Very pretty and I hadn't known there was an anemone other than under the
sea. I see your reflector plate has filled the shadows but couldn't
help in preventing the blown edges. I'll admit that I don't know the
answer but I'm wondering if a soft diffuser between sun and flower might
have given a better result. I mean only the diffuser. I'm sure a
diffuser and reflector both would help tame the dynamic range but one
only has so many hands without a couple of assistants.
Chuck Norcutt
On 8/9/2011 6:57 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
> Jim asked about the link Obviously I slipped a cog ... :-(
> Sorry ... here it is ...
> http://www.brianswale.com/zuikoholics/July-2011/July-2011.htm
> Re:
> Just because I could. (and I nearly omitted it again) !!
>
> Backlit in early afternoon late winter sun-light, camera side of flower
> illuminated with hand-held aluminium plate. Front of lens was about 6 inches
> / 50 mm from flower. Had to chase cheeky aphids out of flower !!
>
> This is a hybrid that is not available for public sale; used in the flower
> market
> by commercial growers. They are amazing; the flower buds start pushing
> their way up through frost and snow in the coldest part of winter; and here
> we are, warm days on the horizon, and it'll be ready to open.
>
> I may try another shot or two tomorrow with the point of focus 15 mm further
> out. At 2:30 today it's to late to try again right now.
>
> And I'll probably try my Sigma 90/2.8 macro that I haven't used for ages; not
> much at all since
> http://www.tope.nl/tope_show_entry.php?event=21&pic=18
>
> Brian Swale.
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