... FINALLY!
Spring has made an appearance here, so I got out and did a little shooting...
I'm think I'm starting to get a feel for the Sigma 180 macro-K20D combo... and it's pretty sweet
All shots are hand-held jpegs with minimal PP.
My First Official Fly of 2008! (It's dining on some spilled sugar water on the hummingbird feeder)
Pentax K20D ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF
1/500s f/9.0 at 180.0mm iso640
My First Official Honeybee of 2008! I love bugs!!! (Could you tell?)
Pentax K20D ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF
1/800s f/9.0 at 180.0mm iso400
My First Official Wildflowers of 2008!!
Pentax K20D ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF
1/1000s f/9.0 at 180.0mm iso500
Star Magnolia Bloom... the whole tree will be in bloom by tomorrow afternoon.
Pentax K20D ,Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX APO Macro IF
1/500s f/6.3 at 180.0mm iso100
The 180's not bad as a medium telephoto, either...
A Wood Duck that landed near us as we were walking through a local park this afternoon.