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Early Spring pix with the Trioplan
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 9:59 pm    Post subject: Early Spring pix with the Trioplan Reply with quote

Still pretty boring outside, a few emerging plants. Pics are taken with
the 2.8/100 Trioplan + #2 Zeiss extension tube:

assorted plants:



oak leaf in rain barrel:



azalea leaves budding out:



Hope to be shooting with the Helios 40 at some nice flowers in a few
weeks!

Bill


Last edited by Katastrofo on Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:43 am; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

2# and 3# are master pieces! Very, very nice!


PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attila, too kind, but while the rest of the gang is getting their eyes washed
out with soap and recalibrated, I should say these are just some more
fingerpaintings for the refrigerator, compared to Larry's works.

My closeup filters for the Kowa arrived today...

Bill


PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought seriously these are masterpieces, even if Larry is #1 one , these pictures are same level.


PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow! I especially love the Azalea leaves showing their "fuzz". Nice indeed! I sure do love to see macro type images. I need a lot of practice with a macro lens before I will find anything worth putting up.

The Azalea - magnificent.


PostPosted: Mon Mar 17, 2008 11:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Larry, thanks, I am rather happy with the azalea pic. I'm sure you'd
have no problems with macro shots! Smile

Attila, I wasn't trying to belittle what you said, it's just that everything
Larry posts I would like in a frame for my house! Cool

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bill
They are definitely for more than posting on the fridge. Great shots under dismal conditions.


patrickh


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

patrickh wrote:
Bill
They are definitely for more than posting on the fridge. Great shots under dismal conditions.


patrickh


Thanks, Patrick, looking forward to where spring has sprung!

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Lovely shots especially the Azalea. As well as being a beautifully composed shot I think you've proved how sharp this gem of a lens is.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Great Bill 3 especially.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love #2 and #3. In #2 I like how the colours in the leaf differ in and out of water. Nicely done.


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

#2 and #3 are great shots although it looks like you may have been suffering from a little camera shake (easily done with tubes i know Smile)


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Richard, Simon, and Chris for your comments. Smile

Hooper, thanks for your comment, it could be both camera shake and
a little wind. This was in the afternoon and I had already drank a couple
mugs (no demitasse cups for me!) of beyond Starbucks-strength coffee
using a wonderful invention called the "Aeropress".

Thanks again, guys, let's all keep clicking! Very Happy

Bill


PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 4:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done Bill. I'm impressed with the depth of field in No 1, I can never get anything like that with my close-up shots. Is it due to using the 100mm lens? I'll have to try that.

Your kind of Oak leaf is interesting - it's completely different to our native Oak leaves here:



PostPosted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Peter your oak leaf definitely has more indentations to it than the one
I have in my front yard. The acorns look almost identical, though.

Do try your 100mm lenses with the tubes, I think you'll like it. #1 the
subject depth was maybe 2 inches, as everything was lying flat on the
ground.

Here's one shot today using the Auto Sears (Tomioka) 55/1.4 lens with
#2 Zeiss tube:



Shot it again more than an hour later with I think better light at either
f5.6 or f8 (getting darker outside).



This has been a learning experience in perceived focus and compromises
made when dealing with narrow DOF.

Probably have a little camera shake in this too, looking at the tip of
the largest leaf (which is <1 inch long) but finally captured the texture
of the waxy leaf this time. I've tried this same clump of leaves with
different lenses, but this is the first one I've liked. Shot at f11, 1st pic.

Which one is better? My choice is the 2nd.


Bill


PostPosted: Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Katastrofo wrote:
This has been a learning experience in perceived focus and compromises
made when dealing with narrow DOF.


I'm finding close-up work very much a challenge (albeit an enjoyable one) getting shutter speeds to cope with a slight breeze whilst maintaining a small enough aperture to get enough depth as well as using a low enough ISO not to obscure that fine detail isn't easy!

You've done a great job here, and reminded me I've got a set of tubes somewhere...

Katastrofo wrote:


Which one is better? My choice is the 2nd.


Bill


Mine too- it's the focus on the bottom left that makes it.