Foxy Ladies…
by Rodney Campbell on Aug.29, 2012, under Life, Photography
After our sunrise session at Mrs Macquaries Chair I headed to the nearby Botanic Gardens for an 8AM morning shoot with my local camera club
I found a number of Digitalis (Foxglove) plants in full bloom however they all had the flowers atop a long and not very stable stem which swayed erratically in the breeze – it wasn’t till I found these foxy ladies which were resting against the hedge next to it that I could try some focus stacking on a more stationary subject. Even better these were still covered in large droplets of water.
Note: These images (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger – so click any of the images below to see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer.
The result of 39 images focus stacked [1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 100] using the LED macro ring light and the tri-grip diffuser overhead to soften the sunlight
Foxy Ladies
NIKON D7000 + 105.0 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm, 1/125 sec at f/4, ISO 100
and for comparison the single frame – 1/125 sec at f/11 and ISO 800
NIKON D7000 + 105.0 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm, 1/125 sec at f/11, ISO 800
Here is another composition which is more backlit – shot from the other side of the flower head – 36 images focus stacked [1/320 sec at f/4, ISO 100] again using the LED macro ring light and the tri-grip diffuser overhead to soften the sunlight
Foxy Ladies
NIKON D7000 + 105.0 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm, 1/320 sec at f/4, ISO 100
and for comparison the single frame – 1/125 sec at f/16 and ISO 640
NIKON D7000 + 105.0 mm f/2.8 @ 105 mm, 1/125 sec at f/16, ISO 640
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