On New Weeds and Old Knees
May 30, 2017 15:02:36 #
I promised this fellow I'd find *yet another weed* to photograph. I did but it was too windy for pictures and the next day its bloom had closed up for good. No worries -- a different one appeared that I'd never before seen or noticed. As usual, I have no idea what it is.
The flowers are tiny little guys -- pixel count @ 1:1 show that the one on the right in the photo is only about 5 mm wide -- less than 1/4".
DIY diffused-flash lighting: again, this was via my adapted potato salad container.
Full disclosure: the plant emerged through some stuff that left a lot of debris sticking to its leaves and flowers so I had to spend some time in Photoshop spotting the photo to remove most of those specks, etc. -- too distracting when viewing the plant & flowers, for me anyway.
... Notes ...
o f/32 -- w/o the possibility of focus stacking, DOF was far more important than losses from diffraction for this subject . I've found from experimenting that it is nearly impossible to tell where the practical "tipping point" is for that consideration. I suspect it would be more objectionable for some subjects than others and also depend upon the photo's published size or purpose.
o Another interesting compromise -- finding a plane of focus that would illustrate what was wanted and still provide a decent composition ... and before these old knees on the ground began complaining any worse.
The flowers are tiny little guys -- pixel count @ 1:1 show that the one on the right in the photo is only about 5 mm wide -- less than 1/4".
DIY diffused-flash lighting: again, this was via my adapted potato salad container.
Full disclosure: the plant emerged through some stuff that left a lot of debris sticking to its leaves and flowers so I had to spend some time in Photoshop spotting the photo to remove most of those specks, etc. -- too distracting when viewing the plant & flowers, for me anyway.
... Notes ...
o f/32 -- w/o the possibility of focus stacking, DOF was far more important than losses from diffraction for this subject . I've found from experimenting that it is nearly impossible to tell where the practical "tipping point" is for that consideration. I suspect it would be more objectionable for some subjects than others and also depend upon the photo's published size or purpose.
o Another interesting compromise -- finding a plane of focus that would illustrate what was wanted and still provide a decent composition ... and before these old knees on the ground began complaining any worse.
May 30, 2017 16:04:37 #
The picture is successful, and you are right about the composition. But do you see the insect (a midge) in the background?
May 30, 2017 17:43:47 #
Mark Sturtevant wrote:
uhhhhh ... no, I don't! Mark, if the photo was as sharp as yours are maybe I would, but I can't find itThe picture is successful, and you are right about the composition. But do you see the insect (a midge) in the background?
May 30, 2017 18:18:10 #
dar_clicks wrote:
On the big leaf just under the taller blossom.uhhhhh ... no, I don't! Mark, if the photo was as sharp as yours are maybe I would, but I can't find it
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