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MiroslavMaric
06-24-2014, 04:06 AM
The flowers of plant: changing forget-me-not (Myosotis discolor) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myosotis_discolor).
Note: the diameter of each flower is around 3mm.
5DIII, lens 100mm L IS, tripod + motor head, exposure M mode, manual focus, ISO 100, f4.0, 1/200s, natural light + 1/64 fill in flash (Canon twin + difusor).
Outdoor focus stacking (36 frames), SW: Zerene Stacker.
PP: selective contrast and vibrance only.
Full size: 2730x3682 pixels.
Location: Croatia (Velebit mountain).

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Thanks for viewing, C&C.
Cheers! Miro

Daniel Cadieux
06-24-2014, 06:43 AM
I was wondering how you got the whole cluster in focus at f/4 until I saw it is a 36 image focus stack. I have a soft spot for Forget-me-nots as they start blooming early in the spring here in our garden. They do spread a lot though!! Good colour rendition, and I like the bit of greenery the leaf in the BG provides.

Jonathan Ashton
06-24-2014, 10:33 AM
Nice shot, it takes some patience to stack those images. Lovely colour rendition. This looks different to the species in my garden the petals seem to have more texture.

Nancy Bell
06-24-2014, 04:39 PM
Wow, 36 separate images!! Very nice composition with the open blue flowers clustered together, surrounded by a few pink buds, and those surrounded by the very interesting hair-covered closed buds. Nice color layers and texture layers.

Arthur Morris
06-28-2014, 11:07 AM
Stunning. The contrast of the colors and textures of the flowers and the buds is really a treat to the eyes. TFS this wonderful image.

Arthur Morris
06-29-2014, 10:40 AM
I keep coming back to this one for good reasons. It is gorgeous. I would suggest adding just a bit of Selective Sharpening via a Contrast Mask (Unsharp Mask at 15/65/0) to the closest blossom. It is a tad soft as compared to those tack sharp buds.

MiroslavMaric
07-10-2014, 12:17 AM
I would suggest adding just a bit of Selective Sharpening via a Contrast Mask (Unsharp Mask at 15/65/0) to the closest blossom. It is a tad soft as compared to those tack sharp buds.

Thanks. I will check. Cheers! Miro