Snowdrop from below.

[rosko]

Not easy to take picture of the heart of this delicate flower without lay on the ground as the peduncle is very thin and flexible, so these flowers always hang downward...Except if you use a small mirror !

Df + Voigtländer 125mm f/2.5 (on tripod)

5 sec @ f/22
100 isos

Any comments are welcome.

Cheers, Francis.

[Frank Fremerey]

Noone ever beats Michael Erlewine on this topic.

It is just crazy how specialized this community is.

Of course I love this shot. Still.

[rosko]

Thank you for your visit, Frank !

[Tristin]

That comment does not seem necessary Frank.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Admiration is a good thing, keeping your tongue in  cheek another.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Francis: an ingenious solution leading to a very interesting picture. Not likely these flowers appear anytime soon around here in my part of the world, though.

[rosko]

Francis: an ingenious solution leading to a very interesting picture. Not likely these flowers appear anytime soon around here in my part of the world, though.

Thanks for commenting, Bjørn !

Here, in South England,  snowdrop bloom is ending...

[rosko]

Noone ever beats Michael Erlewine on this topic.

Just few words to clarify what Frank might mean :

# Michael works mostly full aperture set up; my image is f/22;

# Its images show, most of time (if not always) a textured background (bokeh). The one posted here have not.

# Michael uses stackshots (I reckon he's a master in this technique which I am not); my image is a single shot;

# My image is a macrophotography (life size), while Michael's work consists mostly in close-up shots.

# I do macrophography since the seventies.


The only similar fact is that my picture was made inside (studio work) as it wouldn't be possible in the field due the permanent wind or breeze in my area and of course the tiny aperture (f/22).

So, no challenge or even any plagiarism intended...

[Frank Fremerey]

No harm meant. Sorry Francis, if my words were no good choice.

I am very spontaneous and just saw the flower studio pattern.

After contemplating I see that it is not nice to compare different
expressions of creativity. Either should be seen for its on worth.

apology.

[Jakov Minić]

Francis, I always it difficult to shoot white flowers without blowing up the detail in the petals.
I like the black background too! That CV125 is sure a peach of a lens, especially in good hands.

[rosko]

No harm meant.

No worries. Let's forget it.

I didn't react yesterday as I was about to go sleeping.

I know you are spontaneous, so in the future, just follow Bjørn's advice...

[rosko]

Francis, I always it difficult to shoot white flowers without blowing up the detail in the petals.

Very true.

Underexposing can be a solution.

You can also retrieve some details with your favorite processing software.

I do it with the help of ViewNX. simple and efficient...

Thanks for your comments,

Francis.

[Fons Baerken]

So you pick the flower before you shoot, i should adopt that approach as well, lovely image Francis.

[Frank Fremerey]

Most difficult thing about flowers in the field is wind, although there are guides on how to control wind. They all require to change what you find significantly, which does not feel right for me.

In the studio, flower shots are easier, because lighting ist under full control and wind is no issue. Limits in the studio are only the photographers own imagination.

When I shoot picked flowers in a studio setting I personnaly feel like a cheater ... analogoues with food: I shoot edible food and the food will be eaten later. All "tricks" to make the food look nicer and thereby turning it to waste I do not employ. There is the strong feeling of authenticity that is my guide. Real, fresh food, living flowers in the field. Both can be very challenging at times, but I see others do it and I intend to get to the point where I can be proud of what I produce.

I do not know if this makes any sense to anyone but me.

[Bjørn Rørslett]

The problem with a very puristic approach is that it doesn't show on the photos as such. There is no immediate reward of your tribulations. A picture is a picture standing on its own.

When I have the opportunity and am working near my studio, I often bring flowers back for detailed UV documentaries. I can get superior footage in that manner and light the flowers with studio flashes. In he field, I can use the boot of my car for an improvised studio set up and shelter against wind.