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FungiJohn
Knight of the Wild Empire
Registered: March 2006
Location: Sheffield
Posts: 9,746
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Fri August 10, 2012 3:48pm
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An excellent series of images Mike .... even if they are not of fungi  
John
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The Woodman
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: December 2006
Location: Cumbria, on the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park.
Posts: 5,992
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Fri August 10, 2012 7:59pm
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To my eyes this is the best of the five because of the lighting. Nice one. You've named the equipment, why not the technique with background? (not a criticism)
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Gracie
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Registered: October 2009
Location: Leigh, Lancashire
Posts: 133
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Sat August 11, 2012 6:25am
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This is stunning too, like the flower is lit up. Wonderful!
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PMG
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: August 2006
Location: Leigh, Lancashire
Posts: 6,661
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welsh.lensman
Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: March 2008
Location: Swansea, S.Wales
Posts: 5,001
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Sat August 11, 2012 9:09am
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An excellent series Mike, like the others I also chose this as my favourate, well done mate.
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Lancashire Lad
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: September 2008
Location: Red Rose County
Posts: 5,862
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Mon August 13, 2012 8:11am
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Thanks very much all, your comments really are appreciated.
John (Woodman), Must admit, the technique, if that's what it is, comes somewhat subconsciously when I'm in flower photography mode. I like to go against accepted practice and photograph flowers in direct full sun wherever possible. All five in this series were lit by direct sunlight. (No reflectors etc. etc.)
The Sigma 180mm combined with 1.4 extender gives a very long lens to subject distance, and a pretty narrow angle of view, so it's just a case of photographing the subject at the best angle for the light, and some way in front of a darker background. Even at f22, the background can be made to be well out of focus - and if the result is not entirely to my liking, subtle use of the "lighten/darken" tool in Paintshop Pro can easily remove any remnants of background clutter.
I know that dark backgrounds aren't favoured by a lot of photographers, and, as has been said, the result is somewhat unnatural. However, the end results do concentrate the viewer's eye fully onto the subject, and the photo stands or falls accordingly.
Regards Mike.
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Martin Wilson
Officer of the Wild Empire
Registered: January 2007
Location: Shoeburyness, Essex
Posts: 879
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Sat August 18, 2012 6:21pm
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All of them show first class imaging, detail and colour outstanding shots of depth and beauty.
My personal taste Mike, says the background shows the softness and structure far better with the darkness behind than it might have been with the busyness of greens and grasses.
What I see in all these images is just outstanding.
Martin
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Lancashire Lad
Knight Commander of the Wild Empire
Registered: September 2008
Location: Red Rose County
Posts: 5,862
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Sun August 19, 2012 12:15pm
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Thanks Martin, your very kind comment is greatly appreciated.
Regards, Mike.
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