Wide open at f/3.5 and 55mm equivalent, the whole troupe was easily kept in focus with the relatively generous depth of field of a one-inch sensor. The surroundings were toned down and darkened a little in post.
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This was taken from Bay East Garden across the bay, the better part of which is undergoing re-development by the way. Exposure was biased darker by 1-1/3 stops to retain highlight details. In post, the shadows and highlights were then tweaked to get this final image.
ALTThe conservatories and supertrees serving visitors on a sunny afternoon. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
This was taken from across the bay with 1-1/3 stops of underexposure to avoid clipped highlights under the harsh afternoon sun. The shadows had need of brightening up in post as they were originally all dark.
ALTGrevillea or toothbrush plant in the Australian Garden. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
This was set against an orange coloured wall. Nell had inadvertently underexposed this by 2 stops. So in post, the highlights and mid-tones were brightened back up a little.
ALTA few rarely seen Safari Sunset flowers in the Flower Dome. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
The spot here in the conservatory was a little dim and the camera had to push up the ISO to 1250 to give a fast enough shutter speed. Noise didn’t appear to be a problem at this size.
ALTBlooming Cyclamen Persicum in the conservatory. Photo credit: Eleanor Chua.
Getting the shutter speed fast enough for this shot, the GM5 had pushed up the ISO to 3200. As a result, noise became obvious, even at this size. It was an 8-year old four thirds sensor after all.
ALTKing Sugar Bush flower in the Flower Dome. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
The South African national flower in full glory in the Flower Dome.
I was glad that the Fujifilm X-S1 could do it justice here. Maybe it’s just me but colours produced by this camera, although not absolutely accurate at times, seem quite suited for flora and people photography especially.
ALTInteresting shoes making a colourful appearance in the conservatory. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
This quick snap shot had a 1-1/3-stop underexposure to keep highlights. Reds and yellows were then toned down and the contrast tweaked in post.
ALTWine and roses in the Flower Dome. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
There was nice diffused lighting under a cloudy sky and exactly the sort of light I had wanted for this setting. Exposure was biased darker by 1-2/3 stops to avoid blown highlights. Nothing else was done in post except for a little sharpening.
ALTChristmas trees in the Flower Dome. Photo credit: Jonathan Chua.
This was captured in diffused light, the kind of lighting that we like best for flora and fauna. Contrast was kept down so that colours won’t clip as a result.
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