Nov 27, 2004, 08:45
Nov 27, 2004, 10:29
Nice shot! A tad dark for my liking but nice.
Nov 27, 2004, 19:02
This doesn't look quite "right" to me. Are the water drops on a piece of glass or something rather than on the leaves themselves - or are the drops added in post processing in some way? I can't put my finger on it - but it doesn't look real to me.
A thousand apologies if I am wrong.
Nov 27, 2004, 23:57
Interesting focus--has a ghostly quality, not quite sharp but seems outlined or emphasized. This is a subtle photo.
Nikon D3100 with Tokina 28-70mm f3.5, (I like to use a Vivitar .43x aux on the 28-70mm Tokina), Nikkor 10.5 mm fisheye, Quanteray 70-300mm f4.5, ProOptic 500 mm f6.3 mirror lens. http://donschaefferphoto.blogspot.com/
Nov 28, 2004, 01:54
No apologies needed, Toad. This little plant looked rather surreal in real life. I found it just outside my doorstep. Lazy gardener, I am.
Here's the original, resized from the raw file: I increased the exposure by +4.00 (in the raw file), as the original was very dark (taken with a macro lens and manual settings). If there's a blur it is because I took the pictures hand held, my cheap tripod doesn't allow for shots close to the ground. The post processing on the posted image: I adjusted the gradation curves, darkening the dark bits and lighting up the light bits - practically contrast enhancement. The rest was just the framing part. And here is the same plant taken with my regular lens, no processing at all (not even the exposure):
Nov 28, 2004, 10:43
"my cheap tripod doesn't allow for shots close to the ground."
Is this a clue for your Christmas gift, my Dear? :| A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art. Paul Cezanne
Nov 29, 2004, 00:45
Well done - you are getting to be quite a whizz at Photoshop.
Nov 29, 2004, 04:39
I agree with the comments about the "surreal" quality of the image, and think that's what gives it appeal. Very well done.
A couple of reliable tripods that will get you close to the ground at a variety of angles (and even allow for straight-down shooting): Bogen/Manfrotto 3021Pro, and Gitzo G2220. If you want to spend quite a bit more, I think both have lighter carbon fiber siblings as well. _______________________________________ Everybody got to elevate from the norm!
Nov 29, 2004, 23:15
I have the 3021 ProB and LOVE it!
Believe it or not, I had a carbon fibre tripod and didn't like anything about it other than the ease with which it can be carried. Didn't feel sturdy enough. I sold it and purchased the manfrotto. Nos an modica tantum nostri somnium "We are limited only by our imagination"
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