My first Macro shots 105mm Sigma: Still trying to get past the flowers & bugs. Thoughts?? Be gentle............... :( Also, I am not sure how to post smaller.............

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Feb 17, 2013 14:38:49 #

bebo1998 Loc: Baltimore MD area

Still trying to get past the flowers & bugs. Thoughts?? Be gentle............... :(

Also, I am not sure how to post smaller.............

Inkberries - The bug and I surprised each other - should I crop at the top?

God's light - I still like this one

ornamaental grass

Feb 17, 2013 14:43:49 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Excellent start! All three are keepers.

You asked: "Inkberries - should I crop at the top?"
Either way is fine: I like the open space, as is. Or you can try a square crop, losing a bit of top & bottom.

Feb 17, 2013 14:45:13 #

john blue Loc: Lowndesboro, Al

nice set, like #2

Feb 17, 2013 14:55:11 #

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

For me image #3 is a wall hanger- beautiful.

Feb 17, 2013 14:58:19 #

bebo1998 Loc: Baltimore MD area

Thank you both for the encouragement. I was really happy with these until someone said my lens has a soft spot and I had no clue about that or what to do about it. I thought the softness was the idea!!? Those were literally taken (a few years ago) right after I took my lens out of the box on my way home from work. I think I might be losing some joy anticipating the views of others. I'll have to work on that.

Also, N72, I checked out your 500px site and am debating about whether to post photos. Any advice would be appreciated.
Barb

Feb 17, 2013 15:19:48 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I believe a Flickr page is the best way to start publicly displaying one's images.
I post way more images to my Flickr page, than to my 500px page.

Feb 17, 2013 16:46:24 #

bebo1998 Loc: Baltimore MD area

The ornamental grasses are really intricate - so I discoverd. I haven't printed this one out - but I might. Thanks a lot.
barb

Feb 17, 2013 19:50:40 #

tinusbum Loc: east texas

bebo1998 wrote:

The ornamental grasses are really intricate - so I discoverd. I haven't printed this one out - but I might. Thanks a lot.
barb

nice shots,i was going to ask what that last one is.tom

Feb 17, 2013 20:43:46 #

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

bebo1998 wrote:

Still trying to get past the flowers & bugs. Thoughts?? Be gentle............... :(

Also, I am not sure how to post smaller.............

Excellent set. Love the third one and the 2nd is pretty good. One suggestion for #2: if you stay parallel to the stamens, you will maintain DOF from top to bottom. DOF is very shallow with macro. If you notice, these are sharp in the middle, but OOF as you reach the top.

Keep 'em coming!

Feb 18, 2013 00:14:08 #

bebo1998 Loc: Baltimore MD area

LoneRangeFinder wrote:

bebo1998 wrote:

Still trying to get past the flowers & bugs. Thoughts?? Be gentle............... :(

Also, I am not sure how to post smaller.............

by parallel - is that to say the lens should remain parallel to the stamens-or whatever s/b in focus? Thank you for the pointer. Keeping this in mind, I can see that is why you favor#3. Is that correct?
Barb

Feb 18, 2013 08:08:15 #