2 Garden Macros

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2 Garden Macros

Postby Zeeke on Mon May 01, 2006 3:56 pm

Havent used my 90mm macro for a couple of weeks... felt lost when using it again.. still managed to get some bugs to sit still...

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Postby marcotrov on Mon May 01, 2006 4:24 pm

It's a very sharp macro lens Tim. You have done well on both these subjects but the first has more appeal and has great sharpness in the places that count visually. The second suffers a little in that area with the back a little soft and unfortunately the eyes tend to gravitate there a little.
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Postby Big Red on Mon May 01, 2006 4:33 pm

Marco said exactly what i would have said so i wont waste my time typing out an answer that in essence would be exactly the same as the previous post so to save a lot of time and effort i will just copy and paste his answer into my reply.

It's a very sharp macro lens Tim. You have done well on both these subjects but the first has more appeal and has great sharpness in the places that count visually. The second suffers a little in that area with the back a little soft and unfortunately the eyes tend to gravitate there a little.
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see ... saved heap of time :wink:
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Postby avkomp on Mon May 01, 2006 5:03 pm

like the saturation of the first.

looks sharp where the bug is too.

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Postby CraigVTR on Mon May 01, 2006 6:29 pm

Marco said exactly what i would have said so i wont waste my time typing out an answer that in essence would be exactly the same as the previous post so to save a lot of time and effort i will just copy and paste his answer into my reply.

It's a very sharp macro lens Tim. You have done well on both these subjects but the first has more appeal and has great sharpness in the places that count visually. The second suffers a little in that area with the back a little soft and unfortunately the eyes tend to gravitate there a little.
cheers
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see ... saved heap of time :wink:

Me too Tim
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Postby Zeeke on Mon May 01, 2006 6:34 pm

Thanks for the comments.. and for copy and pasting ;)

only spent 5mins in the garden.. take my mind off re-organising my office/computer room which looks like a bomb hit it..

Spend some more time with the macro lens tomorrow if I get a chance

Craig... If i came up to montville, i wouldnt want to leave..

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Postby SteveGriffin on Mon May 01, 2006 6:41 pm

Like Mrco, Shane and Craig said....
It's a very sharp macro lens Tim. You have done well on both these subjects but the first has more appeal and has great sharpness in the places that count visually. The second suffers a little in that area with the back a little soft and unfortunately the eyes tend to gravitate there a little.

Very nicely done - got the focus point spot on in that first shot and the depth of field just right for the subject. Hope you squished it after you got the shot
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Postby babyvtr on Mon May 01, 2006 6:42 pm

oh yes you would.... only the retired come to montville to stay....
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Postby Zeeke on Mon May 01, 2006 6:46 pm

Lol, I lived in Buderim for 19yrs... and theres a retirement village being built behind my house soon :(

Montville isnt half as bad..

Steve, cheers for the comment.. but.. no it wasnt squished... if i dont have to kill it, i dont... cept toads... got 19 of the bastards last night

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