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Postby ozimax on Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:51 pm

Took this macro in late afternoon sun yesterday. I think this is as good as my el cheapo Tamron 70-300mm can do, it's fairly soft, no it's almost always soft, I backed off the lens magnification and I think I like the effect here, no PS work done. Comments welcomed. Ozi.

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Postby wendellt on Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:02 pm

beautiful colours, very gentle image
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Postby ozimax on Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:12 pm

Thanks Wendell, it takes a great many shots with a cheap lens to get a decent image, but it is possible.
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Nice picture

Postby zafra52 on Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:14 pm

It is a very lovely picture, Ozi, although as you said it is not very sharp, But, I like it any way because it looks very natural and has lovely colours.
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Postby adam on Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:24 pm

It's a pleasant softness, nice colours!
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Postby Oscar on Fri Sep 15, 2006 7:28 pm

Max, this is a lovely shot of the flower. May also look good rotated as a portrait shot. Good work. Cheers, Mick
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Postby ozimax on Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:08 pm

Here you are Oscar, rotated and slightly Photoshopped, including too much sharpening most probably.

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Postby Yi-P on Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:17 pm

The 2nd version is simply better :)
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Postby blacknstormy on Fri Sep 15, 2006 8:19 pm

Ozimax - what a beautiful shot !!!! Don't knock the Tamron :) Looks great rotated to portrait as is too !! A lot of the appeal of this image concerns the softness of the image - tender and delicate ..
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Postby Oneputt on Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:31 pm

Ozi - a lovely image :D
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Postby Oscar on Fri Sep 15, 2006 9:40 pm

Yeah, I like that 2nd one better as well - but what do you think Max?
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Postby ozimax on Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:12 pm

Oscar, the second one somehow is better, not sure why, it's not even as soft (as in nicely soft), but the portrait is better IMHO. Many thanks.
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Postby Pa on Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:13 am

both look good to me max,with a slite lean towards one.
i like your avatar also max what brand of bike is it
and do you ride it
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Postby Manta on Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:59 am

Love both shots Max. Really nice work. I wouldn't be apologising for what the lens can't do but, rather, celebrating what it can.
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Postby ozimax on Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:50 am

Manta wrote:I wouldn't be apologising for what the lens can't do but, rather, celebrating what it can.


Pretty good reasoning here I think.
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Postby ozimax on Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:53 am

Pa wrote:both look good to me max,with a slite lean towards one.
i like your avatar also max what brand of bike is it
and do you ride it
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It's a Suzuki V Strom 650 and no I don't own one. Would like to though! Spent last June in northern Michigan riding a friend's 1200 Harley Sportster, I'm not a great Harley fan but it was a fun bike to cruise around on.

Haven't had a bike for a few years now, am getting the bug again to do some touring and the V Strom 650 would fit the bill nicely. Maybe I could sell the camera gear...and a couple of the kids :wink:
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Postby ozimax on Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:56 am

Actually Pa, I've heard and read that the V Strom 650 is a sensational bike. I know this is off topic, but maybe there's a few DSLRusers out there who could enlighten me further as to the capabilities of this bike?

Now, back to yesterday's macro... :)
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Postby marcotrov on Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:59 pm

Ozimax, a beautiful tender image. Great looking in both orientations and the lens works a treat making the hands it's cradled in here the most important quality factor :) Great job!
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Postby mark on Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:37 pm

Simply Beautiful.....Both..... :D
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You are right!

Postby zafra52 on Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:37 pm

The second image is shaper than the first and strangely appealing, although it does not seem to follow the famous rule of thirds.
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Postby MATT on Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:53 pm

I prefer the first, just alovely peacful capture..

Good work ozi


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Postby CraigVTR on Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:04 am

Beautiful shot Ozi, like the landscape best.

Vtwins are an absolute joy to ride after an in line4. Sell the kids otherwise they will want to ride your bike when they grow up and you can't take pictures of it without a camera.
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