Those are real raindrops. No spray bottle on that photo. But thanks.
Actually, the last seven or so macro photos I've posted were all taken on the same rainy day. The only ones where I used a spray bottle were the photos of the Black Iris.
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Those are real raindrops. No spray bottle on that photo. But thanks.
Actually, the last seven or so macro photos I've posted were all taken on the same rainy day. The only ones where I used a spray bottle were the photos of the Black Iris.
Those are real raindrops. No spray bottle on that photo. But thanks.
Actually, the last seven or so macro photos I've posted were all taken on the same rainy day. The only ones where I used a spray bottle were the photos of the Black Iris.
I (happily) stand corrected. Still well done
For comparison...
Thanks again.
Just for comparison, I'm attaching one of my spray bottle shots. So far I've only done one serious set with it, my Black Iris series. The spray bottle produces droplets that are much smaller and more regular, which (I think) is an interesting aesthetic of its own sort.
However, it's much easier to leave the spray bottle at home and go out after a rain, so that's what I usually do. The problem with that approach is that I'm then at the mercy of happenstance; raindrops don't always collect in interesting places! I keep meaning to get an eyedropper to try out, but haven't picked one up yet.
I (happily) stand corrected. Still well done
Thanks again.
Just for comparison, I'm attaching one of my spray bottle shots. So far I've only done one serious set with it, my Black Iris series. The spray bottle produces droplets that are much smaller and more regular, which (I think) is an interesting aesthetic of its own sort.
However, it's much easier to leave the spray bottle at home and go out after a rain, so that's what I usually do. The problem with that approach is that I'm then at the mercy of happenstance; raindrops don't always collect in interesting places! I keep meaning to get an eyedropper to try out, but haven't picked one up yet.
Thanks again.
Just for comparison, I'm attaching one of my spray bottle shots. So far I've only done one serious set with it, my Black Iris series. The spray bottle produces droplets that are much smaller and more regular, which (I think) is an interesting aesthetic of its own sort.
However, it's much easier to leave the spray bottle at home and go out after a rain, so that's what I usually do. The problem with that approach is that I'm then at the mercy of happenstance; raindrops don't always collect in interesting places! I keep meaning to get an eyedropper to try out, but haven't picked one up yet.
Eyedropper! I haven't tried that one yet
Living in a desert I have to rely on the spray bottle MUCH more than I would like to...I am going to have to see what an eyedropper will do for my (ever expanding) kit.
Along with the more evenly spread droplets and smaller size, I think the beads are less apt to hold a "beady" shape...a difference between using treated water vs nature's very own H20?
In the foyer today at work.
I hand held this shot because I needed to get it before a custodian came and terminated the little guys.
I hand held this shot because I needed to get it before a custodian came and terminated the little guys.
His EXIF info is intact in the photo. If you don't already have an EXIF viewer for your browser, considering getting one like this.
He used a Canon XS with the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens set at f/2.8, 1/125s, ISO 200.
I started playing around with HDR yesterday:
I really like it. Just the right kind/amount of tone-mapping you did there.
Okay, I'm new to this forum
and I only just invested in my first digital SLR
and I only just started to use it but I quite liked this pic I took
and we don't have many food pics on here...
I just snapped some food that I'd made for a birthday party (I only dabble with cookery so it's not meant to be a masterpiece).
and I only just invested in my first digital SLR
and I only just started to use it but I quite liked this pic I took
and we don't have many food pics on here...
I just snapped some food that I'd made for a birthday party (I only dabble with cookery so it's not meant to be a masterpiece).
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With HDR, 95% of the skill lies in deciding when to use it - and when not to - and I don't see how it helps here. What the scene needs, IMO, is some revealing light, to give the scene some contrast and 'modelling'.
