Brave??

GraphyFotoz

Josh thought I was nUtZ for getting these pics but these Yella Jackets in Dad's Old BBQ grill were still pretty sluggish from their Winter's nap.

Taken with Sigma 105mm Macro nuttin else with it.
PP= Resize.....USM

First true test of bug shots with the lens and I'm impressed!:thumb

Whatdya think?? HONESTLY!

Thusie

Pretty cool..Won't ever get me that close to one

Awais Yaqub

cool macros loved them

ziggy53

GraphyFotoz wrote:

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First true test of bug shots with the lens and I'm impressed!

Whatdya think?? HONESTLY!

Honestly, I'm impressed too! Good stuff! Nasty bugs.

Thanks,

ziggy53

DoctorIt

the shots look good - that lens is a truly great performer, but you over-cooked it with the USM, check out antennae on #1 (probably not used to the images being sharp right out of the box)

GraphyFotoz

ziggy53 wrote:

Honestly, I'm impressed too! Good stuff! Nasty bugs.

Thanks,

ziggy53

Thanx!
Only nasty bugs when ya tick em off and they are nesting.

GraphyFotoz

DoctorIt wrote:

the shots look good - that lens is a truly great performer, but you over-cooked it with the USM, check out antennae on #1 (probably not used to the images being sharp right out of the box)

Never heard or read anywhere that you pics tack sharp right outta the box.
From what I read you almost always hafta tweak em.

I'll go back to the original of #1 and see.

I think I like #2 best tho.

** OH YEAH I failed to mention that these were natural light with no flash!! **

DoctorIt

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Never heard or read anywhere that you pics tack sharp right outta the box.
From what I read you almost always hafta tweak em.

well you clearly haven't read everything. some macro lenses are actually too sharp. for real.

GraphyFotoz

DoctorIt wrote:

well you clearly haven't read everything. some macro lenses are actually too sharp. for real.

Never mind me it's been a long day! :snore

DanielB

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Never heard or read anywhere that you pics tack sharp right outta the box.
From what I read you almost always hafta tweak em.

i've never used USM on any of my photos.

DoctorIt

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Never mind me it's been a long day! :snore

I'm trying to find a good reference for you on the "symptoms of over-sharpening" so that I can better explain it to you, and point out how I can tell. but truth is, I just can.

I just sharpened up some macros actually, and to give you a ref, I only used 80% and a 0.9pixel radius. Just a touch grasshopper! ... or is that wasp?

GraphyFotoz

DanielB wrote:

I've never used USM on any of my photos.

From what I have read from the Pro's in many mags/books.....use something like CS2 for sharpening not the setting in the camera.

Gives ya more flexibility!

GraphyFotoz

Is this a lil better
Did a slight crop and less curve.