Droplets inspired by Lord Veterinari

matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
edited February 10, 2008 in Holy Macro
I love Brians photos very much, so I have decided to try myself, at the moment I am not very happy with the results, I would love to have more drops in focus, but I will keep trying. Just found tutorialon stacking, have to try this as well:)

comments and critiques are greatly appreciated

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  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    Great job. Better than I've been able to achieve, that's for sure!
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  • CuongCuong Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    The last one got my vote. I just wish it could be a bit sharper. Excellent series.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    Well they are a lot better than my first goes at these :)
    Love the Chaemeleon refractions in the last shot - were you using a model or a picture for that ?

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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    thanks all for your nice comment,but please criticize as well, it will help me to improve

    Brian, I ve used picture for last one
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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited February 1, 2008
    DAMMIT. That does it. I'm going to buy me a proper macro lens and join this club! COKE can!! Whoda thunk it.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2008
    matasa wrote:
    I love Brians photos very much, so I have decided to try myself, at the moment I am not very happy with the results, I would love to have more drops in focus, but I will keep trying. Just found tutorialon stacking, have to try this as well:)

    comments and critiques are greatly appreciated

    Hi Matasa, Brian stacks his shots, have you tried his technique yet?
    You will be pleasantly surprised with the stacking tutorial thumb.gif
    Nice work .... Skippy :D
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited February 2, 2008
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi Matasa, Brian stacks his shots, have you tried his technique yet?
    You will be pleasantly surprised with the stacking tutorial thumb.gif
    Nice work .... Skippy :D
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    Thanks Skippy

    I have not tryed stacking yet, bit busy at the moment, but I WILL, my extention tubes arrived as well, can't wait to try them out. I will share results in nearests future.

    :)
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited February 9, 2008
    again improved version, I did use stacking this time. Critiquie is greatly appriciated.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Looks like you've got the hang of it - some lovely refractions :)

    Think you just need to be more careful about what is in the background. I spend more time looking for suitable dewdrops to do this with than actually photographing them :)

    Brian V.
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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    hey these are improving! great! thumb.gif

    i like # 3 the best, keep it up!
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Brianand Chrissiebeez_NL thank you very much for your nice comments, than means a lot to me

    I will pay more attantion next time to the background and come back with results in nearest future.

    Thanks again
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  • SylarSylar Registered Users Posts: 83 Big grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    wow
    Awesome your drops shots my friend, i'm a inspired in Lordv too.

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  • IcebearIcebear Registered Users Posts: 4,015 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    Now, see . . . I like the last one best. The one with the really busy background. There's so much energy in that shot, all the sharp spikey things. Maybe that's why I'm not an art critic.
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  • matasamatasa Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited February 10, 2008
    thanks everyone for your nice comments :)
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