Flowers Anyone?

[Jim Cole]

Black Eyed Susan, Busch 180mm f/4.5 magic lantern petzval

Nicely done. I really like how the background worked on this one.

[mrladewig]

I agree. The vertical streaking patterns in the bokeh create a sens of movement while the focused rudbeckia is still as stone. Very cool effect.

Mel-

[Ken Lee]

It dances.

[Mark Stahlke]

Just testing my half dark slide.

Shen Hao PTB 4x5, 150/9 G-Claron, Delta 100, half dark slide

[jim kitchen]

Columbines...

Dear mrladewig;

You are on a roll, young man...

How the heck do you reproduce that beautiful light all the time?

Damn you are good.

jim k

[mrladewig]

Thank you Jim.

I look to shoot flower details in shade or moderately overcast light. Its even better if I can find some direct light bouncing back in from something nearby.

In this case I found these columbines in a shaded nook. The camera was just outside the shade, so I had full sun available to bounce back in. I used the white side of my darkcloth to bounce some light from camera left.

The previous alpine forget-me-not image was shot in light overcast in the afternoon, so it was like a giant softbox at about 45 degrees. I had seen them near my tent site earlier in the day and knew I wanted a shot if the opportunity presented itself. When the light was right a little later, I went over to shoot them.

The rest comes down to roughing in the adjustment for bellows extension and choosing the exposure correctly.

Mel-

[mrladewig]

Just testing my half dark slide.

Shen Hao PTB 4x5, 150/9 G-Claron, Delta 100, half dark slide

Mark, This one is fantanstic!

[Dr Klaus Schmitt]

Mexican Daisy after morning rain

[Simon Benton]

4X5 Graflex Super D Expired Provia 100F 1/400 @ f6

[Steve M Hostetter]

Nice^