Mammoth Sunflower Macros

[Tom Wertman]

Probably my last shots before they totally fall apart or the birds get to them.[]


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[Daniel Browning]

Great shots. Thanks for sharing. I love the spider.

[doggiedoc]

Very cool! I really need to get a good Macro Lens.

[Richard Lane]

Tom,


Love that 2nd shot!


Daniel, I totally missed the Spider!


Rich

[neuroanatomist]

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).

[Tom Wertman]

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

[neuroanatomist]

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!