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Between the Bales 10

by Bill Fach

Gallery: FloraPosted July 12, 2016413 views9 comments
Sony A77
Sony 70-400G @ 400mm, 12mmXT
ISO 400, 1/15 @ f32
Double Dragon
Had to do some work with the DOF preview to get enough for sharpness in both flower centers. Almost makes me want to learn to stackenlightened. All comments welcome. >=))>

Comments

9 comments
Comment posted by Patricia Brundage on July 12, 2016 at 9:05 AM
Love this perspective and expert presentation.  Well done Bill.
Registered on March 23, 2006, 1111 Posts, 6531 Comments
Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on July 12, 2016 at 10:19 AM
WHHHHOOOOAAA, doggie, that looks good!! Bill, I wouldn't worry about stacking if you can get this kind of result in a single image. "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"!!devildevil
Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments
Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on July 12, 2016 at 1:36 PM
Bill, this is the photo that I prefer in this series for composition, pure colors, sharpness (without stack). I love this work. Any flaw for me.
Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments
Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on July 12, 2016 at 5:59 PM
Beautiful, Bill!  I love the comp and the curving lines of the petals.
Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments
Comment posted by scott lanz on July 12, 2016 at 11:14 PM
Excellent, unique comp, Bill. Frame filling beauty. Nicely done. 
Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments
Comment posted by Yun Gao on July 13, 2016 at 12:02 AM
Bill, very beautiful swirly curves and great composition. Stunning work!
Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments
Comment posted by Mark Jenkins on July 13, 2016 at 4:31 PM
Wonderful colors and composition.  Outstanding Bill.
Registered on April 20, 2008, 307 Posts, 604 Comments
Comment posted by Mike Moats on July 13, 2016 at 5:58 PM
Very nice comp Bill.
Registered on October 20, 2004, 892 Posts, 6324 Comments
Comment posted by Bruce King on July 16, 2016 at 7:42 PM
Awesome shot Bill. Voluptuously sensual and the dark mood is excellent. Focus stacking is easy under the right conditions: indoors or dead calm long enough to pull off at least 10-12 exposures without the slightest breeze. Stacking a macro is much more difficult but a standard floral portrait is a snap. the processing is pretty much selecting the files everything else is done with a few clicks in PS. Once you do a few you might wonder why you waited so long. 
Registered on January 14, 2010, 276 Posts, 2212 Comments