Flowers 2013

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Re: Flowers 2013

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I was sort of afraid you'd say that ;)
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Birma wrote:I was sort of afraid you'd say that ;)
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You enjoyed that, didn't you Mark. :D

Using Vivitar 90mmf2.5 and natural light.

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mvanrheenen wrote:
Thanks. It was shot with the 70-400G.[/quote]
Nice.

Now one of those was being considered for my shopping, although a MkII version has just been introduced and I think there is a supply issue in the UK.
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I got as far as ordering a 70-400 G mk I and then Wex couldn't fulfil the order as the stock dried up. I will wait and see if the mk II comes down in price a tad.

I like the purple flower Sury, but could you pump up the exposure in PP a bit, and perhaps pull up the blacks/shadows? Nice soft background.

I have been a long time fan of the Orton effect but didn't have a way to achieve this in Lightroom. I have just bought a Plug-in (Enfuse) which allows the combination of pictures. Here is an early attempt.

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Orton Cowslip 3 by Birm, on Flickr

Based on a A99 shot with Tamron 90 macro.
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Always love helping an new GAS affliction along sury :-D

The 70-400G is a superb lens if you are prepared to spend and carry the bulk/weight. I don't always are, so have a 70-300G for those occasions. Not in the same league on build quality, but close in IQ.

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Now that I know a tad better, I am wondering if I should take the Sigma 200-500 sitting on my
shelf for a ride. :lol: I know it is a slower lens, but with such bright days, it should not matter
much is what I am thinking.

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Shouldn't that be the Tamron 200-500 sury? ;-)

I only use the G's for flowers because I have them mounted when I come across the subjects.

I used to have a Tamron 90mm macro for that kind of work, but sold it because it was gathering duat instead of light.

The missus has the fantastic Olympus 50mm macro on her m4/3 system. It does 1:2 magnification, but is absolutely the best macro for flowershots. That lens just has no fault whatsoever for a macro.

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Very nice composition Sury, I think Birma's tweak would defiantly help.

Birma, I like the Orton Effect especially on the Monkkwood Oak. Seems
to work better with more colours.

Superb shots Marcell & Mark.
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The humble daisy. I like them so much that I often mow the lawn around them, just as my much loved late Dad used to :)

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Beautiful picture Pat - I love that - the green, yellow and white combination of colours are lovely and the 'painterly' background is great.
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mvanrheenen wrote:Shouldn't that be the Tamron 200-500 sury? ;-)


Mark
Ah! Yes. My mistake. It is Tamron 200-500. It served me well but does not
see much use. It was a birthday gift from the missus and that is one of the
reasons I am still hanging on to it after adding 70-400 to the arsenal.

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I am with Andy on that one Pat. I certainly am learning a thing or two about composition these days.
I would have missed the "painterly" aspect of background had Andy not pointed out.

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Back on topic: personally I really enjoy all those 'paintery', 'bokehy' and 'softy' images. Seriously good work all of you! Sharpness and contrast are so overrated :-)
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I eventually managed to figure out how to use the 1:1 converter that came with the Vivitar lens.
Here is one and because the setup was hand held and I was outside with breeze, I chose to go with
high speed and use flash. I am planning to go back again and use my tripod and macro slider and take
some for stacking. Hopefully I can get those flowers to "stay still" and not use flash.

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With !:1 converter
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Without the !:1 converter.
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With the !:1 converter
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