Macro Too Lip

fish · February 5, 2004

I'm going to try Charles' trick of linking to the big photo.

ExposureTime - 8/10 seconds
FNumber - 11
ISOSpeedRatings - 100

cmr164 · February 5, 2004

fish wrote:

I'm going to try Charles' trick of linking to the big photo.

ExposureTime - 8/10 seconds
FNumber - 11
ISOSpeedRatings - 100

Wow! Gives me a buzz and makes me want to gather pollen!

cletus · February 5, 2004

Very nice, fishy

fish · February 5, 2004

Thanks guys.

Sandy · February 5, 2004

The colors really come through. Great shot. My tulips are gone for now.

Wolf · February 5, 2004

New Career Path
Hmmm, maybe a new career for you, Macro Botanical Photographer? Nice ring to it! Beautitul shot, Bravo!

Stunt Clown · February 6, 2004

Nice work Fish. Awesome color.
Do you use something (wire or such) to help postition the flower so you get the angle you want ? Or is all in the tripod and head machinations?

That is sometimes my biggest problem with flowers.

pathfinder · February 6, 2004

Nice shot Fish - with borders and a drop shadow no less..... Did you illuminate the flower from behind with strobe or existing light? And you included a copyright notice as well...... Aren't you glad you joined the dark side?

Pathfinder

hutchman · February 6, 2004

Fish,

Did you use the 100 macro on that? I've been out fondling cameras etc. and feel the need to spend some money!

Hutch

fish · February 6, 2004

Stunt Clown wrote:

Nice work Fish. Awesome color.
Do you use something (wire or such) to help postition the flower so you get the angle you want ? Or is all in the tripod and head machinations?
That is sometimes my biggest problem with flowers.

This particular tulip was cut and put in a vase to make it easy to position with a backlight. The lighting was ambient...no flash. I used a pan/tilt head on the tripod.

pathfinder wrote:

Nice shot Fish - with borders and a drop shadow no less..... Did you illuminate the flower from behind with strobe or existing light? And you included a copyright notice as well...... Aren't you glad you joined the dark side?
Pathfinder

I was bored so tried to figure out how others did it. Lot's of work, but maybe worth it for a shot or two. Yes, I'm quite glad I went Canon, although I'm not sure that's the dark side...it's about light!

hutchman wrote:

Fish,
Did you use the 100 macro on that? I've been out fondling cameras etc. and feel the need to spend some money!
Hutch

Yes, that was the Canon 100/2.8 macro. I love that lens. Worth every penny, imho.

wxwax · February 6, 2004

By dark side he meant the copyright.

Terrific shot, very psychedelic. Really gets your attention. Love the lighting. Nice job, I'm proud of you.

fish · February 7, 2004

wxwax wrote:

By dark side he meant the copyright.

oh. :dgrin

Terrific shot, very psychedelic. Really gets your attention. Love the lighting. Nice job, I'm proud of you.

Thanks. :encore

Macro is a really cool world. Once you get into it, you start looking down for interesting little things to shoot, rather than up and out for interesting big things.

ian408 · February 7, 2004

fish,

that is a great shot. i wonder what a ring light would do to the
stamen?

might have to go and shoot some flowers tomorrow...

wxwax · February 7, 2004

It's really interesting how that lighting gives it energy. It's like it's exploding out of the screen.

Macro Too Lip

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