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A few more macro shots with the Sigma 105.
These are hosted on my new Dreamhost gallery. Hope it's all working OK. Thanks to MHD for the promo code.

All comments or suggestions welcomed...

1. f/8 1/80


2. f/8 1/30


3. f/6.3 1/125


4. f/18 1/500


5. f/16 1/500


6.

Number 3 all the way!!! That is an awesome shot!

All of them are very nice... but I'm in love with number 3 . Sharpness, DOF and the colours!! Wow.

Paul

Ohhh awesome work,
i particularly like #3 and #5.
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Gorgeous shots, and no problems with the photo hosting, nice and quick and painless.

As far as the images go, I think the first two are the least dramatic the first one not being as sharp as I'd like (call my greedy, because I am ). The second shot of the grasshopper seems a little dark or underexposed for me.

The other shots are great all have nice sharp subjects are smooth creamy bokeh that really make the subject leap of the page. Nicely done!

In #1 I find the background a bit distracting, but I know its not always possible to control that fully with live insects, and its not as sharp as the others.
Otherwise I like them, especially #3 which is superbly sharp and has an amazing 3D quality to it.
How many shots did you take before capturing #4? Those hovering flies seem to like to move around a lot more than usual when I am trying to photograph them!

Gordon

Alpha_7 wrote:I think the first two are the least dramatic the first one not being as sharp as I'd like (call my greedy, because I am ).
The second shot of the grasshopper seems a little dark or underexposed for me.

Numbers 1, 2, and 3 were using the inbuilt flash. Slow shutter speeds combined with being handheld resulted in the softness.

The grasshopper shot was well underexposed. I adjusted the exposure in NC as much as I could. I thought it turned out acceptable. Just.

Gordon wrote:How many shots did you take before capturing #4? Those hovering flies seem to like to move around a lot more than usual when I am trying to photograph them!

Not sure how many I took on this occasion. Usually I get around 5 out of 100 shots that are well focused and well composed.

number 3 is the winner here.

steve

greencardigan wrote:

Alpha_7 wrote:I think the first two are the least dramatic the first one not being as sharp as I'd like (call my greedy, because I am ).
The second shot of the grasshopper seems a little dark or underexposed for me.

Numbers 1, 2, and 3 were using the inbuilt flash. Slow shutter speeds combined with being handheld resulted in the softness.

The grasshopper shot was well underexposed. I adjusted the exposure in NC as much as I could. I thought it turned out acceptable. Just.

Well in those trying conditions you've done really well, I wouldn't have picked it was only onboard flash, and I can understand you not wanting to expose the grasshopper any more (on my wife's monitor it looks far better brightness wise). I wasn't having a go at your photos (I hope I haven't offended you) just offering my honest feedback.

Alpha_7 wrote:I wasn't having a go at your photos (I hope I haven't offended you) just offering my honest feedback.

Not at all... I value your comments. And everyone elses.

I haven't got around to getting a SB-600 or 800 yet. It's up there on my 'To Buy' list though.

Great shots. I'll go with the majority too. Number 3 is a beauty

I love the colours and position of number three. Beautiful. Well captured.