Ohio Fine Art Nature Photography Prints and Workshops
Tag Archives: Ohio Photographer  Inniswood Photography Exhibit I am very happy to have the opportunity to display a few samples of my work at the Innis House - Inniswood Metro Gardens. The display will run through the end of April. I’ll be hosting a “Meet the Artist” reception Sunday April 29th, 2012 from 2-4pm. Stop by the park and enjoy the beauty of nature. Thanks for viewing! – Vince Innis House - 940 Hempstead Road – Westerville, Ohio, 43081 http://www.metroparks.net/ParksInniswood.aspx
 Serviceberry Pre Bloom “Pre Bloom” – Amelanchier Canadensis – Serviceberry. A big part of photography is knowing where to stand and what aperture to choose. Thanks for viewing! – Vince  Basic Camera Setup The other day I was out shooting at one of our local prairies when I finally remembered to take a shot of my camera setup for close-up and macro work. In this image I have my Nikon D7000 mounted onto my Manfrotto 3221wn tripod via a Kirk Bh-3 ball head. The lens is my Sigma 150mm macro with a Cokin P holder and GND filter attached out front. Finally I have a Wimberly Plamp with extension. I modified the plamp to include an additional clamp on the end. This clamp allows for more secure applications such as holding larger reflectors and diffusers. I simply attached the additional clamp to the end with zip ties covered with gorilla tape. I’m using a 12″ Lastolite white/softgold reflector in this setup. I’ll be covering many more camera setups at my upcoming workshop on October 23rd at Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park. Thanks for viewing! – Vince  Darby Creek Prairie Taking the time to find the right subject and setting up your shot with a steady tripod is a given in macro and close-up photography. Filling the frame can improve almost any image. The composition, lighting, color, and details all combine to make a shot with more impact! Keep it simple and don’t be afraid to get in close! Happy shooting!!! Nikon D7000 Sigma 150mm macro F8 @ 1/40 sec iso 200 Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park, Ohio Windy conditions make it almost impossible to take sharp images of flowers especially in the world of macro. When such conditions prevail I just improvise and look for more wind resistant subjects. A leaf plastered into a trail at Inniswood Metro Gardens provided me with the perfect subject. I used my Nikon D700 mounted directly above the leaf on a tripod, with cable release and mirror lock-up to minimize vibrations. Lens used was my Sigma 150mm macro. I took care to make sure the lens was parallel to the leaf and used an aperture of F22 to maximize my depth of field. Processing for the desired output was completed with Adobe Camera Raw, Photoshop CS3, along with Nik Software’s Color Efex and Viveza.
 Trail Leaf Texture
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