Pink & White Blossom Macro's

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited August 28, 2006 in Holy Macro
Hi folks........did a retry of the lens combo again today, and I'm pleased with the results :D

These images are not cropped in any way,
and were shot using a combination of a the following : -

Canon 20D
Tamron 1.7 Tele Converter
33mm Kenko Tube
Canon 100mm Macro Lens
Canon 580 External Flash

Camera was hand held, with Camera in Manual Mode (Thanks Brian :D )

Enjoy........ Skippy (Australia)

Pink Apricot Blossom

[IMG]http://-Skippy-.smugmug.com/photos/90725153-M.jpg[/IMG]


White Plumb Blossom

[IMG]http://-Skippy-.smugmug.com/photos/90725131-M.jpg[/IMG]
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  • BrowndogBrowndog Registered Users Posts: 134 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2006
    Really Cool
    I like the apricot best. I've been saving for a 100mm macro your pics make me want to break out the credit card!!!!!!thumb.gif
    Mike W....
  • saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2006
    Wow, Skippy....these are de-lish!!! That apricot one is a beauty...you must have been really pleased with these (you should be!!!) thumb.gif
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2006
    Browndog wrote:
    I like the apricot best. I've been saving for a 100mm macro your pics make me want to break out the credit card!!!!!!thumb.gif

    Be strong :D ....... wait till you can afford it, and you'll enjoy it all the more.
    I do love this lens, it was one of the first I ever brought.

    Thanks for commenting....... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2006
    saurora wrote:
    Wow, Skippy....these are de-lish!!! That apricot one is a beauty...you must have been really pleased with these (you should be!!!) thumb.gif

    Hi there Saurora...... yes I was amazed at how close I could get, as the blossoms were not all that big.

    The DOF is pretty good, still shallow but there appears to be a good amount even at this closeness.

    I was even more happy about that fact that I can still hand hold clap.gif

    Thanks for the comment........ Skippy (Australia)
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  • PossumCornerPossumCorner Registered Users Posts: 290 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    ... Camera was hand held, ...
    Skippy these are both superb, the hand-holding I couldn't do.
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 26, 2006
    Amazing lovley colors and cool megnification eek7.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2006
    PossumCorner wrote:
    Skippy these are both superb, the hand-holding I couldn't do.

    Hi there Possum :D another poster on the forum showed a Macro and described their set up, so I gave it a try myself, and used Brian's method of the Camera and Flash settings with it.

    I'm really pleased with the results, and hope to find a bee when Spring comes around, as there are not many around at the moment.

    Thanks for looking......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    Amazing lovley colors and cool megnification eek7.gif

    Thank you Awais........ I'm stilling testing this setup out, I'm enjoying it, and would dearly love to find a decent sized bug, bee, butterfly to try it out on.

    Skippy (Australia)
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  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2006
    I like the plum blossom the best. Colors are great and the DOF is sublime!!!
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2006
    wally5656 wrote:
    I like the plum blossom the best. Colors are great and the DOF is sublime!!!

    Thanks Wally...... I'm pretty happy with the combo, it gives you lots of space to play with, need to test it out on a decent sized bug though, that will give me a better idea what it's really like as a Macro Setup.

    Thanks for commenting Wally :D .... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 27, 2006
    Beautiful work Skippy
    Love those colors and DOF. Hmmm, you say 100 mm? I have a funny feeling I'm going to spend lots of money this year rolleyes1.gifGreat fun.
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  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    lovely colors, really sharp..... I haven't done much macro work, makes want to try........
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    Swartzy wrote:
    Love those colors and DOF. Hmmm, you say 100 mm? I have a funny feeling I'm going to spend lots of money this year rolleyes1.gifGreat fun.

    Hi there Swartzy.......yes that Canon 100mm is a mighty fine lens nod.gif
    I'm hoping to try it out on Wednesday on some butterflies.
    Thanks for looking :D ... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    frg wrote:
    lovely colors, really sharp..... I haven't done much macro work, makes want to try........

    Macro is a lot of fun no matter what the weather conditions are, you can shoot inside or out, there's always something interesting to be found.

    Adding filters, extention tubes, and tele converters is something I like experimenting with......... I am yet to try this particular set up with a decent sized bug or butterfly, and I look forward to giving it a try.

    .......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • davidryandavidryan Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Hi folks........did a retry of the lens combo again today, and I'm pleased with the results :D

    These images are not cropped in any way,
    and were shot using a combination of a the following : -

    Canon 20D
    Tamron 1.7 Tele Converter
    33mm Kenko Tube
    Canon 100mm Macro Lens
    Canon 580 External Flash

    Camera was hand held, with Camera in Manual Mode (Thanks Brian :D )

    Enjoy........ Skippy (Australia)

    Pink Apricot Blossom

    [IMG]http://-Skippy-.smugmug.com/photos/90725153-M.jpg[/IMG]


    White Plumb Blossom

    [IMG]http://-Skippy-.smugmug.com/photos/90725131-M.jpg[/IMG]

    These are gorgeous! Well done, Skippy clap.gif

    Mmm....apricot....so do you grow these trees?
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