Some macro shots

pakrupakru Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
edited December 29, 2006 in Holy Macro
Hi,

This is my first post here. Comments are much appreciated :D

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2006
    Welcome to the forum :)
    Lovely shots- #1 and #3 really standout.
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2006
    pakru wrote:
    Hi,

    This is my first post here. Comments are much appreciated :D
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    Hi there Pakru ....... wow you got three bugs in one flower on your first shot even clap.gifclap.gif ummmmmmm is that against the rules hahaha!
    Most folks stuggle to find a single bug but not you, gosh you got 3 :D

    Welcome to the Dgrin Forum, and we hope you enjoy all you see find and learn here at Dgrin, and thank you for sharing your lovely Macro shots thumb.gif
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  • Jeff FillmoreJeff Fillmore Registered Users Posts: 411 Major grins
    edited December 23, 2006
    Very nice.
    Thanks!
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited December 24, 2006
    Welcome to the forum loved all of your photos but 1st is my fav
    Keep posting clap.gif
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  • pakrupakru Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited December 25, 2006
    Thanks for your kind comments. I hope to learn a lot from this site!
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  • jbswearjbswear Registered Users Posts: 167 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2006
    One and three are GREAT. Beautiful composures and EXCELLENT color saturation. The petals on the mid pic are a bit over exposed, though. If you can bring that down a bit, they too, would be great.

    Nice work.

    Brad
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  • Red BullRed Bull Registered Users Posts: 719 Major grins
    edited December 25, 2006
    I love all of them, but #1 really stands out to me. I like that one the best. Great shots!
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  • pakrupakru Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    Thanks.
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  • PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    Holy Moley! Check out the COLOR on that first shot! NICE!! clap.gifclap
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  • drdanedrdane Registered Users Posts: 383 Major grins
    edited December 26, 2006
    Beautiful!
    #1 GREAT colors, and it looks nice & sharp, too. The orange-brown stems draw my eye off, however. You might try a vertical crop of the center, or some surgery if you're can do patching & cloning in photoshop. I usually shoo off the bugs when I shoot a Flower, but you must have paid these dudes to line up like that - I like it!

    #2 Such delicate beauties! Again, they look sharp. Might be a tad OE on the whites. (Do you check the info palatte in PS for the RGB levels? This can help prevent losing detail in hilites) The background tends to distract from the focal point. Opening up a stop can help, as can using a longer lens (what is it BTW?), but I only have one macro myself :-)

    #3 Nice job moving in on this one, and I like that it's off center. Good colors - looks like you are geting good balance in your shots and workup. Background clutter again - the critters never seem to land where you want 'em! Nice expression, though - li looks like it's wearing a happy face! :D
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  • pakrupakru Registered Users Posts: 12 Big grins
    edited December 28, 2006
    Thanks for your insightful comments. I did burn some of the yellow stem away in PS for the print.

    I have a 105mm Nikkor macro - love this lens. These were shot on a trip to India...tons of critters everywhere there....its a macro guys paradise...:D.. I wish I can move to the tropics :cry
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  • KevinKevin Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited December 29, 2006
    wonderful, welcome to the forum from another newbie :D
    Kevin.
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