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Postby Slider on Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:57 pm

Today's captures. I WILL GET ONE IN FLIGHT if it kills me :lol: :lol:

All with Nikkor 200mm Macro

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Postby Geoff on Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:59 pm

Mate!!! All brilliant!!
The 2nd one is awesome but I think you could slightly enhance it by cloning out the darkness in the top left hand corner....BRILLIANT tho...you've done well matey!!!!
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Postby shutterbug on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:02 pm

That is soooo nice :!: :!: :!: :!: :!:

What was the working distance? Did you use a tripod?
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Postby Slider on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:14 pm

Thanks Geoff. Now that you have pointed it out to me I agree with the dark area. I'll have a play later.

Shutterbug, thanks for teh comments. I was about 60 to 70cm away, no tripod. Had to move around a lot. The bugger wouldn't sit still for too long :lol:
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Postby shutterbug on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:18 pm

Thanks Slider, I have no experience in Macro. The pictures looks great, it has that pop factor :)

Will have to invest in a macro lens soon :D
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Postby Manta on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:23 pm

Just three words for you Mark - YOU DA MAN.

Beautiful shots that would look superb on any wall. Blow 'em up, I say.

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Postby Oneputt on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:29 pm

Brilliant Mark :D
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Postby skippy on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:40 pm

Great shots! You must be a patient man to try and take pics of dragonflies. Hope you have a printer to do them justice.
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Postby Zeeke on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:50 pm

I think Rel has a challenge on right now.. impressive images Mark... nice colouring

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Postby moggy on Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:59 pm

Great pics Mark, that lens is brilliant. :wink:

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Postby sirhc55 on Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:01 pm

Brilliant :)
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Postby Matt. K on Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:04 pm

Excellent macro shots! Well done. They are of a quality suitable for publication in a technical journal, magazine or book.
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Postby DionM on Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:10 pm

Whole series is great, but the first one is excellent!

I think I need a longer macro, my 100mm just doesn't let me get close enough without scaring them!

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Postby stubbsy on Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:14 pm

Mark - I was impressed by the exceptional quality of these when I started reading this thread. Now I'm also amazed at your technique as well having read that these were HAND HELD :shock:
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Postby avkomp on Sat Jan 07, 2006 5:15 pm

some nice captures here.
musta taken ages to get all these.


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Postby marcotrov on Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:12 pm

Beautifully taken pictures Mark. Absolutely love the colour and sharpness and handheld to boot :wink: #1 and #2 are my pick. You gotta love that 200 F/4 Micro. I think I'd sell a kidney for one :lol: I'm sure it's only a matter of time for the 'flying one' :)
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Postby nito on Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:26 pm

B-R-I-L-L-I-A-N-T :lol: :D :D
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Postby Potatis on Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:07 pm

I just saw these today.. what an excellent series! Great clarity and detail. What fun it would be to do macro stuff like this! Very well done!
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Postby Slider on Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:46 pm

Thanks for all the great comments folks. I am eagerly awaiting a new Sigma 180 Macro from Birdy. I just hope it can at least get close to the Nikkor :D
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Postby rokkstar on Mon Jan 09, 2006 6:55 pm

Wonderful shots. Truly wonderful. I've tried and failed to get shots of dragonflies so I take my hat off to you.
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Postby BBJ on Mon Jan 09, 2006 7:02 pm

Yes amazing photos, great colours and i love them.
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