Butterfly Sipping

windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
edited June 21, 2005 in Holy Macro
I wish my hands werent shakey! I like that I got his "tongue?" sipping or whatever it is that butterflies do....
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troy

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  • USAIRUSAIR Registered Users Posts: 2,646 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    Troy
    Nice.....I love Canon IS :D
    It still looks good to me thumb.gif

    Thanks
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    Thanx Fred,
    I like canon also, but I REALLY LOVE SIGMA 150 MACRO rolleyes1.gif

    USAIR wrote:
    Nice.....I love Canon IS :D
    It still looks good to me thumb.gif

    Thanks
    Fred
  • HiggmeisterHiggmeister Registered Users Posts: 909 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    Hi Troy,
    I like your composition for this shot. Nicely donethumb.gif.

    Chris

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    Hi Troy
    windoze wrote:
    I wish my hands werent shakey! I like that I got his "tongue?" sipping or whatever it is that butterflies do....


    troy
    Doing Macro is not as easy as it looks, you will find that using a tripod is about the easiest way to get the sharpest shots, but again most times it's not possible to use one depending where the thing that your trying to shoot is.

    I find that using a flash helps a lot when your hand holding, I try to use a diffuser, but with the Canon Gear I found the 580 flash seem to compensate quite well..........I dunno about you but I find you get less keeps hand holding.

    Maybe some of the more experienced Macro guys can help you out there Troy

    You haven't had the lens that long, I'm sure the more you use it the better you'll get with it...... hope you find a nice colourful butterfly.
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  • John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    Stop this Troy.
    I see another lens in my near future:D
    Sweeeeeeeeeeet
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 15, 2005
    thanx John! the canon 100 macro is excellent. the sigma 150 is just as good! i cant recommend one over another.. thanx for looking!



    troy
    John Mueller wrote:
    Stop this Troy.
    I see another lens in my near future:D
    Sweeeeeeeeeeet
  • gubbsgubbs Registered Users Posts: 3,166 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Lovely shot Troy, thanks for the comments on the lenses thumb.gif
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  • nzmacronzmacro Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Proboscis Troy mwink.gif , or a butterfly straw :):

    Phew, this is gorgeous in so many ways Troy. FANTASTIC balance and a great head on perspective. The colours are beautiful !!, background perfect. The eyes have it and man do they have it, very sharp and the selective focus couldn't be better.

    All the best Troy, this is some shot thumb.gif

    Danny.
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Danny, Im so flattered by your comments! i so much appreciate the comments and advice youve given not just me but all the guys and gals who like macros. A big thank you!!!



    troy
    nzmacro wrote:
    Proboscis Troy mwink.gif , or a butterfly straw :):

    Phew, this is gorgeous in so many ways Troy. FANTASTIC balance and a great head on perspective. The colours are beautiful !!, background perfect. The eyes have it and man do they have it, very sharp and the selective focus couldn't be better.

    All the best Troy, this is some shot thumb.gif

    Danny.
  • ehughesehughes Registered Users Posts: 1,675 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Great shot Troy, I really like it thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Very well done thumb.gif
    No I take that back

    Very Very Very well done clap.gif
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  • DeanMcMDeanMcM Registered Users Posts: 265 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Very nice!!
    What a great catch!! Very nice Troy. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    thanx ed,

    i like it much better now that ive seen it on a better monitor


    troy
    ehughes wrote:
    Great shot Troy, I really like it thumb.gifthumb.gif
  • Steve CaviglianoSteve Cavigliano Super Moderators Posts: 3,599 moderator
    edited June 16, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    thanx ed,

    i like it much better now that ive seen it on a better monitor


    troy
    Laughing.gif Troy,
    Quit spending all your money on lenses and get an "L-class" monitor mwink.gif

    Just kidding, and this shot is schweeeeeet thumb.gifthumb.gif As Danny mentions, the perspective is super, the sharpness is excellent for a handheld shot and the colors are awesome. Ya done better than good with this one, IMHO clap.gif


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  • DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited June 16, 2005
    Bronx Zoo?
    Did you take these at the zoo?

    Very nice shot. I expect we'll be seeing more of them? :): :): :):

    I thought seriously about going, but it didn't work out time and energy wise. My mom lives further out on the island than I thought, the bridge toll got raised to $4.50 each way... That's $9, then the zoo parking and fees, and the gas for the rental car -- we did make it up to Tarrytown and drove past the zoo when we did, got a peek at the Hudson River, and then had to get back to the island.
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    thanx Steve!

    i cant even believe im taking macro shots. There is so much to learn about so much! I too like the colors in this one a lot!

    troy
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    Steve Cavigliano wrote:
    Laughing.gif Troy,
    Quit spending all your money on lenses and get an "L-class" monitor mwink.gif

    Just kidding, and this shot is schweeeeeet thumb.gifthumb.gif As Danny mentions, the perspective is super, the sharpness is excellent for a handheld shot and the colors are awesome. Ya done better than good with this one, IMHO clap.gif


    Steve
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    lol, funny you should ask that. YES! while everyone was looking up at the elephants, giraffes and lions i was looking down for butterflies........




    troy
    Dee wrote:
    Did you take these at the zoo?

    Very nice shot. I expect we'll be seeing more of them? :): :): :):

    I thought seriously about going, but it didn't work out time and energy wise. My mom lives further out on the island than I thought, the bridge toll got raised to $4.50 each way... That's $9, then the zoo parking and fees, and the gas for the rental car -- we did make it up to Tarrytown and drove past the zoo when we did, got a peek at the Hudson River, and then had to get back to the island.
  • nzmacronzmacro Registered Users Posts: 200 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    windoze wrote:
    lol, funny you should ask that. YES! while everyone was looking up at the elephants, giraffes and lions i was looking down for butterflies........

    troy
    Ha, how do you tell a macroholic ??? ........................ easy, they are always looking down rolleyes1.gif

    Its a beauty, that for real. thumb.gif

    Danny.
  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    Thanx Dean and Ben and anybody else i might have missed.... i consider myself lucky to be able to learn from so many who are so willing to help...


    troy
    DeanMcM wrote:
    What a great catch!! Very nice Troy. thumb.gifthumb.gif
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited June 17, 2005
    nzmacro wrote:
    Ha, how do you tell a macroholic ??? ........................ easy, they are always looking down rolleyes1.gif

    Danny.
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  • windozewindoze Registered Users Posts: 2,830 Major grins
    edited June 21, 2005
    Thanx Danny - your work is very inspiring!!!



    troy
    nzmacro wrote:
    Ha, how do you tell a macroholic ??? ........................ easy, they are always looking down rolleyes1.gif

    Its a beauty, that for real. thumb.gif

    Danny.
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