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#MacroMonday
#motionblur
Yes. Another fidget spinner. And another whirlgig? Well, not quite. It's a rotating spintop-like thingy that isn't a real spintop which I've placed onto a rotating fidget spinner. So what is this spintop that isn't a spintop? It's a transparent part of my moon globe which I don't use on the moon globe, because I use the moon globe as a decorative lamp hanging from the ceiling. That's where a moon belongs, doesn't it? When I disassembled the moon globe to turn it into a lamp I noticed that the small piece at the bottom (and does an orb have a bottom?) that connects the globe with its stand and makes the globe spin around its axis actually makes a perfect spintop. I've always wanted to use this thingy – how about "moonspin"? – for an MM theme. But how should I make the motion visible with an item that is transparent and runs so smoothly that you can hardly see any motion? I used my makeshift colour filters for some colourful accents and then I put the moonspin onto the non-rotating centre part of the rainbow coloured fidget spinner (and the fidget spinner also added some extra mortion blur). I got the best result when I waited until the moonspin got slower and began to wobble – just before it stopped to rotate.
This was actually only a test shot, but I didn't have much time to do more this weekend (or Monday), so I decided to stick to it, because while it's not exactly an original idea for the theme, I like the outcome. What I also like is how well the IBIS of my camera works, because this, again, is a handheld image. I didn't use an ND filter, because I've taken the capture last evening when it was already dark outside. Since it was only a testshot I also didn't bother to place the fidget spinner and the moonspin on / against a "proper" background, but just grabbed the black velvet adhesive foil I'd bought recently to repair the palm rest of my keyboard, propped it against a vase and put the spinning thingies in front of it. Which is the reason this moonspin rotates in Fuzziverse, because the velvet foil, while nice to the touch (as it should be), is fuzzy. Pleasantly fuzzy and soft for my hands, fuzziverse fuzzy in a macro image. Processed, as usual, in DXO PhotoLab 4, then I went into Luminar AI to enhance the details and saturation, and finally into Analog Efex – and the white vignette actually is an accident, but I think it added more depth to the image than a totally black background would have. I also like how the vignette highlighted some of the velvety fluff which added a nice starry look :)
The "moonspin" is 4,5 cm / 1,77 inches in diameter, so I had to crop the image quite considerably (and I really didn't like to do that this time, because I think the image looks nicer with more negative space, but it's "To be in MMs or not to be in MMs", isn't it?), so the width here is exactly 3 inches.
Happy Macro Monday, Everyone, and have a nice and safe week ahead!
#Freitagsblümchen
When I walked home after a (negative, hooray!) Corona test (which is still mandatory for certain activities such as seeing your hairdresser) yesterday, I spotted some gorgeous red and pink poppies in a small front garden. And of course I had to take a few photos :) I know that the compositon isn't perfect here, as the poppy's seed head sits almost exactly in the center of the frame (and also slightly to far up). I applied a few different rule of thirds crops, but didn't like any, because there are some small details that I thought were "keep-worthy", such as the soft curve of the petal in the lower right corner, the frilly edge of the petal in the upper left corner, and even the small green spot in the lower left corner which – together with the corresponding green in the aformentioned upper left corner – helps to open the image (well, I think it does). So lots of corner stuff going on here that I think is important for the overall image effect, even though, of course, the main focus is on the seed head ;)
Processed mainly in DXO. Apart from the "usual suspects" such as sharpening, enhancing micro contrast, and DeepPrime denoising, I also applied a split toning effect (sepia and gold) which enhances the tones of the pollen – almost turning it into gold dust – and also adds a pleasant warmth the pink of the petals.
Have a nice and safe weekend ahead, dear Flickr friends!
Als ich gestern von einem für den Friseurbesuch erforderlichen Corona-Test (negativ, hurra!) nach Hause ging, entdeckte ich in einem kleinen Vorgarten wunderschöne rote und rosafarbene Mohnblumen. Da musste ich natürlich ein paar Fotos machen :) Mir ist klar, dass der Bildschnitt hier nicht perfekt ist, denn die Samenkapsel sitzt fast genau in der Mitte des Bildes und ist auch leicht nach oben gerückt. Ich habe auch verschiedene Bildschnitte nach der Drittel-Regel ausprobiert, aber immer fehlte mir in den Ecken dann ein Detail, das ich nicht missen wollte. Selbst die kleine grüne Ecke unten links fand ich behaltenswert, weil sie, zusammen mit dem leicht gerüscht wirkenden Blütenrand oben links dazu beiträgt, das Bild zu öffnen. Auch die weiche Kurve unten rechts, dort, wo die zwei Blütenblätter sich überlappen, fand ich zu schön, um sie wegzuschneiden. Also habe ich beschlossen, das Bild so zu lassen, wie ich es aufgenommen hatte, guter Bildschnitt hin oder her.
Entwickelt wie immer zuerst in DXO (Objektivschärfe, Entrauschen mit DeepPrime und Mikrokontrast). Dieses Mal habe ich in DXO auch mal einen Split-Toning-Effekt (Sepia und Gold) ausprobiert, der, wie ich finde, den Blütenstaub schön betont (sieht jetzt fast wie Goldstaub aus – hoffentlich liest das Rumpelstilzchen hier nicht mit) und dem Rosa der Blüte eine angenehme Wärme verleiht.
Ich wünsche Euch ein schönes Wochende, liebe Flickr-Freunde!
Dream houses in red and yellow
Gamla Stan / Stockholm / Schweden
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Das Schloss Moritzburg liegt in der gleichnamigen Gemeinde Moritzburg nahe Dresden. Das auf ein Jagdhaus des 16. Jahrhunderts zurückgehende Jagdschloss erhielt seine heutige Gestalt im 18. Jahrhundert unter August dem Starken.
Das Schloss, dessen Hauptachse von Süd nach Nord verläuft, erhebt sich auf einer künstlichen Insel im Schlossteich. Der barocke Vierflügelbau mit seinen vier direkt mit dem Hauptbau verbundenen Türmen ruht auf einem podestartigen Sockelgeschoss. Acht ehemalige Wachhäuschen sind auf der Insel rings um das Schloss gruppiert.
Die harmonische Landschaftsintegration des Schlosses wird vervollständigt durch die sich nördlich anschließende Gartenanlage, das etwa zwei Kilometer östlich liegende und durch eine direkte Sichtachse verbundene Fasanenschlösschen mit kleiner Hafenanlage und dem Venusbrunnen, die Dardanellen sowie ein Hellhaus im Zentrum des Schneisensterns im nördlichen Friedewald.
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A wonderful winery in Healdsburg, CA. "Inside, inspired by Andy Katz's renowned photography, the rooms and ceilings are designed to take advantage of the natural artwork created by the play of light and shadows throughout the day." I toured this winery last month and loved seeing the incredible photographs while savoring the wines. This winery in Sonoma county was one the highlights of our trip along the coast of CA. Here is the website to view some amazing photographs. The labels of this vineyard are beautiful!