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Macro - Insects (6 x 150Kb)

Postby greencardigan on Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:04 am

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. :D

All comments or suggestions welcomed...

1. f/8 1/80
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2. f/8 1/30
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3. f/6.3 1/125
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4. f/18 1/500
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5. f/16 1/500
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Postby NikonUser on Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:11 am

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.

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Postby LIVE4EVA on Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:12 am

Ohhh awesome work,
i particularly like #3 and #5.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:13 am

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 :twisted: ). 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!
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Postby Gordon on Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:24 am

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!

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Postby greencardigan on Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:14 pm

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 :twisted: ).
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.
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Postby greencardigan on Wed Feb 01, 2006 12:21 pm

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. :?
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Postby avkomp on Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:43 pm

number 3 is the winner here.

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Postby Alpha_7 on Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:57 pm

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 :twisted: ).
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.
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Postby greencardigan on Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:33 pm

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.
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Postby Slider on Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:00 pm

Great shots. I'll go with the majority too. Number 3 is a beauty :D
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Postby Mal on Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:38 pm

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