The Earth Laughs in flowers - Ralph Waldo Emerson

StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
edited April 29, 2014 in Holy Macro
Mr. Emerson was correct! Despite drought in CA, Earth is laughing up a storm! All of these flowers are wild-flowers, and almost all are minuscule, nothing more than a pleasant patch of colored dots on the ground!

Thanks for all the helpful pointers, especially the ones you will give for future! Below are my attempts:

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Comments

  • basfltbasflt Registered Users Posts: 1,882 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2014
    all are good , i like them all
    #1 is great !

    critic on #2
    the spider is stealing focus
    if the spider was your goal , its oof
    if flower was your goal ; remove the spider , for same reason
  • silvio000silvio000 Registered Users Posts: 170 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2014
    Hi Stumblebum,
    i do like them all, but i prefer #11 and all of the lizard shots. That lizard is just awesome :-)
    As for the other flower shots, and the fly, i think your flash is too hard. Are you using a diffuser?

    Sílvio Oliveirawww.silviooliveira.net

  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2014
    basflt wrote: »
    all are good , i like them all
    #1 is great !

    critic on #2
    the spider is stealing focus
    if the spider was your goal , its oof
    if flower was your goal ; remove the spider , for same reason

    Thanks Bas! I think you could have gotten the little jumping spider crystal clear. I wanted it and final outcome looked like an abstract, but I do see why it should be one or the other.
    silvio000 wrote: »
    Hi Stumblebum,
    i do like them all, but i prefer #11 and all of the lizard shots. That lizard is just awesome :-)
    As for the other flower shots, and the fly, i think your flash is too hard. Are you using a diffuser?

    Thanks Silvio! I did use diffuser, the kind you plug onto your flash. I do have bit bigger box looking one and will try it next time.
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2014
    Wonderful series- esp like #11
    Brian V.
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