Re: PESO: Coneflower

[Daniel J. Matyola]

Thanks, Steve.

I really appreciate your suggestions.


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On Mon, Jul 24, 2017 at 10:44 AM, Steve Cottrell  wrote:

> On 23/7/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:
>
> >The echinacea is commonly called the coneflower, but I don't usually use
> >that name.  When he petals are at their best, the central seed pod is
> >pretty flat.  It's only after the pedals begin to fade that it begins to
> >look like a "cone"flower:
> >
> >http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/23/coneflower
> >K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro
> >
> >Comments are criticisms are both invited and appreciated.
>
> I don't normally do this Dan but that's such a 'nearly but not quite' shot.
>
> YMMV but:
>
> 1. I'd put that dead centre of frame if it were me.
> 2. I'd reshoot it with maximum DoF - possibly shooting at different
> focus settings and amalgamating the images to provide as much focus
> across the subject. If not possible, I would concentrate focus on the
> majority of the 'cone' part at the top.
> 3. The stem has a burnt out highlights - edit or reshoot.
>
> The colour saturation and the contrast is lovely for me. I think it's
> such a good shot that  it's worth re-doing :-)
>
> Hope this is received in the spirit it was offered.
>
> (said he who knows bugger-all about close-up plant photography)
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Re: PESO: Coneflower

[Steve Cottrell]

On 23/7/17, Daniel J. Matyola, discombobulated, unleashed:

>The echinacea is commonly called the coneflower, but I don't usually use
>that name.  When he petals are at their best, the central seed pod is
>pretty flat.  It's only after the pedals begin to fade that it begins to
>look like a "cone"flower:
>
>http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/23/coneflower
>K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro
>
>Comments are criticisms are both invited and appreciated.

I don't normally do this Dan but that's such a 'nearly but not quite' shot.

YMMV but:

1. I'd put that dead centre of frame if it were me.
2. I'd reshoot it with maximum DoF - possibly shooting at different
focus settings and amalgamating the images to provide as much focus
across the subject. If not possible, I would concentrate focus on the
majority of the 'cone' part at the top.
3. The stem has a burnt out highlights - edit or reshoot.

The colour saturation and the contrast is lovely for me. I think it's
such a good shot that  it's worth re-doing :-)

Hope this is received in the spirit it was offered.

(said he who knows bugger-all about close-up plant photography)



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PESO: Coneflower

[Daniel J. Matyola]

The echinacea is commonly called the coneflower, but I don't usually use
that name.  When he petals are at their best, the central seed pod is
pretty flat.  It's only after the pedals begin to fade that it begins to
look like a "cone"flower:

http://dan-matyola.squarespace.com/danmatyolas-pesos/2017/7/23/coneflower
K-5 IIs, FA 100mm F2.8 macro

Comments are criticisms are both invited and appreciated.

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Knarf]

It's like another world...

Great stuff!

Cheers,

frank

On 15 July, 2015 3:47:51 PM EDT, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns



A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns
within 
it. One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I 
keep looking for subjects other than insects.

Comments welcome!

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[David J Brooks]

nice pattern there

Dave

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 http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns

 A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns within it.
 One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I keep
 looking for subjects other than insects.

 Comments welcome!

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Mark C]

Thanks, Steve - I will follow your suggestion and look at blooms at the 
end of their cycle.


Mark

On 7/15/2015 4:05 PM, steve harley wrote:

On 2015-07-15 13:47 , Mark C wrote:
http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns 




A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns 
within it.

One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I keep
looking for subjects other than insects.


that's lovely and inspiring

plants in various states are a muse to me — i suggest looking also at 
the tail end of the flowering process








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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Mark C]

I'm not sure I understand your suggestion, Toine - stacking fewer images 
would put more of the image out of focus, at even at f5.6 (aperture used 
for both images) the in focus bad is very narrow and drop off almost 
immediately.


On 7/15/2015 3:58 PM, Toine wrote:

What if you would stack only a few images all shot wide open? With
normal macros it's difficult to control bokeh and sharpness.

On 15 July 2015 at 21:47, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns

A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns within it.
One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I keep
looking for subjects other than insects.

Comments welcome!

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Mark C]

Thanks, Alan - I was half expecting to find some tiny mite or something 
on the flower. Thankfully not. The tiny drops of sap (I assume that is 
was it is) were a surprise to me, though.


Mark

On 7/16/2015 12:13 AM, Alan C wrote:
Very impressive, Mark. I looked for a micro-insect on the 4.5x but 
found none.


Alan C

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http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns 




A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns within
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Comments welcome!

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Mark C]

Thanks Ann, and to everyone else who had a look and commented!

Mark

On 7/15/2015 9:55 PM, ann sanfedele wrote:

What Dan said -
I particularly like the first one as a handsome abstract

ann

On 7/15/2015 4:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Wow.  You have captured and presented detail that the unaided eye
misses completely.  A nice job of turning an everyday object into a
really special image.

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Mark C]

Thanks, Bob - I keep searching for new subjects!

Mark

On 7/15/2015 4:01 PM, Bob Sullivan wrote:

Great break from the insects!

On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 2:47 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns

A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns within it.
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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

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What Dan said -
I particularly like the first one as a handsome abstract

ann

On 7/15/2015 4:18 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote:

Wow.  You have captured and presented detail that the unaided eye
misses completely.  A nice job of turning an everyday object into a
really special image.

Dan Matyola
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On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Alan C]

Very impressive, Mark. I looked for a micro-insect on the 4.5x but found 
none.


Alan C

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

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Great break from the insects!

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PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Mark C]

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns 



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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

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On 2015-07-15 13:47 , Mark C wrote:

http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns


A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns within it.
One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I keep
looking for subjects other than insects.


that's lovely and inspiring

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tail end of the flowering process





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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Ken Waller]

Outstanding captures Mark!

The preciseness of the details is mesmerizing.

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Subject: PESO - Coneflower Bud



http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns

A couple shots of a coneflower bud, showing the swirling patterns within 
it. One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I keep 
looking for subjects other than insects.


Comments welcome!

Mark



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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Toine]

What if you would stack only a few images all shot wide open? With
normal macros it's difficult to control bokeh and sharpness.

On 15 July 2015 at 21:47, Mark C pdml-m...@charter.net wrote:
 http://www.markcassino.com/b2evolution/index.php/grey-headed-coneflower-patterns

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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

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Wow.  You have captured and presented detail that the unaided eye
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really special image.

Dan Matyola
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Re: PESO - Coneflower Bud

[Rick Womer]

I like both, but the high-mag one is especially intriguing.

Rick

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 One high magnification and one at standard macro magnification. I keep 
 looking for subjects other than insects.
 
 Comments welcome!
 
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