A Pretty Weed - Macro

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited August 31, 2006 in Holy Macro
Still experimenting with my Macro Combo, I found myself what we call in Australia......... "SOUR GRASS"

Yeah our folks used to tell us dogs did wee on it and that's why it's sour :rolleyes
But that didn't stop us from eat the stuff when we were kids :rofl

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

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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    I cant see the pic
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    Oh I see it now, very nice! Love the pollen and detail.
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • davidryandavidryan Registered Users Posts: 306 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    Skippy wrote:
    Still experimenting with my Macro Combo, I found myself what we call in Australia......... "SOUR GRASS"

    Yeah our folks used to tell us dogs did wee on it and that's why it's sour rolleyes1.gif
    But that didn't stop us from eat the stuff when we were kids rolleyes1.gif

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

    That is a pretty weed. Good clarity and depth, too. So what does it look like in the bigger picture?

    BTW-- Skippy, what is that your next to in your picture? A microscope?
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    :D Great macro !!
    Looking forward for more ......
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    douglas wrote:
    Oh I see it now, very nice! Love the pollen and detail.

    Thanks Douglas............ :D Skippy
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    davidryan wrote:
    That is a pretty weed. Good clarity and depth, too. So what does it look like in the bigger picture?

    BTW-- Skippy, what is that your next to in your picture? A microscope?

    Ahhhhh what does it look like in the bigger picture you ask :uhoh well ummm I only took it in Macro sorry...... I was trying for extreme Macro.

    The flower itself is quite a pretty one, but it is a weed, almost like a bell shape.

    The Microscope is Stereo with a PhotoTube, so what you seen in that picture is all Microscope, along with an Optical Cold Light Source which is those two black flexible arms you see.

    Thanks for looking........... :D Skippy (Australia)
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    Yeah. Right.

    "Eat".
    Is that how kids use grass over there? biggrinbounce2.gif
    Steve-o
  • wally5656wally5656 Registered Users Posts: 448 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    I really like the DOF that you get! Nice capture, good color!!
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited August 28, 2006
    Great macro Skippy. I do have a compositional critique though. Did you take any shots with the center of the flower in the upper right corner and use the dark lines of the petal in the lower left to lead the eye to the focus of the shot. I just think that might look neat with a subject such as this. Keep posting your macros, they're great.
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  • SwartzySwartzy Registered Users Posts: 3,293 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2006
    You know Skippy.....
    I am really diggin your macros. Fine work you do. These are fun to see...Tanx thumb.gif
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2006
    Forehead wrote:
    Yeah. Right.

    "Eat".
    Is that how kids use grass over there? biggrinbounce2.gif

    yeah...... they breed 'em tough in Oz rolleyes1.gif .... Skippy :D
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    :D Great macro !!
    Looking forward for more ......

    Thanks Awais......hope to be at the Zoo all day tomorrow :D .... Skippy
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2006
    wally5656 wrote:
    I really like the DOF that you get! Nice capture, good color!!


    Thanks Wally........ I'm happy to keep experimenting with this setup, so far it has very pleasing results :D thanks for looking.... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    Great macro Skippy. I do have a compositional critique though. Did you take any shots with the center of the flower in the upper right corner and use the dark lines of the petal in the lower left to lead the eye to the focus of the shot. I just think that might look neat with a subject such as this. Keep posting your macros, they're great.

    Hey there Nick......... I took one photo and only one :D I've only used this setup a couple of times, so I was just taking one off's, to see what I could get in focus.

    I will get more chances when Spring arrives, it's still Winter here....but tomorrow I get to go to the Zoo clap.gifclap.gif and I'm gonna try this setup on some Butterflies thumb.gif and hopefully get a real cool Mandril Shot ... that's my goal....... thanks for the critique Nick I will keep that in mind next time I find a flower.

    Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited August 29, 2006
    Swartzy wrote:
    I am really diggin your macros. Fine work you do. These are fun to see...Tanx thumb.gif

    Hi there Swartzy....... l I've learnt heaps from the Dgrin forums, by looking at other peoples work, and taking note of what people write about their setups.

    I try as many others do, to share what I know, I have much to learn myself, but it's fun doing it :D thanks for looking ...... Skippy (Australia)
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  • gtcgtc Registered Users Posts: 916 Major grins
    edited August 31, 2006
    i've eaten it..
    nice shot skippy! thanks for reminding me of sour grass and the dog pee story...might be lots of vitamin c or similar
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