December 8, 2008

A Tony Sweet Replica


Today, I present a photograph that I tock out in my wife’s garden using a method described by Tony Sweet in his book “Fine Art Flower Photography.”   The effect is completely done in camera.   You take three multiple shots on the same image.  All the shots are taken with the lens wide-open (f/2.8)—first one, with one flower in focus, the second one, with another flower in focus, and the third shot, with everything out-of-focus.   These there exposures give your image a glow around the flowers.  This is a fun and different way to photograph flowers.  Hope you enjoy.

Camera settings:   Nikon D3, 105mm micro f/2.8, shot at ISO 200, f/2.8 and 1/8 of a second

Post Processing:  Lightroom—set white and black point, and added mid-tone contrast. 

10 comments:

  1. You just posted this one because you know Nikon is about the only DSLR that can do this technique. Like the color and the composition but not sure about the technique being used on this one. What is the light source?
    Anne

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  2. Patrick,
    Interesting technique and beautiful result!
    Cheers!
    Barry

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  3. I like the composition and the softness of the photo, but not sure I like the technique you used on this one.It seems a little Photoshoped to me.Besides if I cannot do it with my Canon then it does not need to be done.
    George

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  4. This might be interesting, but I do not like it very much. If you want to go abstract then go all the way.
    Sam

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