patience to do these... and skill!
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 22, 2011
    rob marshall wrote: »
    The last one is the best, I think. Is that the one I commented on Flickr? Great colours and detail. I wish I had more patience to do these... and skill!

    Thanks Rob,

    They do take a bit of practice but the hardest bit for me is actually finding the dewdrops that are suitable to photograph when you are surrounded by them :)
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