Camera Info: Nikon D750, tripod, remote release
Lens: VR 180mm f/2.8G
Focus Mode: Manual
AF-Area Mode: Single
VR: OFF
Aperture: f/4
Shutter Speed: 1/100s
Exposure Mode: Aperture Priority
Exposure Comp.: +0.7EV
Metering: Matrix
ISO Sensitivity: ISO 100
Almost full frame
PP in LR/PS CC 2019, Helicon Focus, Topaz Studio, TK sharpen for web @ 50%
BG and subject were treated separately in layers. I used move and replace in the BG to take out distractions.
You may only download this image to demonstrate post-processing techniques.
Superb stacking job on the Amaryllis and I like the composition, Phil. While it’s a bit extreme, I think I’d do a wholesale replacement of the background with something mellower in this one. It just seems to clash too much with the flowers.
Hi Phil. I don’t know what you use for selecting, but I’d been trying to use a Wacom Tablet and just couldn’t get comfortable with it. I decided to try a pen screen instead and after looking around I ended up with an XP-pen Artist 15.6. I find it much faster to make selections and it has a lot better feel between the pen and screen than the Wacom did. I couldn’t afford the Wacom version, but this was just about $400 and I built my own stand for it that I can slide back and forth over my keyboard. I haven’t gotten to the point of using it for all my editing, but used with Topaz Remask it sure makes selections easy.
Phil: Ours are coming up like crazy but I struggle with getting good comps on these large flowers. Plus most of ours are close to the house and its tough to get a BG. I kind of like your BG that you were able to attain with a stack. I doubt I could get the same image with a single capture. I also like that you have flowers in various stages. >=))>
