I was taking very close-up shots of these flowers. I was using my Nikon 105mm macro lens with 36mm extension tube attached. I had to adjust the power settings on my Speedlight and when I looked back through the viewfinder, I saw this guy in the upper left corner of the frame. I immediately refocused and started firing at Mr. Big Eyes.I must admit there was not a lot of time to compose this image. I was afraid this guy would fly away.
Enjoy.
Camera settings: Nikon D3, Nikon 105mm f/2.8 macro with 36mm extension tube, shot at ISO 200, f/32 and 1/60th of a second on a tripod with a Nikon SB-800 (set in manual mode) with a softbox attached and triggered by radio triggers at camera left
Post Processing:
Lightroom—Set white and black points, added mid-tone contrast, clarity.
Photoshop—used nik Color Efex Pro tonal contrast filter to add contrast to shadows, mid-tones and highlights of the dragonfly and the flower.
I can't quite put my finger on it but it doesn't feel right for some reason. It looks like noise in the dragonfly's eyes and none of it appears sharp to me. Your D3 would not normally exhibit any noise, so I suspect it's the processing? The color and exposure are good. I have to think on this one some more.
ReplyDeleteDHaass
alright i won't comment on the technicalities for totally I'm clueless about all that :) but I think just as long as you enjoy shooting that's what will make the photos even more special :)
ReplyDeletebubbles