Show Your Pictures...April 24, 2023

Subject: More Tulips

In the last few days with lots of sunshine in Oregon I was able to take some pictures of tulips like this. I used a very small aperture to capture a great depth of field, from F13 to F16. I wasn't too concerned with lens diffraction. I hope you like these.

Photo No. 1

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 14
ISOSpeedRatings - 1600
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
FocalLength - 152 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 2

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 13
ISOSpeedRatings - 320
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
FocalLength - 180 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 3

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 13
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
FocalLength - 180 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 4

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 14
ISOSpeedRatings - 400
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
FocalLength - 169 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Photo No. 5

Model - Canon EOS Rebel T7i
ExposureTime - 1/500 seconds
FNumber - 16
ISOSpeedRatings - 1250
ExposureBiasValue - -0.33
FocalLength - 227 mm
Lens Model - EF-S55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Dig,

How did you achieve the black background?

Steve Thomas

They look good.
The purple one especially stands out well.

The farmers in this area have planted a crop that I don't know if I've ever seen before.
It's not beans or corn or wheat. I think it might be millet. It's turned the fields into a reddish gold color.

I shot the first picture at 5900 Kelvin. The second one, I dropped the temperature to 5600 and zoomed in quite a bit..

Steve Thomas

Steve,

I was able to achieve a black background because in this particular case, there was sunshine and shadows. In other words, the tulips were in sunshine and the black background was a dark shadow.

Dunlin,

Thanks. Unfortunately, I think a squirrel cut down the purple one. The squirrels occasionally will do that. I don't know why. They don't do that to all of them, just one or two or so...like they are tasting them or something.

Steve,

It's nice to see the fields. For me AWB works most of the time, except if there is nothing but clouds, then cloudy-white-balance is best. I think you may have pointed that out to me previously.

Digirame, wonderful tulip photos. Especially enjoy Nos. 1 and 3.

Ellare
Contrast is essential!

Hi Digirame,

Those pics. of the flowers are great.

Hi stevet1,

Love the colours, similar to our rape seed at this time of year but not as warm as your colours.

Hi SandyF,

Very nice and lovely colours too.

Nice to see you again Ellare.

David,

Nice pictures.

Interesting building on the bottom. Looks like a giant came along and crushed it in his bare hand like a beer can.

Would you show a couple of pictures in the 200 - 240mm range?

Steve Thomas

They look good David.
I don't think using DxO's lens corrections is anything to be shameful about. I would If I could.

Thanks Ellare. I was out taking pictures of tulips again at a farm this past Sunday. But none of them were closeups like those.

Thanks Mocha. I'll show more tulip pictures later. I've been out taking tons of photos and post processing a lot, so I haven't had a lot of extra time.

David,

I liked seeing the interesting structures, buildings and statues. The blue sky was lovely. I see that you used 240mm FL a few times too. It looks like that lens will work well for you.

Thanks Dunlin. I am glad to be here with all you good folks!
I have a few photos to work on and then will try posting. It will be later in the week as I am going to a nature preserve tomorrow for a first visit.

Ellare