Winter Rose 3 Manual Stacked Images: I live in Texas and have had some freezes but we keep having roses. Shot this today. Nikon D750 24-120mm lens ISO 100 f/8 3 separate shots for...

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

I live in Texas and have had some freezes but we keep having roses. Shot this today.
Nikon D750
24-120mm lens
ISO 100
f/8
3 separate shots for focus - manually stacked Mask on each layer
1 - Vase handle and leaves
2 - front vase
3 - rose
Strobe 1/8 power 60 deg left with umbrella
Flash right 1/32 power right small defuser

crop for 10x 14 print

Rose

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Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Beautifully executed!

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Thank you Linda. Was Looking for comments/critiques. Might have put this in the wrong section but thought the PP stacking might have stirred up interest. Jim

Linda From Maine wrote:

Beautifully executed!

waltchilds Loc: Central Florida

I agree with Linda, beautiful. Well done.

Bloke Loc: Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

Nice job on the stacking, and great job on the lighting too!

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

Thank you friends. I was wondering if I should have lightened the living plant areas. If I did any more I would have to make a mask as to leave the black as black as it is and when I do it I most likely won't like the edges. I know how to make edges soft but they still might look a bit fake as this is such a soft velvet kind of photo.

rborud Loc: Minnesota

Jim-Pops wrote:

I live in Texas and have had some freezes but we keep having roses. Shot this today.
Nikon D750
24-120mm lens
ISO 100
f/8
3 separate shots for focus - manually stacked Mask on each layer
1 - Vase handle and leaves
2 - front vase
3 - rose
Strobe 1/8 power 60 deg left with umbrella
Flash right 1/32 power right small defuser

crop for 10x 14 print

Jim
Your image is very nice, but I think you rose was a bit too dark for the compsition. I hope this helps.
RBorud

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Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

rborud wrote:

Jim
Your image is very nice, but I think you rose was a bit too dark for the compsition. I hope this helps.
RBorud

Thank you for your option. I redid the picture using Photoshop to do the stack merge. It did a better job. I then used a curve layer to get the background totally black. This was my original thought when I shot it.

One more version. Jim

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rborud Loc: Minnesota

Jim-Pops wrote:

Thank you for your option. I redid the picture using Photoshop to do the stack merge. It did a better job. I then used a curve layer to get the background totally black. This was my original thought when I shot it.

One more version. Jim

Jim
You did indeed do what you set out to do, I would question, do you think the absolute black is perhaps too sever?

RBorud

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

rborud wrote:

Jim
You did indeed do what you set out to do, I would question, do you think the absolute black is perhaps too sever?

RBorud

I don't think there is a right or wrong on this one. It's just what do you like this time. I wanted the rose to be strong and I think the black did it. Having said that I don't object with your variation. It is quite good. :thumbup: :thumbup:

bdk Loc: Sanibel Fl.

I made a few minor changes one thing was the reflection on the leaf bothered me.

Jim-Pops Loc: Granbury, Texas

bdk wrote:

I made a few minor changes one thing was the reflection on the leaf bothered me.

Appreciate you go at it. Thanks

drmarty Loc: Pine City, NY

Jim-Pops wrote:

I live in Texas and have had some freezes but we keep having roses. Shot this today.
Nikon D750
24-120mm lens
ISO 100
f/8
3 separate shots for focus - manually stacked Mask on each layer
1 - Vase handle and leaves
2 - front vase
3 - rose
Strobe 1/8 power 60 deg left with umbrella
Flash right 1/32 power right small defuser

crop for 10x 14 print

Nice shot!