Lock down thread

[leeperry]

Following on from Colin's idea (Frozen Sea, topic) of posting an image a day, during lock down.
My idea is to post one image a day from my garden or house plants.
Today I am starting with a macro tulip shot and will continue photographing them until they die off.
Please feel free to add your own images to this thread at your leisure.

Tulip by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

[colin C]

Looks like something out of Dr Who Gary.

[Daisy M]

Great idea, always plenty to see within our gardens, it is times like this that we notice them more than normal.

[Skyelines]

Well, there's an idea. Nice picture. Looking forward to some more.

In the meantime I'll take up your offer to add to the thread.

I looked out of my window and there was one solitary daffodil that was open, there are many more waiting to come out so this one could sacrifice itself for some photos.

I have no fancy lighting so a 60 watt tungsten lamp was what I used with 6d, 100 F2.8L macro, 1/4 sec, f20 1600 ISO and a cover of a book held behind for the background.

[Trev B]

Gary - quite an amazing shot - like it

Skyelines - Just shows what can be done with just the basics, lovely shot

[@imagesBV]

Two great shots! Is there a yellow and purple theme brewing here?

[leeperry]

Thanks for commenting guys.
Skyline thanks for joining in with a nicely composed image.

Day 2
Day 2 by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

Canon 6D Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Polariod macro ring light and tripod
f16 1/4sec ISO100

[tesarver]

Looks like something out of Dr Who Gary.

Agree with Colin

Tom

[leeperry]

Whilst the lock down is on, I intended to try something new.
Today it is "focus stacking". I took 12 images and focus stacked them in PS.
As an aside my first tulip image(Day 1) has a 3 pronged stigma this one has a 4 pronged stigma

Day 3

Day 3 by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

6D EF 100mm f2.8 macro
f13 1/6sec ISO 100

[leeperry]

My first attempt at HDR

Day 4

HDR by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

6D 24-105mm L f4
f9 2.5sec ISO 100 FL 105mm

[leeperry]

With todays image I was practising my PS skills in layers, masking and selection.
I selected the tulip and with layers I selected a solid colour layer and then brushed in the solid colour.

Day 5
Open by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

6D EF 100mm 2.8 macro and macro ring light
f2.8 0.5sec ISO 100

[leeperry]

My attempt at B&W.
I hand held a macro ring light above the tulips.

Day 6

2 tulips mono by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

6D, 24-105mm L, macro ring light, tripod
f9 0.6sec ISO 100

[leeperry]

That's the last of the bunch of tulips, most of the leaves fell off during the night.

Day 7

The End by Gary Cantwell, on Flickr

80D, EF 100mm 2.8 macro, tripod and macro ring light
f13 0.3sec ISO 800

[Daisy M]

Have enjoyed the series Gary, what have we install for the next 7 days?
Dave

[DougZ]

Sunflowers that I grew this summer ...