"Origami Blue" Columbine (Aquilegia) Ranunculaceae - Single f/22
Kev
Registered: February 2008
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Here's a couple of Blue Columbine flower shots...as they are now out in full bloom in my front garden.
I did the stacked (20x) version a bit more 'straight on'...coz I wanted to see 'IF' it would enhance the DOF enuff to counter the usual 'flat-ish' head on perspective.
Then I took a regular f/22 more angled shot (that will always offer more awareness of 'depth' because of subject tilt, diagonal lines, etc - so I didn't bother to stack this take.
I like 'em both...but I think I actually prefer the single f/22 image...even tho the stacked version...does present a little more fine detail overall...coz the 'straight on' view still looks rather 'flat' to me, despite the added subject depth.
It's interesting to note, how both 'angle perspective' and fine detail awareness both play a role in creating a pleasing DOF sensory experience.
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Keywords: "Origami Blue" Columbine (Aquilegia) Ranunculaceae - Single f/22
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
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Funny i took some shots of one last night and first shots were front on and i did not really like the shot so took it at an angle and came out much better .
Do you still use Plexiglass as a backdrop. And do you need to boost the black later.
I use like a black velvet backdrop but some times needs blacks boosted in photoshop raw
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
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Yes, these were actually shot against the black plexiglass...altho, I still enhanced the backdrop in NX2 to make it perfect.
I also prefer this shot over the stacked version...simply because the shape is more interesting, and the diagonal angle offers a better awareness of depth. Which just goes to show that one doesn't always need to stack an image...as it's just as important to find that 'optimal' vewing angle, etc.
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
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Cheers Kev must try and find a local supplier of Plexiglass as i only have a A4
Bit .Found tin of Spectacle cleaner is good for cleaning it . 
Still trying to get to grips with the NX2 i keep falling back to Photoshop
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Clem
Registered: February 2011
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I agree... the single (non stacked) shot does give you a sense of dimension that the stacked images don't have. In fact, when I first opened it up, that was what struck me... that I really got a sense of seeing "inside" the flower, before I even read your description of why this shot was different.
GREAT point about the fine detail awareness. Coincidentally, I read just last night that the human brain is conditioned when looking at photographs to intuitively associate different levels of sharpness with different planes on the "Z" (front to back) axis. Photographs are really two-dimensional, after all; depth is just an illusion. So while this may not be "tack sharp" as you like to say, I find it more appealing. Whether it's the angle or the sharpeness clues, it beats the stacked image hands down, IMO. Great shot, and interesting stuff.
I guess you're going to chuck all that focus stacking gear, now. Hey... Maybe Rich will take it... 
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Beth
Registered: May 2010
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I like this one the best too. I like the side angle better than the straight on shot. Like you say, it has a better sense of depth
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
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Hey Clem, well...IF I had indeed taken a stacked version of this more angled shot...it would of course showed even 'more' depth.
Stacking certainly has it's place...but this test, clearly shows that "it alone" is not a substitute for great composition.
Yes, images are just 2D representations of a 3D sensory based package.
I wrote about that subject briefly in an old blog article here:
http://geofflawrence.com/blog/?p=1376
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Clem
Registered: February 2011
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Couldn't agree more with your blog, Kev. As your postman discovered, all the gear and technical perfection isn't enough; it's that "feel" of the image that needs to come through, and I guess in the end, it's appreciating that difference (sometimes almost intangible) that makes us human. Good stuff!
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