Dried Hydrangea Head

[Pete Askew]

This is probably the last of the DIYCam 'close-ups' for now. I have come to the conclusion that while is was quite interesting using the camera for these types of image, it really is suited better to portraiture and figure studies and the next shots will be some more painted with light type of shots I think (http://www.realphotographersforum.com/nudes-glamour/4891-painted-light.html).

This is a dried head of a hydrangea saved from a bouquet. This time I used 2 lights, and the setup is shown below. The image is OK but, like the others, is just OK I think. I did like the subject though and so I shot it again with the same setup but with the Hasselblad / 120mm Macro Planar / PhaseOne P20 combination (ISO 50, 1/2s at f/16). I actually wanted the colour version but produced a B&W in the same style as the DIYCam version for comparison.

Here's the setup.

And here is the PhaseOne version (I added a bit more tone).

And the version I wanted!

 

[Beth Carter]

thanks for the setup shot, it's interesting to see the behind the scenes stuff.

 

[Brian Moore]

I think--nay,...I know!--that I prefer the "Phase One" version. Its' delightful, Pete.


Pete,...please take more care with your spelling in future. You spelt it "head" in the title of the post when of course it is properly spelt "heed." (Rob, Davie and Allan will undoubtedly agree.)

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Fritz Lang!!!!!!
Miene Oma schwämt sich über Fritz Lang wie 'ne bekloppte Frau.

I remember watching all her old tack! Lol.

Anyway, off subject there. brilliant set up the Pete.
Lovely results too

 

[Rob MacKillop]

You got there in the end, Pete! Very interesting.

Brian is wrong. Heid is spelt heid. [ner]

 

[Brian Moore]

You got there in the end, Pete! Very interesting.

Brian is wrong. Heid is spelt heid. [ner]

Hod oan ther Hottie Scottie! Its tit-for-tat: "photie," a spelling you always use in liue of the word photograph, is properly spelt "fotie."[ner]

 

[Rob MacKillop]