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Week 6: Depth Of Field, 2022

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“ Nasturtium seeds ”

To me, there is an otherworldly quality to good b/w botanical photography, and I was going for that look in this shot. This is a tiny nasturtium plant in a pot on my roof that kept blooming all through the winter and has now produced a seed cluster (the gourd shape in front). I love the curling ...

Photo Location: Sanepa, Nepal

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Lienny Gilman Edited 3 years ago

Love the sharpness and black background. Beautiful lighting, it brings out the uniqueness of its shape with the shadow. I’m starting to like black and… more

Love the sharpness and black background. Beautiful lighting, it brings out the uniqueness of its shape with the shadow. I’m starting to like black and white for my plants shot too.

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William Richards Edited 3 years ago

I think your framing, and the focus stacking to get all the plant sharp works nicely here to tell its story. My only critique is the light from the Pixel phone is a… more

I think your framing, and the focus stacking to get all the plant sharp works nicely here to tell its story. My only critique is the light from the Pixel phone is a touch hard, compared to the light on the left. But I only mention that because you said shred. Fantastic job on the focus stacking!

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Nancy Whitfield Edited 3 years ago

This is an out-of-world shot. There is so much sharp detail created by the photo stacking that I just want to study it more & more. Great choice to use… more

This is an out-of-world shot. There is so much sharp detail created by the photo stacking that I just want to study it more & more. Great choice to use B&W.

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Julie Denton Edited 3 years ago

This is a fascinating shot. I think the light you've set up is beautiful and works wonderfully with the inky black background. And the HDR effect is crazy - I just want… more

This is a fascinating shot. I think the light you've set up is beautiful and works wonderfully with the inky black background. And the HDR effect is crazy - I just want to keep looking.

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