Creative Photography

[Ian H]

Rather a lot of post-editing here, to make a Dadaist landscape.

 

[briantrumpet]

Rather a lot of post-editing here, to make a Dadaist landscape.
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After that, I'm going to have to throw in the towel.

 

[briantrumpet]

^That’s some magnification on the OM.^

I think I’ll have to apply for a new username; Mushroom Man or Fun Guy.
New (old) gear today, experimenting with achromatic diopters. They basically function as a magnifying glass that attaches to the end of a lens, allowing for a closer minimum focusing distance. Put one (or more) on a macro lens and things get very magnified, but DOF becomes extremely shallow.
I’d mistakenly overlooked these due to the generally bad reputation for image quality of the standard (single element) diopters. These achromatic versions don’t compromise the image. Unlike macro tubes, they don’t diminish light levels, which is handy when using an optical viewfinder.
Or just get an OM like Brian’s, for less hassle.
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More absolute corkers, not least for the contrasting styles, Mr MM-FG. Congrats!

 

[briantrumpet]

More testing out of the micro-macro capability of the OM camera. OK, you can tell it's not an expensive camera, but it's still not bad, given that this is artificial lighting, and the spider's head is about 2mm wide.

 

[briantrumpet]

A shadow fleet

 

[Way-Out-West]

I think I best make this my last mushroom post here. I tried to find some different varieties and took them as single shots with a shallow DOF for a different look (and less processing).

 

[briantrumpet]

I think I best make this my last mushroom post here. I tried to find some different varieties and took them as single shots with a shallow DOF for a different look (and less processing).
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I like all of them, but that last one really catches the eye.

 

[Way-Out-West]

I like all of them, but that last one really catches the eye.

Thanks. I like the last one the best too. I prefer taking a single shot if possible, but there’s no denying that stacking can be effective. The achromatic lenses were a game changer in enabling a fast enough shutter speed (without high ISO) for handheld shots.

 

[Way-Out-West]

A couple of late bloomers.

 

[briantrumpet]

I can imagine the bottom one in particular being enlarged massively as an artwork in a modern office space.

 

[Way-Out-West]

99% must be out of focus apart from the tips of some petals, but I kind of like the look.

 

[Jameshow]

I'm quite happy with this one as I saw the opportunity when visiting Bembridge windmill last Sunday during the daytime. The following day was looking like the best chance for a clear sky but unfortunately it was still forecast to be blowing 50-60mph gusts. As an additional challenge, the hedge along the public footway that would have provided shelter from the wind was too high to shoot over, the open field the path led into was very exposed and also made the angle tricky with the only option being to take a panorama to get the windmill and Milky Way in frame - the problem this gave was that I'd be completely exposed and I was also missing a minor component on my kit that meant panoramas would be challenging. I did take one and it looks OK (the perspective on the windmill is better). In the end I got myself tight in the corner of the field and using my widest lens setting (11mm / 18mm equivalent) I as just about able to get everything in one shot although I've lost the bottom corner of the windmill and the persepective has a bit of a fisheye look. I was also a bit annoyed by the fence but I actualy quite like that it sort of mirrors the Milky Way and guides the eye towards it. I used my considerable bulk as a windbreak and took the exposures at 3200 ISO, f2.8 and 15" as it was too windy to go longer with my star tracker. The final image is 8 frames stacked to give an effective 2 minute exposure.

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I give up!🤣🥰

 

[briantrumpet]

99% must be out of focus apart from the tips of some petals, but I kind of like the look.

If it weren't for those tips it wouldn't work at all, but they really make it into something special.

 

[briantrumpet]

I give up!🤣🥰

Pross has got a lot more skill & patience than I have. I gave up a long time ago.

 

[Way-Out-West]

Hardly a breath of wind today.