Shots from Wellington Reserve

Shots from Wellington Reserve · 12:50 AM

Summer ended in Melbourne here and the weather is still rather warm here. I grabbed the camera and drove around north eastern suburbs for some fun. Managed to capture a few shots here and there.

C&C welcomed

1/250s f/2.8 at 31.0mm iso400 full exif

1/45s f/4.0 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

1/125s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

1/180s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

1/750s f/5.6 iso400 full exif

1/350s f/5.6 at 200.0mm iso400 full exif

1/750s f/4.5 at 300.0mm iso100 full exif

1/125s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

1/250s f/4.5 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

1/180s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

1/500s f/5.6 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

1/500s f/2.0 at 31.0mm iso100 full exif

1/1500s f/4.5 at 100.0mm iso400 full exif

The weather has already changed now; lucky I got a few shots from the walk around.

Gonna work this weekend ...

No more fun with k10d ...

Thanks for looking!

rasmus · 03-02-2007, 01:08 AM

As Tony the tiger should have sad, Grrreat shoots, like the bird shot very much!

Asad_Masede · 03-02-2007, 03:18 AM

Nice shooting, roentarre. I wonder what lens(es) you used?

Cheers!
-Asad

roentarre · 03-02-2007, 04:36 AM

Originally posted by rasmus

As Tony the tiger should have sad, Grrreat shoots, like the bird shot very much!

Indian myena. They are everywhere but their voices are rather pleasant - high pitch rattling like jingle bells.

Originally posted by Asad_Masede

Nice shooting, roentarre. I wonder what lens(es) you used?

Cheers!
-Asad

Asad. Welcome back.

The lenses used were Fa 31, Fa 300/4.5, D FA 100mm f2.8 macro, A* 200mm f4 macro. Funnily they all fit into my Bum bag!!

It was a nice walk, not feeling heavy at all.

Thanks for passing by

Alvin · 03-02-2007, 10:18 AM

Roentarre, I really enjoyed looking through this series. There was one shot there that caught my eye. Fuzzy sorta flower with a really beautiful bokeh. What lens was used for that one?

clarenceclose · 03-02-2007, 10:21 AM

I was going to say you had a "Mac Attack" (apologies to McDonalds).
Great looking stuff. The detail is exceptional and your use of shallow DOF really empasizes such.

The first one took some study to understand what you were seeing (amorphous blending of soft and hard greens).

roentarre · 03-02-2007, 08:52 PM

Originally posted by Alvin

Roentarre, I really enjoyed looking through this series. There was one shot there that caught my eye. Fuzzy sorta flower with a really beautiful bokeh. What lens was used for that one?

Thanks Alvin

The fuzzy flower you referred to was taken by A* 200mm f4 macro and this surely is an amazing lens. It has a really narrow depth of field regardless what aperture is used.

Originally posted by clarenceclose

I was going to say you had a "Mac Attack" (apologies to McDonalds).
Great looking stuff. The detail is exceptional and your use of shallow DOF really empasizes such.

The first one took some study to understand what you were seeing (amorphous blending of soft and hard greens).

Hi Clarence. ?Mac attack - I am not sure what you meant by that. I would apologise for too many photos crammed in one thread.

I would have to try something else other than shallow DOF

Cheers

clarenceclose · 03-02-2007, 09:09 PM

Originally posted by roentarre

Mac attack - I am not sure what you meant by that.

Lots of Macro Lense usage, and my attempt at humor. McDonalds Hamburger company had a slogan a while back for their Big Mac hamburger with some nonsense about having a Mac Attack i.e. desperately needing a Big Mac. Probably just a local thing.

Sound of big flop interjected here.

Photochop · 03-03-2007, 12:54 AM

Love the bee in flight shot. How did you manage to capture that? I've tried getting a shot like that myself but I find that my legs tremble at the joints for fear of getting stung

roentarre · 03-03-2007, 01:35 AM

Originally posted by Photochop

Love the bee in flight shot. How did you manage to capture that? I've tried getting a shot like that myself but I find that my legs tremble at the joints for fear of getting stung

I basicly imagined myself to be part of the ecosystem by standing extremely close to the bee for almost 1 hour. That was a lucky shot as I was using a manual focus lens where I anticipated the arrival of the bee at a certain focal point - 1 out of 100 shots would be at least usable

I sort of figured out that it is sometimes ok to take risk

Jana · 03-03-2007, 12:31 PM

Great series! I vote for 3 and 6

Evolution · 03-03-2007, 02:13 PM

all great shots, but #2 is my favorite. i just love the contrast of the bright red against everything else... very nice work.

Alvin · 03-03-2007, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by clarenceclose

Lots of Macro Lense usage, and my attempt at humor. McDonalds Hamburger company had a slogan a while back for their Big Mac hamburger with some nonsense about having a Mac Attack i.e. desperately needing a Big Mac. Probably just a local thing.

Sound of big flop interjected here.

