Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

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Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby wheels on Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:26 pm

For those who saw the first one of these and cared to comment - I went out this morning and reshot the photo. Major difference was the frost this morning which made for an entirely different effect and I backed off just a bit so the focus was on more than one drop. Worked better this time I think. As always CC welcome.

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Re: Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby biggerry on Mon Jun 30, 2008 10:44 pm

For those who saw the first one of these and cared to comment -


I saw the first but had nothing worthwhile to contribute :oops:

I really like this shot, there is alot going on, but with so much of the picture in focus i think it works. I also like all the reflections in the droplets as you look closer!.....well works for me anyway!

what kind of reproduction ratio is it?
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Re: Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby hrpremier on Mon Jun 30, 2008 11:32 pm

[color=#804080]Wheels,

Congratulations on a superb picture. I saw the first attempt with the duck and was impressed with the result. Only being new to this passion we are wrapt up in I saw little techincally wrong with pic 1 until a few expert eyes commented and I saw wahat they were on about. Still if I had a result similar to that I would show the world. Picture two is again a stunning picture with so much going on and the level of detail is so much higher. Its like each dew drop hasa story to tell.

Well done on a great result and keep the posts coming.

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Re: Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby wheels on Tue Jul 01, 2008 4:22 pm

biggerry wrote:
For those who saw the first one of these and cared to comment -


I saw the first but had nothing worthwhile to contribute :oops:

I really like this shot, there is alot going on, but with so much of the picture in focus i think it works. I also like all the reflections in the droplets as you look closer!.....well works for me anyway!

what kind of reproduction ratio is it?


Thanks mate. Reproduction ratio - um yeah. I've stuck a 36mm extension tube behind a 28-105mm lense with the lense zoomed in to 105mm. Not really sure how one would go about calculating the repro ratio on that? :oops:
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Re: Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby trublubiker on Tue Jul 01, 2008 5:46 pm

Good one wheels ! Looks like Aladins cave with all the colour and reflection.

You seem to be getting close with your technique, which I assume was your main concern.

My only comment is that this shot is very 'busy'. Maybe try something in between this one and the first one.

I might get some Macro tubes to play with till I find the right Macro lens.

Keep up the good work.

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Re: Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby wheels on Wed Jul 02, 2008 12:25 pm

Thanks Trublu. I'm trying to find the middle ground here without getting any of the shite relections I got in the first pic. Next frost I might just zoom in on one blade of grass. One drop was too close and several blades is just too much. Too windy this morning though, no frost or dew :oops:
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Re: Dew on Grass, Sunrise and Macro Tubes - Again!

Postby Matt. K on Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:06 pm

So that's where diamonds come from? I like!
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