New Flower Photography DVD!

I've been off of the blogoshere for a while. I've had worst problems in my life than too much work, and that's been the case. We leave for Iceland for a workshop in a few days, and since it's a land with no real indigenous flowers, I'll be gone from here for another few weeks. However, we just finished shooting our next DVD at Longwood Gardens, in Kennett Square, PA. We shot during the two hottest days of the year, but managed to put in two long and very productive days, illustrating various flower photography techniques. Actually, a great deal of the DVD is on photography field techniques with 5 specifically targeted instructional videos. The DVD (still untitled) should be on the market in 2-3 months, if not sooner. If interested in being notified when the new DVD is available, please send an email to tony@tonysweet.com. The blog image is a ten exposure multiple, loosely moving the camera through the flower during the exposure sequence. Subject selection is critical, in general, but with abstract interpretations, it is a bit more critical. This subject, which actually blooms at night, was just beginning to open, as it was later in the day, creating a star pattern. As with all special in camera effects, it's a good practice to shoot several to many compositions, as each shot will be different and it gives a number of interpretations to choose from. Afterwards, nik's Silver Efex Pro was used to make the image B&W, then Viviza was used to completely darken the background.