anandonaqui
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So this is my first real foray into B&W, and admittedly, it wasn't my intent. I guess this isn't really macro in the purist sense. I used a Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 at 20mm with a 12mm extension, f/32, 20 sec., -2.33 exposure bias.
The flower is actually a very vivid orange, but the black background kept coming up brownish (more on that later). So I decided to turn it to B&W just for kicks and I kinda liked the result (but I'm obviously biased).
Just FYI, the water drops are definitely not dew drops, they're the product of a spray bottle. Is that obvious?
The reason why it was brownish is because I had the white balance wrong (flash instead of incandescent), and I don't have the patience to shoot in RAW (read: I'm too scared/stubborn to learn), otherwise I guess I could have fixed my stupidity with white balance.
C&C is welcome and appreciated. If you would like to comment on the macro aspect of the photo, by all means, go ahead. Thanks!
The flower is actually a very vivid orange, but the black background kept coming up brownish (more on that later). So I decided to turn it to B&W just for kicks and I kinda liked the result (but I'm obviously biased).
Just FYI, the water drops are definitely not dew drops, they're the product of a spray bottle. Is that obvious?
The reason why it was brownish is because I had the white balance wrong (flash instead of incandescent), and I don't have the patience to shoot in RAW (read: I'm too scared/stubborn to learn), otherwise I guess I could have fixed my stupidity with white balance.
C&C is welcome and appreciated. If you would like to comment on the macro aspect of the photo, by all means, go ahead. Thanks!