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**hjoseph7** · 09-28-2014, 08:42 AM

Wow, makes me want to try out my new 35mm DA, which has been sitting on the shelf !!

RobG · 09-28-2014, 06:42 PM

Originally posted by hjoseph7

Wow, makes me want to try out my new 35mm DA, which has been sitting on the shelf !!

No time like the present!

I might have tried some closer shots if it hadn't been windy.

daacon · 09-29-2014, 05:47 AM

Beautiful flower Rob.

**ivanvernon** · 09-29-2014, 05:54 AM

Originally posted by RobG

These are really great, and the last one is a masterpiece! Wonderful work.

**Sailor** · 09-29-2014, 02:25 PM

What a nice set, Rob. Super job.

Jer

**Des** · 09-29-2014, 03:02 PM

Superb shots Rob. Any handheld or all tripod?

RobG · 09-29-2014, 03:23 PM

Originally posted by daacon

Beautiful flower Rob.

Thanks! Spring at the gardens is a good time - although Australian plants have a habit of flowering at strange times of the year.

Originally posted by Sailor

What a nice set, Rob. Super job.

Thanks Jer!

Originally posted by ivanvernon

These are really great, and the last one is a masterpiece! Wonderful work.

Wow! Thank you! I was really happy with the Waratah - except that the flowers in the gardens are pink, while the ones I've seen in the wild are red!

Originally posted by Des

Superb shots Rob. Any handheld or all tripod?

Thanks! All hand held; I don't actually have a decent tripod at the moment. Since I was using the ring flash, getting the focus right was more important than having the camera stable, and the breeze meant that the flowers still would have moved. With the ring flash, the aperture is small so the DOF was better. The shots in the series taken with the DA*300 without the flash were the hard ones!

**eaglem** · 09-29-2014, 03:25 PM

Good composition and colour in all the shots.

**Rondec** · 09-29-2014, 04:53 PM

Beautiful shots. Love the last two.

**Cee Cee** · 09-29-2014, 08:45 PM

a really nice collection of shots
cheers

RobG · 09-29-2014, 08:58 PM

Originally posted by eaglem

Good composition and colour in all the shots.

Originally posted by Rondec

Beautiful shots. Love the last two.

Originally posted by Cee Cee

a really nice collection of shots

Thanks everyone!

I confess I'm a bit surprised how much everyone likes the ring-flash shots. I love the colour and sharpness, but the flash makes it look as though I took the photos at night. I have to find out if it's possible to get some extra DOF and saturation from the flash without completely losing the natural light; more as a fill flash.

**clackers** · 09-30-2014, 02:49 AM

Just needs the shutter speed dragged out longer to bring out the ambient light, Rob.

RobG · 09-30-2014, 03:47 AM

Originally posted by clackers

Just needs the shutter speed dragged out longer to bring out the ambient light, Rob.

Or cut down the intensity of the flash to open up the aperture a bit more. More experimentation required; I generally don't use flash. I have an old Sigma dedicated flash which I've hardly used since I bought it decades ago. I'm using the JY-670 manually adjusted, but at least I'm not using film on the failures.

**clackers** · 09-30-2014, 08:02 AM

Originally posted by RobG

Or cut down the intensity of the flash to open up the aperture a bit more.

You'll lose precious DoF if you do, Rob. Not much working distance doing macro! :-)

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hjoseph7 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Minnesota Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,051	Wow, makes me want to try out my new 35mm DA, which has been sitting on the shelf !!

09-28-2014, 06:42 PM	#3
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by hjoseph7 Wow, makes me want to try out my new 35mm DA, which has been sitting on the shelf !! No time like the present! I might have tried some closer shots if it hadn't been windy.

09-29-2014, 05:47 AM	#4
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Beautiful flower Rob.

09-29-2014, 05:54 AM	#5
ivanvernon Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Medina, OH Photos: Albums Posts: 7,224	Originally posted by RobG These are really great, and the last one is a masterpiece! Wonderful work.

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Sailor Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coastal Texas Photos: Gallery Posts: 26,203	What a nice set, Rob. Super job. Jer

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Des Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Victoria Australia Photos: Albums Posts: 6,424	Superb shots Rob. Any handheld or all tripod?

09-29-2014, 03:23 PM	#8
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by daacon Beautiful flower Rob. Thanks! Spring at the gardens is a good time - although Australian plants have a habit of flowering at strange times of the year. Originally posted by Sailor What a nice set, Rob. Super job. Thanks Jer! Originally posted by ivanvernon These are really great, and the last one is a masterpiece! Wonderful work. Wow! Thank you! I was really happy with the Waratah - except that the flowers in the gardens are pink, while the ones I've seen in the wild are red! Originally posted by Des Superb shots Rob. Any handheld or all tripod? Thanks! All hand held; I don't actually have a decent tripod at the moment. Since I was using the ring flash, getting the focus right was more important than having the camera stable, and the breeze meant that the flowers still would have moved. With the ring flash, the aperture is small so the DOF was better. The shots in the series taken with the DA*300 without the flash were the hard ones!

09-29-2014, 03:25 PM	#9
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,164	Good composition and colour in all the shots.

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Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666	Beautiful shots. Love the last two.

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Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	a really nice collection of shots cheers

09-29-2014, 08:58 PM	#12
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Good composition and colour in all the shots. Originally posted by Rondec Beautiful shots. Love the last two. Originally posted by Cee Cee a really nice collection of shots Thanks everyone! I confess I'm a bit surprised how much everyone likes the ring-flash shots. I love the colour and sharpness, but the flash makes it look as though I took the photos at night. I have to find out if it's possible to get some extra DOF and saturation from the flash without completely losing the natural light; more as a fill flash.

09-30-2014, 02:49 AM	#13
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Just needs the shutter speed dragged out longer to bring out the ambient light, Rob.

09-30-2014, 03:47 AM	#14
RobG Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,905 Original Poster	Originally posted by clackers Just needs the shutter speed dragged out longer to bring out the ambient light, Rob. Or cut down the intensity of the flash to open up the aperture a bit more. More experimentation required; I generally don't use flash. I have an old Sigma dedicated flash which I've hardly used since I bought it decades ago. I'm using the JY-670 manually adjusted, but at least I'm not using film on the failures.

09-30-2014, 08:02 AM	#15
clackers Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Melbourne Photos: Albums Posts: 16,397	Originally posted by RobG Or cut down the intensity of the flash to open up the aperture a bit more. You'll lose precious DoF if you do, Rob. Not much working distance doing macro! :-)

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