[LRflex] Re: a frozen rose... NOW DEW DROPS!
- From: Steve Barbour <steve.barbour@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:30:03 -0800
On Dec 13, 2009, at 5:02 PM, <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> <tedgrant@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Steve,
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> Here are a couple of dew drop covered roses I think illustrate what I
> meant about getting closer. Both were shot with the 100 2.8 macro on an
> R8... (with a macro adapter added for the real close up.) #2
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> The shallow depth of focus of #2 is caused by shooting wide open at 2.8 or
> f 4.0.
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> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Dr_+Ted+Grant/%232+--+rose+petal+dew+drops.jpg.html
>
> One thing we have to be careful of is which element, usually the nearest
> petal or water drop to the camera, I'll say, must be in focus! Not always,
> but 99.9% when one get's into close-ups or like your rose, the latest one .
> The closest petal is out of focus and beomes a visual distraction, rather
> than the key point or a supporting part of the main photo object.
>
> I hope these give a better example of what I was trying to say.
Oh yes Ted, I see, it's beautiful, thank you,
Steve
> cheers,
> ted
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>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/barbour/PAW+2009/frozenrose.jpg.html
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>> (in part, stimulated by Ted's suggestion, get closer....)
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>> Nikon D700 Leica R APO Macro Elmarit 100/2.8 (leitax)
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>> thanks,
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>> Steve
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