50mm challenge.

Paul Iddon

Another forum has a challenge for the month to submit an image using only the 50mm lens.

I used today's flower macro shot for it.



Exposure was 0.6sec @ f/6.3 at ISO 100 on the Canon 50mm F/1.8 lens.

The original image was more upright so I used a crop and rotated the whole thing to bring the leaves into a leading line up to the flower head. I had spent a good few minutes ensuring the leaves were correctly aligned, and that the flower stem was showing sufficiently within the enclosed leaves. The photo was a studio set-up, with the tulip one of a bunch, but isolated in a small vase, and with a sheet of blue art paper behind for the background. I then added a double drop-shadow in PS. File converted from RAW, AWB in camera, but used the WB tool in LR to bring the true colours back.

Skippy

Paul Iddon wrote:

Another forum has a challenge for the month to submit an image using only the 50mm lens.

I used today's flower macro shot for it.

Exposure was 0.6sec @ f/6.3 at ISO 100 on the Canon 50mm F/1.8 lens.

The original image was more upright so I used a crop and rotated the whole thing to bring the leaves into a leading line up to the flower head. I had spent a good few minutes ensuring the leaves were correctly aligned, and that the flower stem was showing sufficiently within the enclosed leaves. The photo was a studio set-up, with the tulip one of a bunch, but isolated in a small vase, and with a sheet of blue art paper behind for the background. I then added a double drop-shadow in PS. File converted from RAW, AWB in camera, but used the WB tool in LR to bring the true colours back.

I like this shot Paul, but it looks a bit flat, the flower doesn't pop.
The light looks great, as does your background.
Sounds like you have a nice setup for this type of photography

Very pretty Tulip, thanks for sharing .... Skippy
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canon400d

Paul Iddon wrote:

Another forum has a challenge for the month to submit an image using only the 50mm lens.

I used today's flower macro shot for it.



Exposure was 0.6sec @ f/6.3 at ISO 100 on the Canon 50mm F/1.8 lens.

The original image was more upright so I used a crop and rotated the whole thing to bring the leaves into a leading line up to the flower head. I had spent a good few minutes ensuring the leaves were correctly aligned, and that the flower stem was showing sufficiently within the enclosed leaves. The photo was a studio set-up, with the tulip one of a bunch, but isolated in a small vase, and with a sheet of blue art paper behind for the background. I then added a double drop-shadow in PS. File converted from RAW, AWB in camera, but used the WB tool in LR to bring the true colours back.

First class Paul your photos are always great. I am getting my MP-E on the 24th of this month so I will see how it performs with the 400D and my recent 40D

Icebear

I have to agree with Skippy. It's a bit flat. The composition is nice, and you obviously put a lot of thought and work into it, but as presented, it doesn't evoke any excitement for me. I have to think there's more in the data than you're showing us.

Lord Vetinari

I like it but find the BG colour a bit overpowering ?

brian V.

Paul Iddon

Thanks for all of the comments folks.

I have the background in 3 or 4 different colours Brian, if you want an alternative option, let me know..


Paul.

Lord Vetinari

Paul Iddon wrote:

Thanks for all of the comments folks.

I have the background in 3 or 4 different colours Brian, if you want an alternative option, let me know..


Paul.

Thanks Paul but only you know what BG looks best from your POV - I just found the blue a bit distractingly bright.
I shouldn't really comment on flower shots with the difficulty I have doing them

Brian V.

matasa

I hope you don’t mind me posting in your thread
Canon 50mm F/1.2 lens

Paul Iddon

Of course not.

Nice colours and bokeh, but the background is a tiny bit noticeable.


Paul.

matasa

Thanks Paul