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phishphorphun
06-16-2007, 10:53 PM
Playing with the new Nikkor AF-S vr 70-200mm f/2.8 G lens in the garden this evening. I love this lens...it is so fast.B-) I may take it to bed with me tonight...:lol:
Tell me how to make better flower shots.:-|
Camrera/Lens: D200/AF-S vr 70-200mm f/2.8 G, Mode: Shutter Priorty, ISO: 200, Focal Length: 180mm, 1/200 @ f/4, and no flash.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v636/phishphorphun/Flora/DayLily1a061507.jpg
chubasco
06-16-2007, 11:06 PM
Looks great to me, Bobby! There's trade-offs for shooting at f4, but I like
the bokeh'd BG. Was it overcast as well as going towards dusk? Perfect
lighting, no blown highlights! Next time try shooting at f5.6-f8 to see if you
can keep the stamens in focus all the way into the flower, might help with
the forward petals, too. May not be any improvement at all, but it's nice to
have the choice. Still a great, well-saturated (gotta luv Nikon glass)
pic!;) Comp looks good, too, like the angle you used.
phishphorphun
06-16-2007, 11:29 PM
Thanks for the input Bill. Good suggestion about the f/stop. I'll play with manual mode the next time and concentrate on the detail. If I was using my macro lens, I would probably been shooting in M mode. But since I am experimenting with the new lens, I am being a little lazy.:-D
The sun was setting behind the house to the my left. It was blocked by a tree, so the light was very soft. No shadows to contend with, just low light.B-)
Looks great, Bobby. Just watch the background and you're set.
A few from last weekend out in the wilderness.
http://ericdo.com/pictures/SFBAAPS/Reno%206.10.07/D2X_7665.jpg
http://ericdo.com/pictures/SFBAAPS/Reno%206.10.07/D2X_7680.jpg
http://ericdo.com/pictures/SFBAAPS/Reno%206.10.07/D2X_7682.jpg
phishphorphun
06-16-2007, 11:39 PM
Eric, love the third shot.
Picking a subject with less busy background probably make the main subject more dramatic. Your examples here show that to me. Thanks.:-D
Shot these the same way that you would shoot something aquatic to get the same black background. ;) Even in the sea of green, you can get it so that the lighting only lights up the subject to separate them.
chubasco
06-17-2007, 12:51 AM
Yep, that 3rd shot is killer! Nice vivid colors. I thought I'd thrown this out, but here's a good example of why not to shoot in direct
sunlight. Taken over a month ago, windy, at f5.6 or f8, manual focus (mechanical) Vivitar 135/2.8 lens:
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y156/Zardoz17/er5.jpg
Blown highlights, ouch.