Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net>wrote: > Sonny, > > I guess it depends on the intent of the image. Your flowers are > beautifully done, with a mystique about them. If I want to truly picture a > flower to end up as a wall-mounted print, I like to get the full flower in > detail. That is when I stop down. Getting the heart of a flower, as well > as > the near and far elements, into proper focus requires me to stop down > considerably. > I usually shoot with a 35mm or 28mm wide open and crop heavily. I almost always shoot in low light. I like the full flower too. I'm not too much on close ups of parts. I think they are nice but I like the whole flower, like you do. > > YMMV > > > Jim Nichols > Tullahoma, TN USA > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Carter" <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 6:36 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] Friday Flower > > > > I hardly ever shoot a Friday Flower beyond 2.8, usually f 2, unless I'm >> shooting with the little Oly zoom lens, then I'm wide open as it will go. >> >> http://www.sonc.com/friday/index.html >> >> >> >> -- >> Regards, >> >> Sonny >> http://sonc.com/look/ >> Natchitoches, Louisiana >> >> USA >> >> >> >> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 6:04 PM, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net >> >wrote: >> >> Hi Herb, >>> >>> I have learned that same lesson about close-ups of flowers. The EXIF >>> data >>> for your posted image shows 1/4000 at f/2.8. You could have stopped down >>> to >>> f/8 or f/11 with no problem. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Herbert Kanner" <kanner at acm.org> >>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 5:52 PM >>> Subject: [Leica] Friday Flower >>> >>> >>> I may as well join the mob. I don't know what the flower is, but I am >>> >>>> pleased with the lighting. >>>> >>>> This was a learning experience. After complaining about too many wilted >>>> flowers around here, my wife suggested going to the Stanford Shopping >>>> Center, where the gardeners do not permit any wilted flower to live, and >>>> the >>>> place teems with blossoms. >>>> >>>> I don't have anything resembling macro optics for my M9, but quickly >>>> discovered that at minimum focusing distance, I get a bigger image with >>>> the >>>> 90 mm than with the 35. However, I didn't realize how utterly shallow >>>> the >>>> depth of field would be and used much wider apertures than I should >>>> have. >>>> >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/herbk1/Flower+5-27-1.jpg.html >>>> -- >>>> Herbert Kanner >>>> kanner at acm.org >>>> 650-326-8204 >>>> >>>> Do not meddle in the affairs of cats, >>>> for they are subtle and will pee >>>> on your computer! >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://sonc.com/look/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA