Raindrops

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited December 9, 2007 in Holy Macro
been a bit wet recently in the UK.

brian V.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    been a bit wet recently in the UK.

    brian V.

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    These are very pretty Brian, don't you just love the way Nature works.
    The simple things in life, we just take for granted.
    Everything is just so perfect in it's own way.

    The first shot and the last shot are my favourites in this lot clap.gif
    All are amazing....thanks for sharing Brian ..... Skippy :D
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  • LlywellynLlywellyn Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 3,186 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    I never expected raindrops on a spiderweb to look so fascinatingly beautiful. Just wonderful, Brian. bowdown.gif These truly fill me with wonder at how nature works.
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Thanks Skippy and Kerry for looking and commenting :D .

    Kerry- think I just have a fascination for water drops but drops in spiders webs often make interesting shots.
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  • teamracephotosteamracephotos Registered Users Posts: 492 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    These images would brighten any rainy day!
    I am with Skippy; it is truly amazing how the simple beauty of nature captures our attention. All you need to do is just take the time to pay attention and you will see things that amaze you. I Like #3 and #4 best. Thanks for sharing. MM
    “I love not man the less, but Nature more.”
    — Lord Byron
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    teamracephotos wrote:
    I am with Skippy; it is truly amazing how the simple beauty of nature captures our attention. All you need to do is just take the time to pay attention and you will see things that amaze you. I Like #3 and #4 best. Thanks for sharing. MM

    Thanks MM

    That's one thing macrophotography does for you - teaches you to look at things properly.

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  • sunitasunita Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    These are beautiful!! Love the raindrops on the web, esp!bowdown.gif
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  • patricia kaypatricia kay Registered Users Posts: 206 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Hello Brian...

    beautiful shots...I love spiders webs...but spiders webs with dew drops are just fabulous!!!

    Patricia...........:D
  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2007
    Just wonderful to look at. Great images!
    T :D

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2007
    Thanks for looking and commenting sunita, Patricia and T :D much appreciated.

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  • eggbanjoeggbanjo Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited December 6, 2007
    Lovely shots Brian,
    its amazing how nature appears so symmetrical even in its rawest form.
    Gary
  • puzzledpaulpuzzledpaul Registered Users Posts: 1,621 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2007
    So, what've we got here, then Brian :)

    Planetarium scene
    Kids messing about at bottom of escalator
    Sabotaged machine from 'Contact' (Jodie Foster film)
    Archemedes' prototype screw irrigation device
    dunno
    Molecular model
    ?

    V. well observed / found - and captured ... certainly been plenty of the raw matl. around :(

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2007
    Thanks for the comments ERB and PP :)

    Paul my titles were slightly similar-
    Geometry, The slide, Wet knot. Archimedes screw, Mercury,Molecular.

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  • Paul IddonPaul Iddon Registered Users Posts: 5,129 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2007
    Excellent as always Brian.


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  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    My hat's off to you BV for these images, and I extend my grateful thanks for the tutorial on focus stacking. I had been dreading the process, and consequently put it off too long, and now there are extremely few flowers to work with. Did manage to find a few the other day, and by following your tutorial, I discovered there was nothing to dread at all.

    These images obviously do not utilize FS, but I'm wondering how you achieved so much DOF at f/11 (plant stem images)?

    Glenn
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    Thanks for kind comments Paul and Glenn :D

    Glenn - the last 3 shots are focus stacked (by hand) :D

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  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Thanks for kind comments Paul and Glenn :D

    Glenn - the last 3 shots are focus stacked (by hand) :D

    Brian V.

    By hand?

    Now you've piqued my interest - how is that done?

    Glenn
    "There is nothing that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man’s lawful prey". John Ruskin 1819 - 1900
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    Glenn NK wrote:
    By hand?

    Now you've piqued my interest - how is that done?

    Glenn

    Glenn I just use the repair brush from one picture to the other in PS

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  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited December 8, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Glenn I just use the repair brush from one picture to the other in PS

    Brian V.

    Next question; I downloaded a trial version of PS Elements 6.0, but haven't really gotten into it. Can this "repair" be done with it, or is CS2/3 required?
    "There is nothing that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man’s lawful prey". John Ruskin 1819 - 1900
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2007
    Glenn NK wrote:
    Next question; I downloaded a trial version of PS Elements 6.0, but haven't really gotten into it. Can this "repair" be done with it, or is CS2/3 required?

    Glenn - I better give it it's official name- it's the healing brush tool I use. Fraid I don't know if it's in elements but I would be suprised if it wasn't.

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  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Glenn - I better give it it's official name- it's the healing brush tool I use. Fraid I don't know if it's in elements but I would be suprised if it wasn't.

    Brian V.

    Ahh, yes of course - I had a bit of a mental breakdoen back there.11doh.gif

    Of course - the healing brush tool - it's even in PS 5.0 LE (Limited Edition).

    I've been using TIFs in CZM to retain more control over PP, and even Canon's DPP would do the trick (it's actually more powerful than Lightroom's Clone/Heal tool).

    Thank you again.
    "There is nothing that some man cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and he who considers price only is that man’s lawful prey". John Ruskin 1819 - 1900
  • canon400dcanon400d Banned Posts: 2,826 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Thanks for looking and commenting sunita, Patricia and T :D much appreciated.

    Brian V.

    Excellent shots once again Brian. Believe me we have had plenty of rain over the border. I have tried a few times to photo raindrops with my 60mm macro but they don't turn out too good. I take it you are still using the MP-E 65mm. I will have to wait until then end of this month before I get mine.
    Cheers
    Bob
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 9, 2007
    canon400d wrote:
    Excellent shots once again Brian. Believe me we have had plenty of rain over the border. I have tried a few times to photo raindrops with my 60mm macro but they don't turn out too good. I take it you are still using the MP-E 65mm. I will have to wait until then end of this month before I get mine.
    Cheers
    Bob

    Thanks Bob- yes they were taken with the MPE-65 although I think 2 at least were close to 1:1.
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