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I know that title sounds ridiculously corny. But it's the name of the plant featured in this post, and I must say it's pretty accurate. Once again, I shot this indoors, so I didn't have to deal with wind. I love that.
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Aperture: f/8
Shutter Speed: 1/2
ISO: 100
Focal Length: 100mm
Tripod
I liked the lines from this shot, although the angle wasn't super creative. That being said, my original idea of having the line start closer to the lens and go further away from it, and at a slight angle to create more depth, didn't work out. Even at f/32, I had too much blur.
To compensate a little for the boring angle, I added a tiny bit of Orton effect. I had to try a lot of adjustments and stuff before I was happy with it... too much Orton looks bad; I've found myself getting more and more subtle about it with each time I apply it.
A couple of posts ago, I spent the whole time whining about wind interfering with my macro shots. So I decided to do something about it - we have some plants growing inside, and one had some nice flowers.
Even on the best of days, delicate macro subjects will be moved by minor air currents. Not much... but enough to spoil a shot. However, when I tried shooting indoors, this problem was eliminated entirely.
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