Macro Summer, Sunflower, Bees

Summer, Sunflower, Bees · **1 Like**

I have had this lens for quite sometime, bought for reasons that completely escape now.
Have been viewing the amazing works that people have been posting.

The wind was a problem, causing the sunflowers to sway. I had also to avoid standing on other plants around me.
Clumsy is a less than accurate work to describe me.

This is handheld and cropped square to 300mm x 300mm which allows me to print on A3+ paper.
Made several pictures, this was as close as I got to getting the bee in focus

Unregistered User 8 · 01-23-2016, 05:54 PM

Hi Murra54. Very good photograph mate. Handholding macro is certainly a challenge, but you nailed this one.

Murra54 · 01-23-2016, 06:05 PM

Thank you. I did this on the spur of the moment, without thinking too much about it. So it was a "bit "frustrating to say the least.
The strike rate was not particularly good but I think I will spend more time trying macro.

Unregistered User 8 · 01-23-2016, 06:45 PM

Originally posted by Murra54

The strike rate was not particularly good but I think I will spend more time trying macro.

The macro world is fascinating. The DOF is so small that the strike rate is not as good as with " normal " photos. That is why nailing one is so satisfying. Try not to get frustrated with it. Just enjoy it.

**eaglem** · 01-23-2016, 09:01 PM

Originally posted by pjv

Hi Murra54. Very good photograph mate. Handholding macro is certainly a challenge, but you nailed this one.

Totally agree

Murra54 · 01-23-2016, 10:17 PM

Thanks eaglem, it was looking at some of your photographs that made me get the macro out. Will do some more over the next few weeks, once I have thought about subject matter

**sergysergy** · 01-23-2016, 10:52 PM

very nice moment

Murra54 · 01-23-2016, 11:14 PM

So I thought I would crop the bee out of one other photograph that had very out of focus petals in the left third. This represents about 20% of the original photograph. Pretty happy with the lens and what it can do on my K5.

**eaglem** · 01-23-2016, 11:22 PM

Now that is a great detailed Macro.

Murra54 · 01-23-2016, 11:34 PM

I think I have fallen in love with the lens. Maybe i will have to try some other primes.

slowpez · 01-24-2016, 09:19 AM

That last shot has great detail. Well done.

Murra54 · 01-24-2016, 07:20 PM

Susan, Just had a rummage through your PPG, very impressive work.
Peter

debakarma · 01-25-2016, 11:06 AM

Awesome macro work. +1

**TER-OR** · 01-25-2016, 12:31 PM

Those are really good, keep shooting and you'll just get better and better.

**Cee Cee** · 01-25-2016, 04:19 PM

nicely done, indeed a challenge to hand hold macros, cheers

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01-23-2016, 05:54 PM	#2
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Hi Murra54. Very good photograph mate. Handholding macro is certainly a challenge, but you nailed this one.

01-23-2016, 06:05 PM	#3
Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389 Original Poster	Thank you. I did this on the spur of the moment, without thinking too much about it. So it was a "bit "frustrating to say the least. The strike rate was not particularly good but I think I will spend more time trying macro.

01-23-2016, 06:45 PM	#4
Unregistered User 8 Closed Account Join Date: Mar 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,694	Originally posted by Murra54 The strike rate was not particularly good but I think I will spend more time trying macro. The macro world is fascinating. The DOF is so small that the strike rate is not as good as with " normal " photos. That is why nailing one is so satisfying. Try not to get frustrated with it. Just enjoy it.

01-23-2016, 09:01 PM	#5
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,144	Originally posted by pjv Hi Murra54. Very good photograph mate. Handholding macro is certainly a challenge, but you nailed this one. Totally agree

01-23-2016, 10:17 PM	#6
Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389 Original Poster	Thanks eaglem, it was looking at some of your photographs that made me get the macro out. Will do some more over the next few weeks, once I have thought about subject matter

01-23-2016, 10:52 PM	#7
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,170	very nice moment

01-23-2016, 11:22 PM	#9
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,144	Now that is a great detailed Macro.

01-23-2016, 11:34 PM	#10
Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389 Original Poster	I think I have fallen in love with the lens. Maybe i will have to try some other primes.

01-24-2016, 09:19 AM	#11
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,462	That last shot has great detail. Well done.

01-24-2016, 07:20 PM	#12
Murra54 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Bendigo, Victoria Posts: 389 Original Poster	Susan, Just had a rummage through your PPG, very impressive work. Peter

01-25-2016, 11:06 AM	#13
debakarma Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,294	Awesome macro work. +1

01-25-2016, 12:31 PM	#14
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Those are really good, keep shooting and you'll just get better and better.

01-25-2016, 04:19 PM	#15
Cee Cee Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Glenroy, Melbourne Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,441	nicely done, indeed a challenge to hand hold macros, cheers