I was specifically looking for this wild flower on Dog Mountain, WA
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Does this photo have sufficient impact?
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Is this a composite: No
Canon 5D MK IV, Canon 100mm macro with ring flash. 1/200 sec , f/29
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I think it has impact. And the white on black was skillfully handled. Fabulous.
Striking image! (Impact? Yes!) I love the sparkly nature of the flowers. and that two of them are in a similar orientation with a view into the throats. Amazing sharpness for f/29 – I would have thought that diffraction from the small aperture would cause some loss of sharpness.
I’m curious if you placed a black card behind the flower, or darkened the BG in post? I always think it’s a nice touch to have a slight bit of tonal detail in a dark BG, but certainly not a requirement.
This is really phantom! Sharp image of white blossoms with yellow centers which was taken using high aperture and ring flash with black background really has a lot of impact! I also wonder what it would look like if BG had some detail.
Hi Diane,
Thank you for your comments. I find that with good lenses, diffraction is less of a problem. I rarely print larger than 16 x 20 and I have found that the Canon 100mm macro (also the Nikon 100mm macro, when I had a Nikon system) will not have a problem with a print of that size. George Lepp has similar experiences with high quality lenses and he prints larger sizes than I do.
With a ring flash, focusing on a close object, the background often fades to black as the light diminishes with the square of the distance. I do use a black rayon cloth in the field when there are distracting elements that are too close.
Don
Hi Naofumi,
Thank you for your comments. I find that without any background, my attention is directed to the subject. That, I believe, is a personal preference and I know others have a different view.
Don
Don: I like this but think you could boost the exposure and bring up the whites for even more impact. Over to you. >=))>
Excellent image that stands out nicely with the black background. You said it was in the wild. Is it a ground plant or one that attaches to a tree? Just curious. Yes, it has plenty of impact.
Thank you for your comments. I did take Bill’s suggestion and brightened the whites, which I liked.
Lovely flower cluster beautifully done! Love the white flowers on dark background. dof and sharpness are very well handled. I also like the rework. it has more impact than the first.
Lovely shot with an interesting subject. The black background works well with this.