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Moss Spores Capsule...
Stupendous! Composition, lighting. focus, transition to OOF areas, all spot on. Ultra-macro at its best :D. Did you go hunting for a spore capsule in just the right state or was it luck? (I know, I know, that's an unfair question...) Steve
Posted by Lubbyman on 03/05/2023 - 15:42
It's That Time of Year
I remember back in the day, when the world was new and film was king being told that bluebells were one of the most difficult things to photograph.
Posted by takuman on 11/05/2023 - 17:02
A trip to The Shed
An interesting and varied set that only serves to increase my admiration for the enthusiasts who take on these huge projects. And a set that brings back holiday memories of a wet day with wet wife, wet little kids and wet dog steaming by the coal fire in a waiting room while waiting for the return t...
Posted by Lubbyman on 13/05/2023 - 13:30
Seed in a cobweb.
- don't ask what I've been on! :) OK, so I won't ask. But whatever it is, I'll have some if it's affordable, legal and helps you to see things like that :mrgreen:. Well worth pressing the shutter button. If you don't experiment, you don't develop as a photographer. The image might be stronger if ...
Posted by Lubbyman on 22/05/2023 - 10:16
Blooming heck!
Tis challenging taking close up of flowers. I tried focus stacking in Affinity photo2. Used k-3iii with 16-85mm lens and LED ring flash attached and a tripod (The whisky method - drinking a tot or two then focussing manually and hand held and taking photos as you sway back and forth didn't seem t...
Posted by GrumpyGrandPa on 23/05/2023 - 17:40
Blooming heck!
Thanks. I have a focus rail thingy BUT I must say that the ability to dab on the rear screen to set a focus point is a fantatsic piece of new technology and very helpful when trying to do focus stacking on a still subject
Posted by GrumpyGrandPa on 23/05/2023 - 18:26
Blooming heck!
Nice! But beware - focus stacking is a slippery slope and you've put a foot on it. Soon, you'll be wanting to fill the frame with a single petal, then a tiny flower, then a stamen from a tiny flower... :mrgreen:. Steve
Posted by Lubbyman on 24/05/2023 - 10:48
The first of many...
On Monday night I took myself to a place called Warslow Moor, in the Peak District. I was armed with a K5ii, my new 70mm ED f6 420mm Refractor Telescope, 0.8 Field Flatter/Reducer and my telescope mount. More crucially I had my recently acCquired guide camera, guidescope, and a laptop loaded with...
Posted by Spad on 25/05/2023 - 18:43
More Flowery Shots.
Three quite different shots. The first works well for me, flower and background well separated by both colour and in/out of focus. Definitely my favourite :). The second would work for me if the background were more blurred (like the first). The last has promise but to my mind would benefit from eit...
Posted by Lubbyman on 29/05/2023 - 13:53
More Flowery Shots.
"EXIF data says that all three were taken at f11. Was that deliberate?" Yes it was, bit of an experiment, so I'm glad you noticed, I had taken the same photo the day or two earlier at f2.8, both instances using manual focus and F. peaking. However the f2.8 ones, several of, were not to my liking h...
Posted by loadoftripe on 29/05/2023 - 20:23
More Flowery Shots.
Interesting. I've had a look at the apertures chosen for my recent photos of small(-ish) flowers (geranium etc.). They were mostly f5.6 or f8, when the intention was for the entire flower to be pretty much in focus, mostly f2.8 or f4 when I wanted only a specific part of the flower to be in focus. T...
Posted by Lubbyman on 30/05/2023 - 09:05
What else is a 1.2 for...
Thanks for all the kind comments! This lens is a beautiful piece of optical and mechanical engineering, the focus is buttery smooth and construction is solid and gives confidence. It is also so difficult to nail the focus with - Live View does help but the switch between full frame composing and zo...
Posted by LennyBloke on 03/06/2023 - 09:21
reds over malvern
Nice 8) The first I knew was when I heard the engine roar approaching - I sat with a glass in hand in the back garden and toasted them as they flew directly overhead :P
Posted by LennyBloke on 02/06/2023 - 19:00
reds over malvern
Back tomorrow at 11.58 ish
Posted by reso on 02/06/2023 - 19:11
reds over malvern
Back tomorrow at 11.58 ish Noted - let's hope our Granddaughter is still on her nap when they arrive :P
Posted by LennyBloke on 02/06/2023 - 19:19
When Red Competes With Green
Thanks I'm guessing they are at f2.8 ? Nope. First at f4, second at f5.6. The way each image changes as the f-stop changes is subtle but noticeable. Smaller aperture puts more of the bud in focus but also makes the background less blurred. I went for the one I preferred in each case. Other eyes/bra...
Posted by Lubbyman on 05/06/2023 - 16:22
Belated bluebell woods
A lovely set which demonstrates a moment in time for a area of woodland. I notice only too well that even a week can completely change the character of a space, whether it be out in the wild or in our gardens. The dry weather of the last 3 weeks has completely transformed our wild back garden fr...
Posted by pschlute on 09/06/2023 - 23:44
water problems
Thanks for positive comments and the constructive criticism fellow Pentaxians. Your thoughts have helped me think about what to do next time. Swarf: yep. I need to go back and try again. Jonathan-Mac: The river flows through peat areas - hence the brackenish colours of the water.
Posted by GrumpyGrandPa on 23/06/2023 - 08:36
Redone Astro
This evening I went back and I re-edited a couple of astro shots. This time using new skills I have learnt, but also new software - Starnet, as well also binging in Topaz AI Denoise and Sharpen! These are the results. Before Edit After Edit
Posted by Spad on 23/06/2023 - 02:15
Redone Astro
Ok... keep an eye on this post and I'll stick stars back in then post them here later!! :D
Posted by Spad on 23/06/2023 - 11:31
