Getting my own back on flowers

Lord Vetinari

Finally worked out what to do with flowers - blow them up. All shot using real flowers except #7 where I shot a flower displayed on my PC screen using available light.

Brian V.

BigAl

Neat effect Brian I really like the way the colour of the flower gives a different bg colour.

As a matter of interest were the drops on a sheet of glass with the flower behind?

Lord Vetinari

BigAl wrote:

Neat effect Brian I really like the way the colour of the flower gives a different bg colour.

As a matter of interest were the drops on a sheet of glass with the flower behind?

Thanks Al

nearly correct on the method - I actually used one of the lenses in a pair of spectacles so I could stand it up easily . All have a real flower placed behind the specs except the last shot where I used one of my pictures being displayed on my PC monitor - had to shoot that one in available light at ISO1000.

Brian V.

schmoo

WOW Brian!

I really like this idea, though the first and the last are my favorites because the flowers stand out best from the background. The second one looks almost like a huge pink jellyfish swimming for its prey.

Chrissiebeez_NL

love the repetition in the shots! think the first and last work best for me but the roses one might be appropriate with valentine

you have inventive ways of portraying macro stuff

Cuong

Wonderful creativity with the spectacles and beautiful results.

Cuong

matasa

wow, the first and the last are my favorites

Lord Vetinari

Thanks for the kind comments everyone- much appreciated

You may have guessed the weather was bad yeasterday
Brian V.

Skippy

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Finally worked out what to do with flowers - blow them up. All shot using real flowers except #7 where I shot a flower displayed on my PC screen using available light.

Brian V.

Ohhhhh that would be right Mr Smarty Pants
Your just such a talented Photographer
They look great Brian, I would never have guessed the background was on your computer screen at all.

Very Clever .... Skippy
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Lord Vetinari

Skippy wrote:

Ohhhhh that would be right Mr Smarty Pants
Your just such a talented Photographer
They look great Brian, I would never have guessed the background was on your computer screen at all.

Very Clever .... Skippy
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Thanks Skippy
Not so much clever as the weather is bad outside
it was only #7 that I used the computer screen for the BG.

Brian V.

tlee

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Thanks Al

nearly correct on the method - I actually used one of the lenses in a pair of spectacles so I could stand it up easily . All have a real flower placed behind the specs except the last shot where I used one of my pictures being displayed on my PC monitor - had to shoot that one in available light at ISO1000.

Brian V.

Interesting--I will have to try the eyeglass lens technique. I am an optician, and am curious to see if the prescription of the lens will afffect the out come ---near sighted (minus Rx) lenses tend to "minify" things, where as far sighted (plus Rx) tend to magnify. I am not currently employed in this field of work, but I still have a few contacts--I'll have to see what I can get a hold of, and do some experiments!

Thanks for the great inspiration!!!

Vivax

WOW really stunning shots :wow
Love the effect, very inspiring.