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p.1 #1 · Ok where's the flower ?


Some dewdrop shots au naturelle.

Brian V.











Aug 08, 2008 at 03:33 AM
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p.1 #2 · Ok where's the flower ?


Excellent shots like always. Gotta ask, are these focus stacked? If not how do you get them so sharp at such magnification? The depth of field would be tiny!


Aug 08, 2008 at 04:50 AM
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p.1 #3 · Ok where's the flower ?


gilligan911 wrote:
Excellent shots like always. Gotta ask, are these focus stacked? If not how do you get them so sharp at such magnification? The depth of field would be tiny!

Thanks

Yes they are all focus stacked - same method I use for flower dewdrop refractions but no flower. Without focus stacking it's virtually impossible to get the drop and the refraction image both in good focus.

Brian V.



Aug 08, 2008 at 04:55 AM
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p.1 #4 · Ok where's the flower ?


OMG, Brian!! The last two frames are just 'to die for'. Did you wind up with a wet belly getting these? If so, thanks, they're beautiful.

Kenny



Aug 08, 2008 at 06:01 AM
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p.1 #5 · Ok where's the flower ?


These are excellent. I gotta wake up early one of these days.

Dave OS



Aug 08, 2008 at 09:49 AM
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p.1 #6 · Ok where's the flower ?


Thanks for the comments Kenny and Dave- much appreciated

I always have a couple of mats around to kneel down on but still get wet knees (I think the neighbours think I'm muslim)

Brian V.




Aug 08, 2008 at 03:38 PM
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p.1 #7 · Ok where's the flower ?


v.nice.Is that a springtail in 2


Aug 09, 2008 at 06:48 AM
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p.1 #8 · Ok where's the flower ?


michael kilner wrote:
v.nice.Is that a springtail in 2


Thanks michael

Not quite sure what you are seeing (the brown leaf in the refractions ?) but can't see a springtail
Brian V.



Aug 09, 2008 at 06:57 AM
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p.1 #9 · Ok where's the flower ?


like the au naturelle shots quite a bit, particularly taken with #1. #2 has a bit of an odd stacking focal plane drop off on the right-most drop's blad of grass just under the drop.


Aug 09, 2008 at 10:02 AM
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p.1 #10 · Ok where's the flower ?


Even without a flower these are beautiful. For your next challenge, perhaps you could get a dragonfly to pose behind the drop

Adrian



Aug 10, 2008 at 05:58 AM
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p.1 #11 · Ok where's the flower ?


Great refractions Brian, even without a flower..


Aug 10, 2008 at 03:31 PM
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p.1 #12 · Ok where's the flower ?


Wonderful series - I especially like the elegant shape in the frame of No 3.


Aug 10, 2008 at 03:42 PM
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p.1 #13 · Ok where's the flower ?


Thanks for the comments all

Amy- your are right about #2 - I did use combinez5 for these rather than hand stacking them and it is not good at slightly OOF detail but I decided not to correct it.
Brian V.



Aug 11, 2008 at 12:48 AM
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p.1 #14 · Ok where's the flower ?


The Master at work, excellent.



Aug 11, 2008 at 12:57 AM





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