As is my want, while it has been raining, I have been experimenting with reflections using a convex mirror and a small crystal ball all in our small conservatory. I have learned a lot as I have taken and processed the photos.
Here are the results from this week – still not perfect but, I feel, progress is being made:
With these first attempts I didn’t do anything with the backgrounds so that is a distraction. I was also using the camera hand-held. This meant that in most of them you can see my hands or the camera just peeking into view in the mirror.
Then earlier today I had another go. This time with a black background and having the camera on a tripod so I can ensure it doesn’t show:
Depth of field is a problem. The ball is in focus but the plants in the mirror are not, despite a small aperture being used. In the next attempt I use the technique known as ‘focus stacking’ which has helped with this issue:
This is the best attempt so far, but there are still issues that I need to fix. But that is all part of the learning process…