Softly
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The other day, I began to play with these flowers using a 12mm extension tube on a 50mm lens. Wide open apertures were too soft, and stopping down made the edges too hard. So…what about an in-camera multiple exposure, combining the two?
That led to some images I enjoy, as I hope you will.
- Dark pink R:169 G:125 B:156
- Yellow R:202 G:160 B:10
- Light pink R:210 G:182 B:206
In: Still Life · Tagged with: daisy, flower, macro
Flaming Rose
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With just a slight turn into north window light, this rose suddenly lit up!
Well…that plus a lens shade, polarizing filter, and black cards placed below. 
- Green R:94 G:86 B:14
- Yellow R:236 G:159 B:20
- Red R:212 G:45 B:24
In: Still Life · Tagged with: flower, rose
Bad Hair Day
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Each time I passed by, this flower made me chuckle.
- Dark gray-green R:127 G:122 B:110
- Medium gray-green R:151 G:143 B:112
- Light gray-green R:193 G:189 B:173
In: Still Life · Tagged with: chrysanthemum, flower, humor
Woodland
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One more in the series of “kaleidoscope” images.
- Green R:66 G:76 B:13
- Brown gray R:104 G:79 B:16
- Yellow R:176 G:138 B:48
In: Experimental · Tagged with: daffodil, flower, kaleidoscope, macro
Flutter By
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Continuing to play with my rudimentary kaleidoscope, this image was shot with a Fuji E900 plus two closeup filters stacked. It allows for a longer working distance than I could manage with the Nikon D300—whether using a closeup filter or extension tubes—necessary to accommodate the kaleidoscope.
Fortunately, the lack of sharpness and grain introduced by the Fuji complements the image.
That was a great bridge camera, and I’m still very fond of it.
- Dark blue R:88 G:117 B:140
- Green R:134 G:157 B:152
- Light blue R:114 G:138 B:150
In: Experimental · Tagged with: carnation, flower, kaleidoscope, macro
Lightness (for Pixelle)
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The other day, playing with a Light Science Experiment Kit, I fashioned a small kaleidoscope from Mylar and began exploring flowers. I was entranced by what happens with just the smallest change of position in the flower, the viewing tube, or the camera.
And the investigation of another way to see.
- Dark green R:36 G:82 B:40
- Light blue R:165 G:184 B:197
- Medium green R:102 G:135 B:115
In: Experimental · Tagged with: chrysanthemum, flower, kaleidoscope
Petals Pink
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Some color, for a change!
In processing, I experimented with layering channels in Luminosity mode to selectively deepen some areas of red and brighten the yellows. The result is different than using curves in Luminosity mode, and can also be achieved using a Black and White adjustment layer—though channels seem easier for me to “see”.
- Dark pink R:161 G:86 B:108
- Yellow R:171 G:143 B:94
- Light pink R:211 G:156 B:171
In: Still Life · Tagged with: droplet, petal, tulip