Orchids

GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
edited March 31, 2008 in Holy Macro
All taken in natural sunlight,no flash. tripod and focus stacked from 5 - 8 frames. i think im getting hang of this.
cant seem to upload slightly smaller pics though!

2364793096_88a3633cb1_b.jpg







2363960675_ff9da9c04d_b.jpg

2363937669_eec41b53bd_b.jpg

2362626380_7f926484c0_b.jpg

2363972833_d0931ee1a2_b.jpg

phil.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
Phil

moderator - Holy Macro
Goldenorfe’s Flickr Gallery
Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
Phils Photographic Adventures Blog

Comments

  • MichelleLMichelleL Registered Users Posts: 210 Major grins
    edited March 26, 2008
    I love Orchards for so many reasons. Nice colours in these.
    Michelle Legg :smooch

    michellelegg.com
    http://legg.smugmug.com/
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    All taken in natural sunlight,no flash. tripod and focus stacked from 5 - 8 frames. i think im getting hang of this.
    cant seem to upload slightly smaller pics though!

    phil.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/


    The image size looks fine to me Phil.
    The stacks look great, love the 3rd image... Brian would be Proud thumb.gif
    Did you grow these Orchards? they are a beautiful shape and colour.

    Nicely captured Phil clap.gif .... Skippy :D
    .
    .
    Skippy (Australia) - Moderator of "HOLY MACRO" and "OTHER COOL SHOTS"

    ALBUM http://ozzieskip.smugmug.com/

    :skippy Everyone has the right to be stupid, but some people just abuse the privilege :dgrin
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited March 28, 2008
    Excellent series - best orchid shots I've seen in a while (including my own) - Love the compositions and light in #1 and #3.
    You didn't make the mistake I've done several times of stacking too deep.

    Brian V.
    Brian V.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/
    http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 28, 2008
    THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS,
    NO I DIDNT GROW THEM SKIPPY,SAW THEM AT AN ORCHID DISPLAY AT LOCAL ZOO.
    I DID HAVE MORE FRAMES TO STACK BRIAN BUT DIDNT LOOK RIGHT WITH MORE DOF. YOU ARE RIGHT.

    PHIL.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
    Phil

    moderator - Holy Macro
    Goldenorfe’s Flickr Gallery
    Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
    Phils Photographic Adventures Blog
  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2008
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Excellent series - best orchid shots I've seen in a while (including my own) - Love the compositions and light in #1 and #3.
    You didn't make the mistake I've done several times of stacking too deep.

    Brian V.

    Having read these comments, it's dawning on me that I have been doing that as I keep getting ghosts around the edges of some flower parts.

    Thanks for the awakening.

    Phil: Very well done - I haven't been so successful as you. I'd be interested to know what focal length you used.
    "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
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 29, 2008
    Glenn NK wrote:
    Having read these comments, it's dawning on me that I have been doing that as I keep getting ghosts around the edges of some flower parts.

    Thanks for the awakening.

    Phil: Very well done - I haven't been so successful as you. I'd be interested to know what focal length you used.

    HI GLEN NK , all where taken with 100mm f2.8 canon macro at either f5.6 and f6.3. stacking between 4 and 8 frames.
    RAW files coverted in lightroom,stacked in CZM .

    hope this helps. phil.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
    Phil

    moderator - Holy Macro
    Goldenorfe’s Flickr Gallery
    Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
    Phils Photographic Adventures Blog
  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 29, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    HI GLEN NK , all where taken with 100mm f2.8 canon macro at either f5.6 and f6.3. stacking between 4 and 8 frames.
    RAW files coverted in lightroom,stacked in CZM .

    hope this helps. phil.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

    Thanks for the info - I've been using f/4 and occasionally f/5.6 in an attempt to blur the backgrounds, but this reduces the DOF for each frame (and the focus overlap) which means by trying to maximize the overall DOF in the stack, I have a large range of focus.

    This frequently results in double edges on petals (a ghost like image parallel to the edge), which requires some considerable air-brushing and cloning to clean the image up.

    Maybe I'm trying to get too much DOF. I know when looking through the viewfinder, and focusing through the range I notice some parallax effects, and I suspect this is the root of the problem (the parallax).

    Any other comments from anyone on this?

    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
  • tleetlee Registered Users Posts: 1,090 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Orchids are harder to shoot, than most people realize--until they try.
    T :D

    www.studioTphotos.com

    "Each day comes bearing its own gifts. Untie the ribbons."
    ----Ruth Ann Schubacker
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 31, 2008
    Glenn NK wrote:
    Thanks for the info - I've been using f/4 and occasionally f/5.6 in an attempt to blur the backgrounds, but this reduces the DOF for each frame (and the focus overlap) which means by trying to maximize the overall DOF in the stack, I have a large range of focus.

    This frequently results in double edges on petals (a ghost like image parallel to the edge), which requires some considerable air-brushing and cloning to clean the image up.

    Maybe I'm trying to get too much DOF. I know when looking through the viewfinder, and focusing through the range I notice some parallax effects, and I suspect this is the root of the problem (the parallax).

    Any other comments from anyone on this?

    Glenn

    HI AGAIN GLENN,
    you are right, the shallower DOF in each shot at f4 means stacking alot of frames on a deep subject like a flower. more room for error!
    just stacking some insect pics, all at f8-f11, only need 2 or 3 frames on smaller subjects.
    im still learning too.
    phil.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
    Phil

    moderator - Holy Macro
    Goldenorfe’s Flickr Gallery
    Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
    Phils Photographic Adventures Blog
  • Glenn NKGlenn NK Registered Users Posts: 268 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    GOLDENORFE wrote:
    HI AGAIN GLENN,
    you are right, the shallower DOF in each shot at f4 means stacking alot of frames on a deep subject like a flower. more room for error!
    just stacking some insect pics, all at f8-f11, only need 2 or 3 frames on smaller subjects.
    im still learning too.
    phil.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

    When you are using your 100 mm f/2.8 lens, do you not notice the effects of parallax in the viewfinder when taking stacked shots of an object with considerable depth?

    For example, when I shoot a large flower, I notice that the framing is different between near and far focus shots. I suspect this is the cause of the "fringing" I get on the edges of petals and leaves.
    "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
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited March 31, 2008
    yes ,but not very noticable until on large screen.
    that is why i tend to not use last few frames in stack.
    flowers tend to look more natural with a bit of soft focus.
    has brian any views on this subject ?
    phil.
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/
    Phil

    moderator - Holy Macro
    Goldenorfe’s Flickr Gallery
    Goldenorfe photography on Smugmug
    Phils Photographic Adventures Blog
Sign In or Register to comment.