I decided to go for a camera walk this morning around downtown Talent. I know, not a long walk. I but the Burnside on the EOS R. Mostly I felt frustrated by how wide the lens is. But in this image I think I finally captured the spirit of the Burnside. You can see the soft and slightly swirly background but the flower is very very sharp. With a 6″ minimum focusing distance the Burnside definitely qualifies as a macro lens in my book. I also learned an important lesson today. the EOS R has a very sharp Electronic View Finder which is a much better choice for focusing than the screen on the back of the camera. This is why I do these projects. Not only do I keep my skills sharp, I get better acquainted with my gear.
In post processing I bumped up the exposure a little, added clarity and vibrance and a High Pass filter for even sharper detail in the flower. I did not have the built in vignette selected on the Burnside so I added a light one in Nik Color Efex Pro.
And for you critics out there, yes, I know, the tip of the leaf should not be so close to the edge of the frame.