Re: Mammoth Sunflower Macros
Great shots. Thanks for sharing. I love the spider.
Re: Mammoth Sunflower Macros
Very cool! I really need to get a good Macro Lens.
Re: Mammoth Sunflower Macros
Tom,
Love that 2nd shot!
Daniel, I totally missed the Spider!
Rich
Re: Mammoth Sunflower Macros
Good eyes, Daniel...
Great shots, Tom! Second is my favorite, first could use a bit more DoF (difficult, I know - that's where flash comes in for macro).
Re: Mammoth Sunflower Macros
John,
I shot this a few times with different amounts of DOF. I settled on the green leaves because I liked the fine hairs. If I focused on the tiny flowers nearest to me I lost the detail of the leaves. I was set up studio style with continuous lighting and shot at f/14. The histogram displayed a near perfect arc. Maybe flash would have allowed me to shoot at f/22 but then flatness and color control would have entered into the shot. Either way it was a tough one.
Tom
Re: Mammoth Sunflower Macros
Sounds like a good setup - and I like the detail on the leaves. With a sunflower that big, it's tough, for sure. Nice shot!