Ivy Berries

Gallery: FloraPosted February 2, 2017159 views11 comments

Not much else around yet.
D7000
Sigma 50mm Macro.
Background prited on A3
Tripod/remote
8 Stacked images CZM-Manual focus.
200 ISO 25th second @f5.6
Levels/curves Paint Shop Pro 7.
Cheers
JohnR

Comments

11 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on February 2, 2017 at 1:45 PM

An excellent job of stacking, John. This is the kind of stack that winds up with crossover errors and halos, creating a really tedious job of editing. Well done. A few minor nits: It could use a bit more room at the bottom, where there is clipping of two leaves; and the BG paper has some jarring blue cast (at least to my eye), that might look better by either changing the white balance or selectively desaturating the blue.

Registered on July 24, 2006, 2741 Posts, 12349 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 2, 2017 at 1:54 PM

Cheers
Phil
Will have a play. I may have some with more space and different BG. I tried to get the effect of sky but didn,t do a very good job !!
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 2, 2017 at 2:46 PM

Phil
I think I,ve over done it !
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Barb Pflaum on February 2, 2017 at 3:34 PM

Very nicely composed image with great color and detail! I prefer the original version. I like the bg in the original version better because I think the blue areas look good with the blue in the berries. Also, in the second version with the space added on the bottom, the plant looks to me like it's floating in midair!

Registered on January 14, 2009, 316 Posts, 2724 Comments

Comment posted by John Robinson on February 2, 2017 at 3:41 PM

Thanks barb
Yes it was a hard one to work on indeed ! The berries are not quite as "punchy" as the first.
PS The floating effect is because the stems are all down behind the clump.. I know what you mean though.
Thanks for commenting
John

Registered on March 2, 2008, 535 Posts, 2453 Comments

Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 2, 2017 at 4:10 PM

John: This may be my favorite image that you've posted. For me the original looks pretty darn good. I like the blue and the unevenness of it. A most excellent shot. >=))>

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1805 Posts, 26981 Comments

Comment posted by scott lanz on February 3, 2017 at 7:38 AM

Well done, John. I also like this a lot. I prefer the repost due to the less contrasty bg, but maybe take a bit off the bottom to reduce the floating look.

Registered on November 14, 2003, 840 Posts, 12902 Comments

Comment posted by Yun Gao on February 3, 2017 at 11:59 PM

Hello John, excellent stack. I like the first image. Because the colors are more vibrant.

Registered on September 11, 2012, 267 Posts, 1621 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on February 5, 2017 at 1:42 PM

A gorgeous composition, John, and your stacking is excellent. Beautiful work. I like the colors in the first version, though I agree with Phil on a little more room on the bottom. On my screen, maybe a centimeter under the leaf tips?
devil

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Giuseppe Guadagno on February 11, 2017 at 1:12 PM

I missed this excellent photo John rightly rewarded. The background is beautiful.

Registered on February 3, 2007, 827 Posts, 5052 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on February 11, 2017 at 5:57 PM

Nice! Excellent job of stacking - everything is tack-sharp.
I'd also add a bit of canvas on the bottom, but I don't see any "jarring" blue bg down there.
Congrats on a fine WP!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments