It’s been snowing off and on for the last 3 days here in MT. I first tried to capture this Mexican Hat (Ratibida columnifera) seed head under overcast skies and couldn’t seperate the snow on the plant from the sky. Yesterday, the clouds broke up a bit allowing some blue and a touch of sun through. The pokey bit at the top is where some of the seeds have fallen away. A steady breeze prevented a 3 or 4 shot stack to get all of the snow sharp.
5D3, 180 mm Macro L, 1/320 s, f/18, iso 400, tripod.
Mark, this is very nice. Too bad about the slight wind that prevented the stacking idea. However, this looks excellent to my eye with regard to overall clarity. The snow has a bit of that Hoar Frost hair look to it too. I could also see this as a photo art item with a solid BG. Regardless, I like it a lot as is…
Snow!!! Yikes, I don’t even want to think of it! Great macro shot, Mark. I love the snow flakes on the seed head. Wonderful detail, especially considering a breeze.
Lovely composition, Mark. At screen resolution, I have difficulty seeing any softness, so your strategy worked. If the breeze isn’t too strong, a light clamp attached to one of your tripod legs or just one of those wire centered plastic “gear ties” can sometimes do a good job of holding the flower or seed head still enough for a stack.
Nice shot. I like the yellow-browns against the white and blue background. Enough dof for me. Imho it could use a bit more space on the left.
Good as is Mark, considering the shooting conditions.
