Few Macro - 13 shots

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Few Macro - 13 shots

Postby mitedo on Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:48 pm

Slider dropped back my 200mm today so Oneputt BigRed & Myself went for a drive back to the Botanic Gardens at Cooroy hope you like the pics

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Postby Slider on Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:53 pm

Great shots Kevin. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:


But I already knew they would be :D
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inflight entertainment ?

Postby christiand on Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:54 pm

Hi,

are images No 9 and 13 inflight entertainment ? :D :D :D
I really like your macros; they are fabulous.

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Postby LostDingo on Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:54 pm

The Bird of Paradise is absolutely striking :!: Love the saturation and vibrant colors! Well done!

The bee.....kind hard to "drive" when someone is covering your eyes :shock: ..........but would make it easier for a photog 8)

You have raised my desire to get out and shoot :!: :idea: :idea: :idea: :idea: I think I'll have to make an effort and get up early to take some shots now......
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Postby Manta on Sat Jan 07, 2006 9:55 pm

I'm speechless. :shock:
These are fantastic Kevin. Sharp, well exposed, beautifully presented.
Looks like the Men Behaving Badly Macro Club is alive and well!
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Postby mitedo on Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:00 pm

Thanks guys the 200 is one sweet lens :D
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Postby birddog114 on Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:00 pm

Kevin,
Last word: Put it away! more than enough :lol: :lol:
You've earned the title: "Macro man".
Frame and hang them all.
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Postby LostDingo on Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:03 pm

Birddog114 wrote:Kevin,
Last word: Put it away! more than enough :lol: :lol:
You've earned the title: "Macro man".
Frame and hang them all.


Birddog, not sure but I think he got those bees a little excited also about his gear :twisted:
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Postby avkomp on Sat Jan 07, 2006 10:04 pm

some great stuff here.
beautifully exposed and nicely saturated

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Postby stubbsy on Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:31 pm

Kevin. Impossible to pick a favourite from these fine specimens (although I'd clone out that cockroach!) Seeing these and the shots Mark (Slider) took with the same lens would have to inflame the lust for that lens in any viewer. I'm guessing it's more practical than the 105 too. I think these have been PP'd to perfection - fantastic colours and so sharp my eyes are bleeding.

For now I'll just settle for my 10.5 FE :roll:
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Postby Zeeke on Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:45 pm

Very Impressive Images Kevin... those gardens look like a good spot... i plan on going there again one day for an explore.. but with my macro lens..

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Postby sirhc55 on Sat Jan 07, 2006 11:57 pm

Kevin - in a word - excellent :)
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Postby big pix on Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:35 am

sirhc55 wrote:Kevin - in a word - excellent :)


likewise.......... would you like to send that lens down to the Gold Coast for a rest......... I think it needs it........
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Postby sheepie on Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:50 am

It's all been said already - simply stunning! I hope you're getting some of these printed, you could make up a really nice book by now ;)
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Postby moggy on Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:56 am

Great pics from a great lens! :)

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Postby MATT on Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:15 am

Wow, No.7 for me .. Not sure why but the colours on it and the others are outstanding..


200mm Macro lens, which one is it?



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Postby marcotrov on Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:38 am

Kevin beautifully constructed images, as always :wink: Colours and sharpness make everyone lust uncontrollably for that Micro 200 :twisted:
The colour, contrast and ability to create the gorgeous OOF background make that lens a Nikon classic together with your fine skills on how to use it :wink:
I really like the 11th one, the one after your copulation series :lol: , in particular the cockroaches :shock: , the composition and all of the above make it a stand out for me. #3 is beautifully lit and well composed but the distraction of the dried twig in foreground diminishes its impact, but they are all great :)
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Postby blaize on Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:42 am

The Images don't seem to be there anymore :-( just a message saying oops they aren't here anymore????

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Postby blacknstormy on Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:07 pm

Kevin - would love to comment, but your shots are not there anymore....
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Postby Big Red on Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:15 pm

i saw the pics straight out of the camera and they were fantastic then ... knowing kevins PP skill they will be even better now.
but ... the pics aren't working :(
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Postby DionM on Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:24 pm

Shots are no longer there :(

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Postby mitedo on Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:30 pm

Not to sure whats going on but i can see them :? :?
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Postby stubbsy on Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:33 pm

I can see them too Kevin, but like you I've viewed them previously so they'll be in the browser's cache.

John's images also hosted on Photobucket aren't showing at present either.
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Postby the foto fanatic on Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:37 pm

Not seeing them in IE or Firefox :cry:
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Postby mitedo on Sun Jan 08, 2006 6:37 pm

I did add a subolder to that main folder maybe that might have somethime to do with it :?
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Postby DionM on Sun Jan 08, 2006 7:29 pm

Okay, they're back up again.

Nice work as usual 8)

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Postby blaize on Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:48 pm

Thats better all there now and definately worth the wait!!! Excellent shots and does nothing for my Sony case of lens lust!! :) :) :) :)

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Postby SteveGriffin on Sun Jan 08, 2006 10:00 pm

Fantastic Work. I am in surious awe of your abilty to compose macro shots like thos and to be able to 'capture the moment'
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Postby blacknstormy on Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:31 pm

Hip Hip Hooray - they are back :)
And bloody brilliant as usual !!!! ;) Looks like I'm not the only one that sneaks around and takes shots of insects 'in the throes of passion' :oops: 8) :shock:

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