Wild Beauty (macro + detail/crop)

[PALL]

d70/sigma 105 ex dg
iso400
1/200,f2.8
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second pic is detail crop at about 70%

ok i updated it with new version,it removes that yellow color cast.now it looks more natural white at edges of petals.

[Alpha_7]

Is that the real colour of the beatle ? If so I'd love one of the rested insect experts to ID it, I've never seen one look like that.


Nice shot, I think more DOF would of helped, the OOF bottom section I found distracting. Very interesting texture of the petals.

[PALL]

Is that the real colour of the beatle ? If so I'd love one of the rested insect experts to ID it, I've never seen one look like that.


Nice shot, I think more DOF would of helped, the OOF bottom section I found distracting. Very interesting texture of the petals.

thanks Alpha_7 for comments,yeah the colors are real i only increased saturation in RAW,i dont know name of flower or beetle either.if any one knows tha flower name,do tell me.i want to rename it,wild beauty just kind anoying.

also since i was doing HANDHELD shot "natural light overcast weather" so i can't increase tha aperture more or camera shake can ruin up stuff.

[Alpha_7]

Well for hand held and in thoes lighting conditions, you did a great job. Well done. I'm sure will have a ID for the flower and beetle in no time..(is it beatle or beetle?)

[blacknstormy]

Hi Pall - cool shot. (Thanks Craig, for letting me know about the post). I'm not sure, but I think the plant is a species of hibiscus (someone in here will know).

The beetle is a chrysomelid - These beetles are closely related to longicorn beetles and come in a variety of body shapes from elongate or flattened to globular. The larvae of leaf beetles are also variable in shape. Some species of adults may be mistaken for ladybird beetles due to their oval shape. Leaf beetles range in size from 5 to 25 millimetres in length and are usually brightly coloured as both adults and larvae. Both the larvae and adults of leaf beetles are herbivores and can be found feeding on the leaves and sometimes the stems of a wide variety of plants.

Not at all sure of the species (though I know I've seen it before)....
Well done

Rel

[PALL]

thanks blacknstormy too much,wow that will be agreat info you know about bugs,if i ever want to know about some name of bug i shot later some time then i will sure ask you about tha name.i also chekig your site DFF.and photos.

kool,cya.

[mudder]

G'day,
The sharpness and detail in these is brilliant. Macro's great fun eh?

[sirhc55]

PALL - great shots and Sigma rules

Just be a little wary of oversharpening as the beetle appears to have a tad too much halation

[PALL]

G'day,
The sharpness and detail in these is brilliant. Macro's great fun eh?

thanks yea i realy getting good with this lens,good price to performance ratio.

[PALL]

PALL - great shots and Sigma rules

Just be a little wary of oversharpening as the beetle appears to have a tad too much halation

thanks,yeah i think sharp too much,i used unsharp filter in nikon capture but i only used it little bit.anyway the detail crop always gona have tha jagged edges even if i lower the sharpnes.

is main image still looks good or over sharp?
thanks,you uses sigma too,i checking out ya web site.