Gallery: Macro & Close-upPosted February 18, 2011153 views11 comments
This photo was taken after a brief rain shower. The drops on the iris leaf caught the reflections of the flowers behind.
Camera-Canon Rebel T1i. Shot with a 90mm macro lens at F/7.1 for 1/640 sec. at 400 ISO.
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Comment posted by scott lanz on February 18, 2011 at 4:29 PM
Very well done. I like the curved stem and DOF.
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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 18, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Carolyn: OK, even though you're new to NPN the optics doctor (that would be me) has to correct your terminology. These are actually refractions since you are looking through the drops which function as little lenses. Thus the image within them is upside down and backwards. Your penalty is to send me the RAW file and all rights Great find and a terrific capture. Welcome to NPN. >=))>
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on February 18, 2011 at 8:00 PM
Thanks Bill for the correction! I will change it on my web site to reflect (or refract?) the correct terminology.
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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on February 19, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Love the image, Carolyn. The mini-bouquets in the drops are incredibly sharp. Nicely done
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Comment posted by Barry Southon on February 20, 2011 at 1:23 PM
Carolyn
Well spotted and what an interesting image.
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Comment posted by Barbara Graham on February 21, 2011 at 8:45 AM
Carolyn, those water drops along the bottom are just amazing!
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Comment posted by Mike Moats on February 25, 2011 at 6:35 PM
Hey Carolyn, very cool, well done.
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Comment posted by Pam Colander on February 26, 2011 at 6:54 PM
These types of shots are so cool and this one is very cool! Did you take this knowing the refraction would happen or was it a happy surprise? Pretty color palette too.
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Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on February 26, 2011 at 7:39 PM
Awesome refractions, color palette and overall effect. Well done!
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Comment posted by John Tobias on March 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM
Very well done. Good exposure. I would like to see the drops bigger so I can see the refractions better. Thanks for sharing and welcome to NPN.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 2, 2011 at 4:14 PM
In response to Pam, I was deliberately looking for these refractions. I had just read how to do this on Mike Moats blog and was looking to see what I could do after we had a rain shower. Fortunately the flowers, raindrops, and leaves all cooperated for this picture so I did not have to artifically set up anything. I just had to look for it.
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11 commentsWell spotted and what an interesting image.