Tiger Lily (Lilium Tigrinum Lancifolium) - Liliaceae
Kev
Registered: February 2008
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August is always a very arid month around here with zero rainfaill. Therefore, most of the flowers tend to become kinda tired looking and hardly worth shooting.
This Tiger Lily (and the Dahlias) are the few exceptions.
This shot was taken at f/16 once again to offer enough depth...and I've also tried to get a decent soft background bokeh too.
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Keywords: Tiger Lily (Lilium Tigrinum Lancifolium) - Liliaceae
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Clem
Registered: February 2011
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Tue August 23, 2011 11:43pm
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That's a great shot, Kev.
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
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Wed August 24, 2011 1:17am
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Glad you like it Clemmie.
Actually, it was just a quickie...I only took 2 shots. One at f/22 and one at f/16,
The lighting was very poor today and I had to use quite a bit of selective lighting adjustments on the RAW file.
When I get a 300mm f/4 lens I shall be able to obtain a much smoother/better background with outdoor closeups like this...but until then, I have to make do with my 105mm macro.
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
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Wed August 24, 2011 6:22am
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Tidy Kev.I remember having one similar to that but was yellow and it stank.
My 60 day free trial of NX2 has run out so suppose i will need too get to the bottom of my deep scots pockets
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
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Wed August 24, 2011 7:00am
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Hey Rich, I'd pay the price of NX2 just for the U-point selective adjustments alone.
I simply cannot do without those features...as CS5 doesn't have a similar alternative that works so fast n easy.
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
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Wed August 24, 2011 8:10am
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Okay Kev you will have to explain how you get the clean bokeh at F16
I have tried a few things and not managed yet. Even tried a 70-200mm lens with 2 x extender at almost full lenght and still can see what iis behind the flower .Aaaaaah
PS: If you can find a way to transport rain we can supply loads and loads for you 
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anshuman
Registered: July 2011
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Wed August 24, 2011 5:23pm
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ultimate shot, kev. rich you can again install the trial version of nx2. i don't think we have to buy it unless the trail version is not fulfilling our needs.
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Kev
Registered: February 2008
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Thu August 25, 2011 4:04pm
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Rich - three things effect background bokeh versus subject depth.
1) Focal length used (ie: hence the 300mm is perfect for shots like this)
2) Distance from the subject (ie: closer is better)
3) Distance from the subject TO the background.
IF you still want/need to shoot in the f/16 to f/22 range...but also wish to capture a decent background bokeh too....then, you must shoot close to the subject, use a longer (prime) as possible, and make sure the background is situated at least 25 feet behind the subject.
The 'closer' you shoot TO the subject....the shallower the DOF (behind the subject) becomes....this blurring the background.
Here's another example.
I took this macro shot at f/22 outdoors....it's very close to subject, therefore the background bits (between the flowers) are completely blurred into a smooth bokeh.
http://kvincentphotography.ca/macro/h131de666#h131de666
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richingr
Registered: October 2010
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Thu August 25, 2011 5:17pm
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Cheers Kev will give it a go
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LollyLockhart
Registered: April 2008
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Sun August 28, 2011 2:21am
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Hey Kev,
absolutely astounding.....you having no room for wining about the poor lighting or anything else..LOL its just beautiful. cheers!
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