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This photo was taken at a macro workshop using image stacking with Helicon Focus. The stack was 17 images that I shot indoors with the camera on a focusing rail. I still need more practice with this technique, but I do hope to try it again once I figure out how to set it up here at home!
Nikon 300S and Nikon 105mm f/2.8 micro lens.
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Processed with Helicon Focus, then in Photoshop CS5 with Nik Color Efex Pro 4 Pro Contrast and two textures: Brushed Rose from Flypaper Textures and Berrylishous from French Kiss Textures.
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I am a photographer living in Massachusetts and my passion is flowers. I take the time to reveal the special beauty of each flower and I hope that comes through as you look at my work.
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I love the way the flower colors work with your background/textures, as the subtleties are delicious! You must be SO patient to work with a focusing rail and 17 exposures. I’m familiar with the principles of image stacking but have never experimented with it. Your results look beautifully detailed!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Celeste. I love the new textures Leslie had recently added to the Artiste Collection – Berrylishous was just what I wanted for this image!
Yes, it does take patience to work with the focusing rail, and it took a number of tries before I was satisfied. I’m hoping to practice some more but I don’t really have a lighting setup here – I may try it out on the back porch if there’s enough light.
– Anita Pollak
I love the simplicity of this. Fav.
Thank you so much for your kind words and the fav, Eve!
– Anita Pollak
Lovely! Beautiful editing!
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Angie!
– Anita Pollak
Beautiful Work!!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Brian!
– Anita Pollak
Anita- this is absolutely gorgeous- a fave :)))
Thank you so much, Eva! I really appreciate your kind words and the fave!
– Anita Pollak
Oh my this sounds like this was a really hard task but the end result is just beautiful :-0)
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Linda! It was a lot of work, but maybe with more practice it won’t be so difficult!
– Anita Pollak
Thank you so much for the feature, ctheworld!
– Anita Pollak
So pretty, I love the way the colors and textures work together. Congratulations on your feature!
Thank you so much for your kind comments, Nan!
– Anita Pollak
congratulations on your feature
Thank you so much, Louise!
– Anita Pollak
lovely, congrats on the feature!
Thank you so much for your kind words, Sandra!
– Anita Pollak