The shot requires a macro as shown. I ?The snowdrop is the size of a fingernail. My lens is only a couple oof inches away. The way to nail it would be by focus stacking at f4 or so.But I don’t have time or energy for that.
Paul > On Mar 28, 2019, at 8:09 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > A longer lens would have helped. I've recently started using a close focusing > 300 for shots like yours, of course you need a longer working distance which > might not have been possible. > > Of course, if you're going farther with this image you could help it in > processing. > > -----Original Message----- >> From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: PESO Snowdrop 2019 >> >> Thanks Ken. Couldn’t get less DOF here. As one can see, the rear petals are >> on the verge of going soft. I would need a bloom that was more separated >> from the rest of the group. >> >> >>> On Mar 28, 2019, at 4:12 PM, Ken Waller <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Nice capture but it needs a more OOF background to bring it to the next >>> level. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> >>>> Subject: PESO Snowdrop 2019 >>>> >>>> https://www.photo.net/photo/18530305/Snowdrop-March-28-2019 >>>> >>>> K-1, D FA 100/2.8 macro, f16, 1/160th, ISO 2000 > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

