Flowers and bugs

gluwater

I haven't done much macro lately because every time I do it I get frustrated. I decided to give it a go today at the prarie and got a couple I liked. These aren't all "macro" but oh well.

200L f/2.8


I'm not to sure why but I like this shot, what do you think?


100 f/2.8 macro


My first hoverfly


And finally some buggy lovin


Thanks for looking!

Awais Yaqub

These are great nice detail

retro

Agreed, good work!

Skippy

Ohhhhhhh Bugs Are Cool

gluwater wrote:

I haven't done much macro lately because every time I do it I get frustrated. I decided to give it a go today at the prarie and got a couple I liked. These aren't all "macro" but oh well.

200L f/2.8
I'm not to sure why but I like this shot, what do you think?
100 f/2.8 macro
My first hoverfly
And finally some buggy lovin
Thanks for looking!

Hey Nick............. Love them bugs boy
They are all lovely shots, but you know me, once there's bugs involved they trigger my senses and often get me in WOW Mode ....they really can enhance a shot ....... nice work Nick ..... Skippy (Australia)

gluwater

Thanks Awais and Retro!

gluwater

Skippy wrote:

Hey Nick............. Love them bugs boy
They are all lovely shots, but you know me, once there's bugs involved they trigger my senses and often get me in WOW Mode ....they really can enhance a shot ....... nice work Nick ..... Skippy (Australia)

Thanks Skippy, I thought you might like these. Are you still in the States or back to Australia? I hope you get a chance to post some of your critters you found on your trip. I don't envy you the number of shots you have to go through. Hope all is well and thanks for looking!

boogie

gluwater wrote:

I haven't done much macro lately because every time I do it I get frustrated. I decided to give it a go today at the prarie and got a couple I liked. These aren't all "macro" but oh well. Thanks for looking!

Same for me gluwater. Macro IS frustrating but your hoverfly is
mighty fine. Perfect! Good shooting.

Skippy

Hey Nick

gluwater wrote:

Thanks Skippy, I thought you might like these. Are you still in the States or back to Australia? I hope you get a chance to post some of your critters you found on your trip. I don't envy you the number of shots you have to go through. Hope all is well and thanks for looking!

I managed to get sick in USA, so came home ill.....and then got hit with a wrotten head cold that just doesn't want to leave me........maybe the shock of coming home to such cold weather ? and I'm back working 7 days a week already ...... I've managed to sift through heaps of shots, and convert them from RAW.... I'm slowly editing them now and hopefully next week I will have a few to post take care...... Skippy (Australia)

saurora

gluwater wrote:

I haven't done much macro lately because every time I do it I get frustrated. I decided to give it a go today at the prarie and got a couple I liked. These aren't all "macro" but oh well.

200L f/2.8

I'm not to sure why but I like this shot, what do you think?



Thanks for looking!

I like this shot too, Nick. I think it has nice composition, pretty lighting, lovely background, and a less-than-perfect daisy making it just right!!!!

leseinne

wow , i love the macro ones ! hoverfly is perfect .
what was your lens ?

cheers

jerome

gluwater

boogie wrote:

Same for me gluwater. Macro IS frustrating but your hoverfly is
mighty fine. Perfect! Good shooting.

Thank you Boogie. The hoverfly is only one shot out of 15 that I took of it that came out nice. I'm just not stable enough when I'm bent over or in weird positions to get the focus right. The DOF is so small and the bugs never seem to sit still. Oh well, it gets me out of the house to new places, I can't really complain. I just have to practice more.

gluwater

saurora wrote:

I like this shot too, Nick. I think it has nice composition, pretty lighting, lovely background, and a less-than-perfect daisy making it just right!!!!

Thanks saurora!

gluwater

leseinne wrote:

wow , i love the macro ones ! hoverfly is perfect .
what was your lens ?

cheers

jerome

I used the Canon 200 f/2.8L on the first two shots and the Canon 100 f/2.8 Macro on the three bug shots. The 100 macro is a great lens but all of the macro lenses by Canon, Sigma, and Tamron are really pretty good. I've been thinking of trading in the Canon 100 for a Sigma 180 Macro. We'll see. Thanks for looking!

Lord Vetinari

Excellent series- love the highly coloured sweat bee.
brian V.

gluwater

Lord Vetinari wrote:

Excellent series- love the highly coloured sweat bee.
brian V.

Thanks Brian, they are always around and are easily aproachable so I'm sure you'll get your fill of them from me.