But Moose didn't have any reflectors to highlight anything in your image
either. It's all just a bit of post-processing.
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/29/2012 9:12 AM, Chris Trask wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Okay, this is my third attempt at getting some decent photos of
>>> the Ipomopsis multiflora. I went out fully armed with the heavy
>>> Manfroto 3001 tripod with 3130 head and a few other items. It took
>>> me over 45 minutes lying on sharp rocks with the tripod column
>>> inverted to get enough photos from a few different angles to satisfy
>>> me, and here are two of the better ones:
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8224411998/in/photostream/
>>>
>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/64004640@N03/8224412764/in/photostream/
>>
>> As others have mentioned, something in your process is making beautiful
>> blooms look like, well, wallflowers.
>> <http://www.moosemystic.net/Gallery/Others/Trask/Ipomopsis_multiflora.htm>
>>
>> Camera, settings, processing, I don't know what, but you are taking
>> good shots that come out flat.
>>
>> And, your sensor has dust bunnies. Look at the background before and after.
>>
>
> Yes, I can see that. I don't do much in the way of processing. I can
> envision that using a reflector to provide light to highlight those fine
> hairs would have made a distinct difference. Looks like I'm going to spend
> some time fine-tuning my technique for situations such as this.
>
> Chris
>
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