Floral Firework Display: Abutilon vitifolium

e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
edited November 30, 2014 in Holy Macro
The petals of this flower were slightly curled inwards. Was it finishing or opening? To be safe, I took some shots. It did open later. Ideally, I would use a slightly lower magnifcation but that was not to evident during the shoot.

This was largely an exercise in seeing how two of my best pieces of glassware would perform together. I think there is potential for the combination.

EM-1, x 1.5 Kiron TC, extension, Printing Nikkor 105mm at f11, TTL flash, ISO 400, hand-held. FOV ca 2mm wide.

Harold

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  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited November 29, 2014
    Very nice! Prefer second because the sharp focus part is drawing first attention.....in first one I had to find it....
  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2014
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Very nice! Prefer second because the sharp focus part is drawing first attention.....in first one I had to find it....

    Thanks. I was unsure if these were worth sharing but I think the use of the glassware and choice of subject will be of interest. Something to return to with e.g. more/different DOF, different angle of view (I tried several). I returned to the flowers on following days but, on that occasion, couldn't do any better. The plant is readily accessible in my garden.

    Harold
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2014
    Good captures- difficult subject at this magnification without focus stacking
    Brian v.
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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited November 30, 2014
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Good captures- difficult subject at this magnification without focus stacking
    Brian v.

    Thanks, Brian.

    I was really just playing with the setup. I didn't know what I had captured until I reviewed the images. The flowers were , obligingly, at eye-level.

    I am equipped for stacking but have never really got involved with it. I have not yet abandoned the technique and have lenses I have yet to use, including the JML.

    Harold
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