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Crawling around on my belly. · 09:26 PM

I spent some time today crawling around on my belly shooting some flowers and other things. Let me know what you think and what I can do to improve, comments are appreciated.

1. Strawberry.

2. Another strawberry.

3. Baby spiders!

4. Don't know what this is, some flower.

5. Chives

6.

7. Found this along side the road by the beach. I liked the red color.

Thanks!

Fritz · 06-02-2008, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Bramela

Great shots, Fred. You have really done very well. That Vivitar really is a fun lens isn't it. Have been enjoying the same lens myself.

Thanks Bruce. Yes, that Vivitar is one of my favorites. Really a great lens.

Congrats on getting one for yourself, it's a whole new world when you get a good macro lens!

Originally posted by Techiechick

Super shots every one Fred. I love the one of the baby spiders. Were these hand held?

Thanks Techiechick.

Those little guys are kinda cute. Yes, all these are hand held. I would normally tripod these type of shots, but if I did I couldn't get low enough for the angles I wanted. Which is why I ended up on my belly!

mtnbearhug · 06-02-2008, 06:27 PM

Im with everyone else.. Great shots Fred!!!

Love the strawberry blossom shots..

Those Chives looks GREAT!!! You should of picked them and sprinked them over you steak or a potatoe or both for dinner!!!!

Thanks for sharin.. Kim

Fritz · 06-02-2008, 06:49 PM

Originally posted by mtnbearhug

Im with everyone else.. Great shots Fred!!!

Love the strawberry blossom shots..

Those Chives looks GREAT!!! You should of picked them and sprinked them over you steak or a potatoe or both for dinner!!!!

Thanks for sharin.. Kim

Thanks Kim.

The chives do come in handy for some occasional seasonings. I also have some rosemary, sage and basil growing in various spots as well.

Damn Brit · 06-03-2008, 12:57 AM

The second strawberry shot is really nice and also the second chives shot.
Gary

roentarre · 06-03-2008, 03:48 AM

Very good series here. No 5 is my favorite here.

Mike Cash · 06-03-2008, 04:17 AM

Originally posted by little laker

At times like this I'm envious of people like yourself Fred.
Your able to get some beautiful shots by getting close to the ground.
Which I can't physically do, unless I get a 90 degree viewfinder.

That's where TLRs come in handy.

Very beautiful photos, one and all.

Fritz · 06-03-2008, 08:21 AM

Originally posted by Damn Brit

The second strawberry shot is really nice and also the second chives shot.
Gary

Thank you Gary. I just noticed that the second chive shot was at 1600 iso. Opps, that wasn't intentional, but I think it still came out pretty good.

I'm not sure why I'm always worried about using the high iso settings.

Originally posted by roentarre

Very good series here. No 5 is my favorite here.

Thanks roentarre, much appreciated.

Originally posted by Mike Cash

That's where TLRs come in handy.

Very beautiful photos, one and all.

Thank you Mike for the kind comment.

maxwell1295 · 06-03-2008, 11:43 AM

Nice shots.....I really like #5.

Fritz · 06-03-2008, 05:35 PM

Thanks Maxwell1295, I appreciate the comments

#5 was one that I had to keep working around the chive plant until it felt right. It took longer then I thought it would at first.

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06-02-2008, 06:27 PM	#17
mtnbearhug Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Emmett, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,351	Ditto.. Im with everyone else.. Great shots Fred!!! Love the strawberry blossom shots.. Those Chives looks GREAT!!! You should of picked them and sprinked them over you steak or a potatoe or both for dinner!!!! Thanks for sharin.. Kim

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06-02-2008, 06:07 PM	#16
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222 Original Poster	Originally posted by Bramela Great shots, Fred. You have really done very well. That Vivitar really is a fun lens isn't it. Have been enjoying the same lens myself. Thanks Bruce. Yes, that Vivitar is one of my favorites. Really a great lens. Congrats on getting one for yourself, it's a whole new world when you get a good macro lens! Originally posted by Techiechick Super shots every one Fred. I love the one of the baby spiders. Were these hand held? Thanks Techiechick. Those little guys are kinda cute. Yes, all these are hand held. I would normally tripod these type of shots, but if I did I couldn't get low enough for the angles I wanted. Which is why I ended up on my belly!

06-02-2008, 06:49 PM	#18
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222 Original Poster	Originally posted by mtnbearhug Im with everyone else.. Great shots Fred!!! Love the strawberry blossom shots.. Those Chives looks GREAT!!! You should of picked them and sprinked them over you steak or a potatoe or both for dinner!!!! Thanks for sharin.. Kim Thanks Kim. The chives do come in handy for some occasional seasonings. I also have some rosemary, sage and basil growing in various spots as well.

06-03-2008, 12:57 AM	#19
Damn Brit Guest	The second strawberry shot is really nice and also the second chives shot. Gary

06-03-2008, 03:48 AM	#20
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,783	Very good series here. No 5 is my favorite here.

06-03-2008, 04:17 AM	#21
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by little laker At times like this I'm envious of people like yourself Fred. Your able to get some beautiful shots by getting close to the ground. Which I can't physically do, unless I get a 90 degree viewfinder. That's where TLRs come in handy. Very beautiful photos, one and all.

06-03-2008, 08:21 AM	#22
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222 Original Poster	Originally posted by Damn Brit The second strawberry shot is really nice and also the second chives shot. Gary Thank you Gary. I just noticed that the second chive shot was at 1600 iso. Opps, that wasn't intentional, but I think it still came out pretty good. I'm not sure why I'm always worried about using the high iso settings. Originally posted by roentarre Very good series here. No 5 is my favorite here. Thanks roentarre, much appreciated. Originally posted by Mike Cash That's where TLRs come in handy. Very beautiful photos, one and all. Thank you Mike for the kind comment.

06-03-2008, 11:43 AM	#23
maxwell1295 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Long Island, New York Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,703	Nice shots.....I really like #5.

06-03-2008, 05:35 PM	#24
Fritz Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tillamook, OR Posts: 1,222 Original Poster	Thanks Maxwell1295, I appreciate the comments #5 was one that I had to keep working around the chive plant until it felt right. It took longer then I thought it would at first.

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