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Images => Nature, Flora, Fauna & Landscapes => Topic started by: Tristin on February 20, 2016, 21:11:26

Title: Morning dew
Post by: Tristin on February 20, 2016, 21:11:26

(http://i.imgur.com/Gqxh104.jpg)

Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 Ai-s + 6T @ f/4

(http://i.imgur.com/m3sSITM.jpg)

Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 Ai-s + 6T & 5T @ f/8

(http://i.imgur.com/1cN3zTP.jpg)

Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 Ai-s + 6T & 5T @ f/8

(http://i.imgur.com/lr2P6h1.jpg)

Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 Ai-s + 6T & 5T @ f/4

(http://i.imgur.com/pnveRBD.jpg)

Nikkor 105mm f/1.8 Ai-s + 6T & 5T @ f/4

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: John Geerts on February 20, 2016, 21:35:50

Impressive series Tristin.    Full open is a bit too dreamy perhaps in this set-up.   ;)

Colors in the second one and the details are very well balanced. I find that the best.

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: Bruno Schroder on February 20, 2016, 22:57:27

#2 for me too but ... hairy grass?

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: Jakov Minić on February 20, 2016, 23:05:54

Tristin, these are beautiful!

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: Tristin on February 20, 2016, 23:19:05

Thanks for the compliments all.

John, the 105mm f/1.8 doesn't really suffer in contrast or get dreamy with the closeup lenses unless opened to f/2.8 or wider.  That was my decision in PP for these, as these are all at f/4 or narrower.

Bruno, you never realize how hairy many plants until you start taking macros of them!

Btw, anyone know what causes the artifact in the lower left corner of the first image.  With the blades of glass silhouettes cut out of the aperature bokeh?  I quite like it!

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: John Geerts on February 21, 2016, 01:07:41

Quote from: Tristin on February 20, 2016, 23:19:05

John, the 105mm f/1.8 doesn't really suffer in contrast or get dreamy with the closeup lenses unless opened to f/2.8 or wider.  That was my decision in PP for these, as these are all at f/4 or narrower.

That's pretty good, F/4 with two close-up lenses. What was the working (focus) distance with the two? Close to 15cm?

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: Tristin on February 21, 2016, 01:18:28

The working distance with both the 6T and 5T is roughly 16.5cm-21.5cm.

The contrast at f/4 is a tad bit lower, nothing Inwould be concerned about.  It returns full force at f/5.6.

Title: Re: Morning dew
Post by: Frank Fremerey on February 21, 2016, 11:01:54

I love 2 & 4 because you fill the frame in such a sensible way that it seems like telling a story to me.

The opposite is what I dislike most about pictures, my own included: If all the elements do not fit together, do not tell a story.

Thank you.