Drizzly day outside, so looking for photo-ops in house.
Still learning to use new Sony 90mm macro.
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Would image be improved by cropping off the dark edge at the bottom? That would mean losing some of the interesting tubular/curled leaf in the lower left…
Any other suggestions/thoughts welcome! Just learning macro…
Technical Details
Is this a composite: No
Sony a7Riv, Sony 90mm macro. Flash with 9x11" softbox at 12:00 at end of lens.
ISO 80, f/20, 1/250
LR: small increase in contrast/texture/clarity/dehaze; lightened shadows, pushed purple/magenta luminance (seen in major veins).
Topaz DN: minimal noise reduction, mod sharpness enhancement
This is a cool close-up look at the leaf. I would be inclined to crop a bit to eliminate the oval at the bottom toward the right. I find that shape and dark spot pulls my attention. Here is the crop to let you know what I was thinking.
Barry, congratulations on your new camera! Always exciting to get new equipment, but of course, there is the learning curve. Macro is, to me, a very exciting area of photography. The details in the tiny things that we can’t see and enjoy normally, becomes alive to us in Macro.
I really like this image, and think you did a wonderful job having just begun in Macro. The lines, and shapes are really nice. You managed the lighting very well with the softbox. I do like Harley’s crop. It keeps the eyes in the frame and scanning through the image, enjoying all the shapes, lines and texture of the leaf. Well done, and I am so looking forward to more of your images.
Agree! This crop is definitely better. Now the eye is drawn inevitably down the black hole. No distractions. Thanks!
Barry, this shows off a well seen collection of details. You’ve used the lines radiating out from the leaf center very well, with Harley’s crop adding a bit more emphasis to that feature. The fuzzy hair show up well as a fine detail.
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Hi Barry. Very nice detail. I like the cropped version emphasizing the curvature of space-time(leading lines) into the black hole. Well done.
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