First post (De-lurking)....

TooManyToysTooManyToys Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
edited October 15, 2005 in Holy Macro
Hi all, thought I would finally come off of the sidelines and join in the fun! Here's a shot I took of a bee doin its thang. No cropping here and working nice and close with the Sigma 50mm macro 2.8.

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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited October 14, 2005
    Welcome to dgrin, TMT. Lots of macro shooters here, you'll fit right in. thumb.gif
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2005
    Welcome

    What nice vibrant colors. Bugs here are probably done for the year. I will have to enjoy yours.
    http://dehmphoto.smugmug.com/

  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2005
    Welcome Aboard
    TooManyToys wrote:
    Hi all, thought I would finally come off of the sidelines and join in the fun! Here's a shot I took of a bee doin its thang. No cropping here and working nice and close with the Sigma 50mm macro 2.8.
    Hi there.........ahhhhhhh another Macro lover clap.gif I'm trying my hardest to get a good Bee shot too :D the little guys are not easy to photograph are they.
    I am determined that I will get one really good one this summer.

    Nice work.......glad to see you participating, and hope you enjoy the forum.
    Skippy (Australia)
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  • TooManyToysTooManyToys Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited October 14, 2005
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi there.........ahhhhhhh another Macro lover clap.gif I'm trying my hardest to get a good Bee shot too :D the little guys are not easy to photograph are they.
    I am determined that I will get one really good one this summer.

    Nice work.......glad to see you participating, and hope you enjoy the forum.
    Skippy (Australia)

    Thanks... I will be posting some more shots that I took over the summer. Very forturnate to live close to Ottawa where there is an experimental farm that has a large variety of flowers. Bees and butterflies galore!! I'll post some more abstract macros as well.
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited October 14, 2005
    wave.gif welcome to dgrin, and thanks for de-lurking yourself naughty.gif

    it wasn't so hard now, was it lol3.gif
    Andy

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  • TooManyToysTooManyToys Registered Users Posts: 32 Big grins
    edited October 14, 2005
    andy wrote:
    wave.gif welcome to dgrin, and thanks for de-lurking yourself naughty.gif

    it wasn't so hard now, was it lol3.gif
    Thanks! Harder than you think... so many great shots on this site to try and live up to. The bar has been set pretty high! :):
  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2005
    Welcome!
    Nice to see someone else on these boards from the region! And your right about the experimental farms, best place for flower and bug macros! Keep posting and sharing!



    AJ
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  • Bob&GlennieBob&Glennie Registered Users Posts: 320 Major grins
    edited October 15, 2005
    Hey fellow Canadians. We're in Appleton right now but soon to move to Kanata. here's a couple of bugs for ya ...
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    Spidie_on_web.jpg
    Latter
    B&G
    See with your Heart
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