Iris waves

Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
edited March 6, 2008 in Holy Macro
Some shots of Iris petals just starting to shrivel. Natural light - focus stacked.

Brian V.

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  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2008
    Very nice - I'm always amazed at peoples reaction to dying flowers - "they are awful" etc - but I disagree. As you have demonstrated so beautifully - there is a lot to see, great textures, different hues of the same colour etc.

    Nice work.

    What 'magnification' (not sure if that is the right word) did you have this at?? eg 1:1 2:1 3:1 ETC

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 3, 2008
    MichelleL wrote:
    Very nice - I'm always amazed at peoples reaction to dying flowers - "they are awful" etc - but I disagree. As you have demonstrated so beautifully - there is a lot to see, great textures, different hues of the same colour etc.

    Nice work.

    What 'magnification' (not sure if that is the right word) did you have this at?? eg 1:1 2:1 3:1 ETC

    MichelleL

    Thanks Michelle :)
    Agree with you but you often need a macro lens to see the beauty :) - Hibiscus flowers are also good for colour and textures. Think I was shooting at 1:1 for these - just the flower head on a white sheet of paper on a windowsill.
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  • KevinKevin Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    great job on the stacking there brian.
    splendid mix of colours and contrasts.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some shots of Iris petals just starting to shrivel. Natural light - focus stacked.

    Brian V.



    Why is it that no matter what it is you shoot Brian,
    it always look freaking awesome ??? clap.gif :ivar clap.gif

    My favourite is that first shot, if you had of posted that shot by itself,
    I would never have picked it for a flower, it looks like material wrapped fairly evenly around something that has wire in it.

    .....and I'm going to ask... are these stacked??

    Yup I still sit in awe of your incredible Macro's Brian thumb.gif ... Skippy :D
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    Thanks for the comments Kevin and Skippy :)

    Skippy- yes they are focus stacked - I was shooting around F6.3 for these.
    No not all the shots I take are good- I don't post the ones that don't work, but I take a lot of shots :D

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  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    hey these really look like waves! :D

    nice creative use of the pedals brian! thumb.gifthumb
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  • RNDRNDRNDRND Registered Users Posts: 65 Big grins
    edited March 4, 2008
    These are nice shots. I like the shapes, colors and textures. They are pleasing to look at.
    RND
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 5, 2008
    Thanks for the comments CB and RND :)
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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 6, 2008
    Very nice, Lord V! The fourth one is the best one, in my opinion. It has a certail flow to it - like a wave in the ocean. And the splash of yellow on the edge adds a subtle punch to the image. It is absolutely beautiful. iloveyou.gif
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