Betty Drinkut  


Bee on a yellow Rose 2015 by Betty Drinkut

November 2019 - Bee on a yellow Rose 2015

November 2019 - Betty Drinkut

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About the Image(s)

When visiting Michigan State University one spring I was experimenting with my Fuji W3 and the technique of standing back and using the zoom to get a closeup. It's not really macro but is a close-up. I used SPM 530e and IrFranView for my processing.


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Dr V G Mohanan Nair   Dr V G Mohanan Nair
Interesting macro image. The image has nice 3D effect. composition looks good to me too. The exposure, to me, is slightly over and hence lost some details in the petals. May be highlights/shadows adjustment can improve it. Sharpness of the bee is low compared to other objects in the image. (I have tried and quick shadows & level adjustment as well as unsharp mask in photoshop. Resulting image is given)   Posted: 11/10/2019 08:37:58
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David Allen   David Allen
It's always so much fun to get an insect in a flower. Well done. I agree with Mohanan as it's a little soft in focus.   Posted: 11/13/2019 21:45:31



 
Macro images; 3D are difficult using a long lens. I give you credit for nice depth off field. I agree with Mohanan that the picture could be sharper.   Posted: 11/21/2019 11:50:07



Brian Davis   Brian Davis
As an experiment you have succeeded in producing a good close up although it is slightly over exposed and unfortunately your subject of the bee is not sharp. But both of those can easily be corrected when you are fully happy with the technique.   Posted: 11/22/2019 16:58:44



Signe Emmerich   Signe Emmerich
I don't have much more to add in what would improve the image. The bee is a necessary focal point in the image but, besides being soft, its wings are hot spots and the detail is lost. I liked reading about your approach to taking this image and I think I'll try this too. It sounds like a challenge.   Posted: 11/23/2019 16:02:22



Steve Wessing   Steve Wessing
Although you achieve better parallax with this technique, the result is lower resolution and camera shake becomes more problematic. A tripod would help, but would also limit you.   Posted: 11/29/2019 14:20:52