Mo Devlin
January 2025 - “Rainbow Hydrangea”
About the Image(s)
This is a stacked photo of some white hydrangea. I used photo stacking (200 images) and lit the subject with two Godox M1 LED light panels. Both LED panels were set to oscillate through the color spectrum. So as the camera advanced the focal point there was a slightly different color or shade. I can adjust how “fine” the color transition is by adjusting the shutter speed of the camera. Slower shutter speed will sync slower with the light change producing fewer colors and fewer colors in the end result. The faster the shutter speed (this photo was 1/200th @f8) the more fluid the color spread and rainbow.”
5 comments posted
Mo, you keep coming up with techniques that never occurred to me so congratulations - makes me want to try the same approach but not until we have flowers in a few months. Some areas look a little muddy (e.g., at the very top, the blue area on the left has some brownish spots). Might that be color interference between the 2 light panels? Very enjoyable! Ray Posted: 01/10/2025 01:25:09
Thanks Ray. I've used this technique on several flowers. Obviously a white flower gives you a bigger canvas for the effect. You're probably right about the competing light sources. I appreciate the input. Posted: 01/10/2025 13:15:56
Hi Mo: Thank you for your interesting description on how you achieved these various colors on the Hydrangea flowers. I like your composition, the bottom left flower works very well in adding some artistry. The super sharp green ribbed leaves add good additional points of interest.
I know you are not a fan of borders, however in this particular photo I think a thin white border would define your composition and add that finishing touch to an amazing picture. Posted: 01/10/2025 12:53:54
I know you are not a fan of borders, however in this particular photo I think a thin white border would define your composition and add that finishing touch to an amazing picture. Posted: 01/10/2025 12:53:54
Murphy. You are correct on the border. Not a fan on digital. Generally I use an overlapping second matte to create a border in a frame. But I want you to know that every time I submit a photo I always think about that border. ? So it's starting to sink in. I appreciate the comments. Posted: 01/10/2025 13:20:58
As I think I already wrote I and it is also mentioned in these comments, we often have two "subjects" with you Mo, namely the working method and after, the realisation. Always a pleasure if we can understand everything...
We have many differents colors. I like it. We can see some small "disturbing" details, but as we are attracted by the colors an the very sharp leaves, we don't see them. Posted: 01/17/2025 13:18:45
We have many differents colors. I like it. We can see some small "disturbing" details, but as we are attracted by the colors an the very sharp leaves, we don't see them. Posted: 01/17/2025 13:18:45