Did a bit of playing
May 1, 2023 16:21:12 #
I have a 45-year-old asparagus fern. Occasionally it has blossoms on it. The blooms are teensy weensy - smaller than a pin head, but there are several of them. Right now it is blooming profusely for the first time in years. I've always wanted a photo of those tiny flowers, so I got out my camera and tripod and made some. I'm posting two. One is a one-shot done at f8. The other is the exact same group, but done with focus stacking. I'd really like to know which one y'all like best (and if you can tell which is which!).
May 1, 2023 16:34:27 #
Just guessing #2 is stacked but only because more individual clusters seem in sharper focus. But hey, if number one is stacked, I’m perfectly happy with stopping down and holding my breath… I am, to a fault a lazy old man (I would say “coot” but then I would be relegated to the bird sub gallery.
May 1, 2023 16:39:05 #
Bein' a sucker for a nice Bokeh and shallow focus, I'm enamored with the first shot...Very nice and dreamy! I'm gonna' guess the second shot with more focus is the stack.
Nice work, AzPicLady!
Nice work, AzPicLady!
May 1, 2023 16:43:23 #
May 1, 2023 16:46:39 #
May 1, 2023 17:19:19 #
jrvinson45 wrote:
Just guessing #2 is stacked but only because more individual clusters seem in sharper focus. But hey, if number one is stacked, I’m perfectly happy with stopping down and holding my breath… I am, to a fault a lazy old man (I would say “coot” but then I would be relegated to the bird sub gallery.
And you would be correct. I actually intended to shoot it at a smaller f-stop, but due to bad eyesight, it got set at 8. I think it would have been better at 16 or above.
May 1, 2023 17:20:33 #
yorkiebyte wrote:
Bein' a sucker for a nice Bokeh and shallow focus, I'm enamored with the first shot...Very nice and dreamy! I'm gonna' guess the second shot with more focus is the stack.
Nice work, AzPicLady!
Nice work, AzPicLady!
Thanks, Yorkie. I like it also. To me it looks more natural.
May 1, 2023 17:21:13 #
May 1, 2023 17:22:43 #
BassmanBruce wrote:
I definitely prefer the second one.
Nice work.
Nice work.
This will be interesting to see which folks prefer. It's sort of a test to see it the extra work is worth it. Thanks.
May 1, 2023 19:16:19 #
May 1, 2023 19:22:55 #
May 2, 2023 06:00:38 #
AzPicLady wrote:
I have a 45-year-old asparagus fern. Occasionally... (show quote)
Great set!!
#2 is the sharpest over all
May 2, 2023 06:51:17 #
AzPicLady, Edit science prevails, but the sharp intuitive eye of Manglesphoto said that edit 2 is stacked and sharper.
I cropped and then combined #1 and #2. Are Manglesphoto and I correct?
I cropped and then combined #1 and #2. Are Manglesphoto and I correct?
UPPER CLUSTER RIGHT IS SHARPER DEPTH
May 2, 2023 07:57:19 #
May 2, 2023 08:02:16 #
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.