Natural Pattern rejects

[iceman]

Here's the ones I didn't choose..

It might give some others who are stuck for ideas, a light bulb moment. :)

Soo hard to choose each month, everyone I ask has a different opinion.

I might still try and take one or two more before the end of the month if I can get any more inspiration.

btw, the subject in the first two shots was eaten after the photo shoot :)

[Volans]

Nice rejects Mike,

Becuase the planetarium is inside the botanical gardens, I too was looking at leaf venation. The backlighting works well and you have captured the stomata crisply. If you tried a gum leaf then you should be able to get the oil vesicles. The trick is in finding a non-diseased leaf specimen.

Were the Kiwi fruit shots front lit or back lit? I wonder how a really thin slice of that fruit (or any fruit) would look when backlit?

OK ... how did you get the person's pupil to remain dilated while the flash went off? Was there any red-eye?

The last shot appears to be something that I recall from the dim, musty recess of my mind ... is it running water? Brisbane is now on level 3 water restrictions :sadeyes: . But that water shot has given me an idea, I wonder if I can pull it off though? If not, I'll post it with my growing pile of rejects.

Peter.

[Striker]

Thankgod you didn't eat the 3rd.

Nice rejects mike...can I take one to use and win the challenge....lol

[Thiink]

They are great Mike. How did you get the black background, or is it a trade secret? :)

[Dennis]

Here are some that didn't make it. The colours are natural; they have just been pumped in Corel PhotoPaint by increasing the saturation between 10 and 15%.

Cheers

Dennis

[fringe_dweller]

:confuse3: do you ever sleep/rest/take it easy Mike? just wondering :D

[jackenau]

Very intuitive Mike - definately great subject this month. Lots to choose from.

The Botanic gardens or any garden for that matter is a great place to start.



Ken M

[iceman]

Thanks guys, nice shots Dennis!

Simon, depth of field, distance from the black mat on the floor and no other lights except the flash (or torch in one case), and then boosting contrast in post-process helped give the black background.

Kearn, whatever do you mean? :whistle: I can sit around and do nothing.. sometimes! :)

[Dennis]

You too Mike, great images and a very interesting topic for the month. A long time ago, I used a slide projector (in a dark room) to back illuminate a leaf so I am very impressed that you got such a superb result using a flash gun, with somewhat less controllable light.

My wife loved it when I woke up one morning and asked her if she wanted to go for a walk in the local forest - she adores walking whereas I need to be dragged out, often screaming and kicking! A case of IIS providing relationship enhancement therapy eh :)

Cheers

Dennis

[RB]

I did a similar thing for the ice-cube, used black cardboard behind it.
Here's one of my rejects. The cat's-eye "nebula".

[Dennis]

Wow - that is one huuuge cat you must have.

Cheers

Dennis

[iceman]

Dennis, no such flashgun unfortunately.

I used a desk lamp to shine on the leaf from behind, and my photographic assistant (my daughter Eliza) held the leaf in front for me :)

Nice eye RB, much better focus than what I achieved on my photographic assistants eye ;)

[ving]

do you sleep with your camera mike! :P
nice shots :)

denis, upon viewing your pics i have decided you are barking mad! :P
(boom boom!)

[Dennis]

:rofl: Mr Ving....I think you are barking up the wrong tree......;)

Cheers

Dennis

[Thiink]

Thanks Mike! It seems like a very effective way of getting a black background. I knew there would be a trick, and now I know it! :)

RB: that eye looks, er, very annoyed! Probably from you holding the cat down while you took the photo... :lol:

[fringe_dweller]

weres my manners? very nice collection btw Mike - much patience and expertise at work there :) soooo thats your secret! you sleep witht the camera locked and loaded and one eye open eh :)
I agree RB's moggy doesnt appear too happy a subject hehe
nice pics everyone!

[RB]

Since when have you guys seen a placid Black Panther?
hehehe. :P

Actually it's my house cat (one of them) and she was just sitting there enjoying watching me make a fool of myself trying to get focus right. :lol: