Spring Is In Australia x3 Macro's

SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
edited September 3, 2006 in Holy Macro
Yup Spring is finally here, flowers are starting to bloom and my trigger finger is getting itchy :rofl

All three photos are hand held, none of them are cropped in any way.
Canon 20D + Tamron Tele Converter + Kenko 33mm Ext + Canon 100mm Macro Lens + External Flash + Difuser

Enjoy :D ....... Skippy (Australia)


#1

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#2

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#3

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Nice colour there skip.
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    gus wrote:
    Nice colour there skip.

    Thanks Gus......... I learnt to not bother looking in my own backyard rolleyes1.gif things are much more colourful in other peoples backyards :D Skippy
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  • frgfrg Registered Users Posts: 583 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Nicely done,clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    Francis
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    frg wrote:
    Nicely done,clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif

    Thank you :D ....... Skippy
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Wonderful shots skippy- esp #2 (love the angle)
    One bit of hopefully constructive criticism- they are all a bit too centred
    Think they would improve if the main subject is a bit more off centre.
    Mind you I'm pretty useless at flower shots :):
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  • fotodojofotodojo Registered Users Posts: 231 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Mind you I'm pretty useless at flower shots :):
    Brian V.

    Baloney - you just seem to shoot all of yours though water (droplets) =).
    Spring certainly has sprung - was nearly 30 degrees C here today ..

    Skippy - nice photos #2 is my fave also , makes me want to take my Sigma out for a spin =).

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Wonderful shots skippy- esp #2 (love the angle)
    One bit of hopefully constructive criticism- they are all a bit too centred
    Think they would improve if the main subject is a bit more off centre.
    Mind you I'm pretty useless at flower shots :):
    Brian V.

    Noted :D Skippy get away from the centre girl !
    I'm still testing this setup, but I tell you what Brian I really like it, and I use your Manual Settings that you told me.

    Thanks for the advice ....... I will try different angles..... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    fotodojo wrote:
    Baloney - you just seem to shoot all of yours though water (droplets) =).
    Spring certainly has sprung - was nearly 30 degrees C here today ..

    Skippy - nice photos #2 is my fave also , makes me want to take my Sigma out for a spin =).

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    Jon

    Thanks Jon....... I'm testing a Macro setup that I saw someone else using and realized I had the same gear, I am really pleased with the results, I need to experiment more.

    Thanks for looking...... and I love your cartoons thumb.gif Skippy (Australia)
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    fotodojo wrote:
    Baloney - you just seem to shoot all of yours though water (droplets) =).
    Spring certainly has sprung - was nearly 30 degrees C here today ..

    Skippy - nice photos #2 is my fave also , makes me want to take my Sigma out for a spin =).

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    Jon
    Shooting them through water drops is a lot easier than trying to shoot an interesting well lit and composed normal flower mwink.gif
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    rolleyes1.gif I have no words great photos !!
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    rolleyes1.gif I have no words great photos !!

    Thank you Awais :D ...... Skippy (Australia)
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  • douglasdouglas Registered Users Posts: 696 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Great macros Skippy, I love # 3!
    Best regards,
    douglas
  • gluwatergluwater Registered Users Posts: 3,599 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    These are great flowers Skippy but where are the bugs? I agree with Lord V, flowers can really be hard to shoot and make interesting. You made these interesting Skippy, but they would be more interesting if they weren't so centered.
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  • ForeheadForehead Registered Users Posts: 679 Major grins
    edited September 2, 2006
    Gorgeous! And ask me if I care that they're not all perfectly centered.thumb.gif

    I have to keep reminding myself that it's NOT summer down there (yet)!
    Steve-o
  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2006
    douglas wrote:
    Great macros Skippy, I love # 3!

    Thank you Douglas..... I have fun testing my setup ... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2006
    gluwater wrote:
    These are great flowers Skippy but where are the bugs? I agree with Lord V, flowers can really be hard to shoot and make interesting. You made these interesting Skippy, but they would be more interesting if they weren't so centered.

    Ohhhhhhhh shoot its not middle child syndrome is it ??? rolleyes1.gif
    Im taking notes on the comments Im getting Nick, I'm happy with how this combo works with the Lenses, so now I just gotta work on my style :D
    Thanks for the feedback......... Skippy (Australia)
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited September 3, 2006
    Forehead wrote:
    Gorgeous! And ask me if I care that they're not all perfectly centered.thumb.gif

    I have to keep reminding myself that it's NOT summer down there (yet)!

    Hahaha........ well I wasnt particularly worried about the centre thing either, I just want to know this lens combination Im using actually works......so now that I am happy with the results I can work on my style.

    Thanks for looking ... :D Skippy (Australia)
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