Family Portrait w/Repost

Gallery: FloraPosted October 23, 201076 views17 comments

This is the last Portrait of this family as our Dahlia season comes to a close. I was able to salvage a few blooms on their last legs yesterday for some indoor shooting over our rainy weekend. This stack was done with a rail as I continue to explore image stacking.

Your comments are welcome and appreciated, larger version available

canon 7D
canon 100mm macro f2.8L IS USM
F/8. -1 1.5s ISO 125
18 images, tripod, release, rail, Canon speedlite, CS4, LR2, Helicon Soft, NIK suite

Comments

17 comments

Comment posted by Miro Susta on October 23, 2010 at 4:28 AM

Nice family indeed. Very well managed composition. I'm not quite sure, but I'd try to darken a bit the lower left dahlia. DOF and overal contrast is excellent. Well done Craig.

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Comment posted by Bob McQuade on October 23, 2010 at 5:07 AM

I like it, nice composition, great BG & DOF

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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on October 23, 2010 at 5:57 AM

I don't know anything about stacking yet, but I wanted to say that I love the composition and the title.

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Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on October 23, 2010 at 6:40 AM

Well done, Craig. The lighting and color are near perfect. You stacked 18 images? It must have paid off, as everything is perfectly aligned and in focus. Congratulations!

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Comment posted by Pat Sampson on October 23, 2010 at 7:04 AM

The stack looks perfect to me Craig. I also like the composition. I might darken the lower 1/3 to 1/2 of the image a bit but that's entirely subjective. Congrats on your rail, I'll be interested in hearing how you like it.

Pat

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Comment posted by Brigitte Lorenz on October 23, 2010 at 7:34 AM

Great composition, a really wonderful work!!!!!

Brigitte

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Comment posted by scott lanz on October 23, 2010 at 7:36 AM

Excellent presentation. The flowers are gorgeous and I really like the lighter black BG and framing.

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Comment posted by Craig Strand on October 23, 2010 at 10:39 AM

Repost with darkening too lower left dahlia and darker BG throughout. Thanks for your comments!

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Comment posted by Carol Hyman on October 23, 2010 at 12:23 PM

Craig, I think the stacking looks great. I'm mostly intrigued by the lighting. The top flower in the image is perfect.

Carol

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Comment posted by Bruce King on October 23, 2010 at 12:36 PM

I'm really liking this one Craig. The underside of the leaf in the lower frame is a nice element and how the "youngster" is turned away from the "grownups" is all too typical.

Geat job on the stacking everything is very sharp. Good job.

Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments

Comment posted by Albert Darmo on October 23, 2010 at 10:58 PM

Hi Craig

Wow!! Everything is sooo sharp.

The stack gives an awesome DOF. The repost of the dahlias and their color make a beautiful capture

Albert Darmo Canada

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Comment posted by David Bostock on October 24, 2010 at 12:50 PM

Craig, that repost is stunning. Excellent image that would make an exceptional print in my view. You've got a lot of great images, and this one definitely ranks as one of your best.

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Comment posted by Ramamohan Pai on October 24, 2010 at 9:19 PM

Repost has brought in the much needed contrast. The original has a washed out look, Craig. Splendid photo with good colors and the right DOF.

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Comment posted by Krunal Janani on October 25, 2010 at 1:15 AM

Great stack Craig, i like the repost more

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Comment posted by Gary Yeoh on October 25, 2010 at 2:41 AM

Craig:
I would print this BIG and hang it up on my wall. Simply outstanding. The lighting on the top bloom is just stunning, like a lit paper lantern - curious how you achieve this effect.

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Comment posted by Bob Duff on October 25, 2010 at 7:11 AM

Repost works Craig. Great job.

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on October 26, 2010 at 6:41 PM

Really nice warm light and the comp is great. Beautiful shot!

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