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Focus stacked Astors in Bloom
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Very nice
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Thank you Patrick.
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Thank you Bill. These particular asters are New England Asters.
Stunning colors! I like the composition in #2.
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Thank you. I agree that #2 is a more deliberate composition and less busy. I especially liked the random arrangement of petals on the top bloom.
Beautiful captures! It has been too windy lately for me to try focus stacking shots. Maybe next time.
Very nice!
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Thank you.
I plan to get a plamp or two before next spring flower season. Looks like it can be of use.
Bigmo
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Nicely done.
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Thanks so much.
Waldo3
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Beautiful, hard to get in focus with that shutter speed. I have been trying to photo mine but the wind is too much.
Astor are an extremely important plant providing food in the late season for our pollinators. I have a large patch of New England Astors and they are loaded with bees, Monarchs and hummers. I see very few honey bees, mostly the bumblebee, still very important. My 4 butterfly bushes are still in bloom, and doing very well feeding the gang, but the Astors will be around longer.
Jim
Astor are an extremely important plant providing food in the late season for our pollinators. I have a large patch of New England Astors and they are loaded with bees, Monarchs and hummers. I see very few honey bees, mostly the bumblebee, still very important. My 4 butterfly bushes are still in bloom, and doing very well feeding the gang, but the Astors will be around longer.
Jim
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Thank you Jim. I was fortunate to be shooting early morning with only slight breezes and I did use the "plamp" to help minimize movement. We too have a primarily native plant yard. My two major bloomers left are the goldenrod and a variety of astors. Our butterfly bush blooms have been gone for about 3 weeks and the seed pods are set on many of the plants. Pollinator corridors are important to our insect friends.
Beautiful shots
Beautiful, nicely done, a technique I have yet to try.
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Thank you Ira.
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Thank you. Stacking has it’s challenges, movement, changes in lighting etc. but is rewarding when all works and you can extend depth of field in macro work.