LOL - I saw the intent there

roentarre · 03-03-2007, 09:12 PM

Originally posted by clarenceclose

Lots of Macro Lense usage, and my attempt at humor. McDonalds Hamburger company had a slogan a while back for their Big Mac hamburger with some nonsense about having a Mac Attack i.e. desperately needing a Big Mac. Probably just a local thing.

Sound of big flop interjected here.

I did not mean any harm, Clarence. Regardless maybe I should include less photos in one post

Mac attack sounds familiar to me but I could not relate the term to the shots here so I wonder... But now I understand. To my understanding, mac attack as a big meal time

Originally posted by Jana

Great series! I vote for 3 and 6

Thank you Jana. You like narrow depth of field as well

Originally posted by Evolution

all great shots, but #2 is my favorite. i just love the contrast of the bright red against everything else... very nice work.

You are the first one who claimed to like the 2nd shot. My colleagues think it is too blurred and the image is messy ...

Thank you for a support on that style

lukastrika · 03-03-2007, 09:18 PM

i love 1, 4, 7. they're all a joy to eyes, and a real pleasure to view over and over. keep up!

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03-03-2007, 01:35 AM	#10
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,788 Original Poster	I was Pretty Close to the bee... Originally posted by Photochop Love the bee in flight shot. How did you manage to capture that? I've tried getting a shot like that myself but I find that my legs tremble at the joints for fear of getting stung I basicly imagined myself to be part of the ecosystem by standing extremely close to the bee for almost 1 hour. That was a lucky shot as I was using a manual focus lens where I anticipated the arrival of the bee at a certain focal point - 1 out of 100 shots would be at least usable I sort of figured out that it is sometimes ok to take risk

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03-02-2007, 01:08 AM	#2
rasmus New Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Stockholm / Sweden Posts: 1	As Tony the tiger should have sad, Grrreat shoots, like the bird shot very much!

03-02-2007, 03:18 AM	#3
Asad_Masede Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 371	Nice shooting, roentarre. I wonder what lens(es) you used? Cheers! -Asad

03-02-2007, 04:36 AM	#4
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,788 Original Poster	Originally posted by rasmus As Tony the tiger should have sad, Grrreat shoots, like the bird shot very much! Indian myena. They are everywhere but their voices are rather pleasant - high pitch rattling like jingle bells. Originally posted by Asad_Masede Nice shooting, roentarre. I wonder what lens(es) you used? Cheers! -Asad Asad. Welcome back. The lenses used were Fa 31, Fa 300/4.5, D FA 100mm f2.8 macro, A* 200mm f4 macro. Funnily they all fit into my Bum bag!! It was a nice walk, not feeling heavy at all. Thanks for passing by

03-02-2007, 10:18 AM	#5
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,530	Roentarre, I really enjoyed looking through this series. There was one shot there that caught my eye. Fuzzy sorta flower with a really beautiful bokeh. What lens was used for that one?

03-02-2007, 10:21 AM	#6
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,517	I was going to say you had a "Mac Attack" (apologies to McDonalds). Great looking stuff. The detail is exceptional and your use of shallow DOF really empasizes such. The first one took some study to understand what you were seeing (amorphous blending of soft and hard greens).

03-02-2007, 08:52 PM	#7
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,788 Original Poster	Originally posted by Alvin Roentarre, I really enjoyed looking through this series. There was one shot there that caught my eye. Fuzzy sorta flower with a really beautiful bokeh. What lens was used for that one? Thanks Alvin The fuzzy flower you referred to was taken by A* 200mm f4 macro and this surely is an amazing lens. It has a really narrow depth of field regardless what aperture is used. Originally posted by clarenceclose I was going to say you had a "Mac Attack" (apologies to McDonalds). Great looking stuff. The detail is exceptional and your use of shallow DOF really empasizes such. The first one took some study to understand what you were seeing (amorphous blending of soft and hard greens). Hi Clarence. ?Mac attack - I am not sure what you meant by that. I would apologise for too many photos crammed in one thread. I would have to try something else other than shallow DOF Cheers

03-02-2007, 09:09 PM	#8
clarenceclose Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pocatello, Idaho Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,517	Originally posted by roentarre Mac attack - I am not sure what you meant by that. Lots of Macro Lense usage, and my attempt at humor. McDonalds Hamburger company had a slogan a while back for their Big Mac hamburger with some nonsense about having a Mac Attack i.e. desperately needing a Big Mac. Probably just a local thing. Sound of big flop interjected here.

03-03-2007, 12:54 AM	#9
Photochop Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Toronto, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 455	Love the bee in flight shot. How did you manage to capture that? I've tried getting a shot like that myself but I find that my legs tremble at the joints for fear of getting stung

03-03-2007, 12:31 PM	#11
Jana Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Slovenia Photos: Gallery Posts: 61	Great series! I vote for 3 and 6

03-03-2007, 02:13 PM	#12
Evolution Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 135	all great shots, but #2 is my favorite. i just love the contrast of the bright red against everything else... very nice work.

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03-03-2007, 03:18 PM	#13
Alvin Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,530	Originally posted by clarenceclose Lots of Macro Lense usage, and my attempt at humor. McDonalds Hamburger company had a slogan a while back for their Big Mac hamburger with some nonsense about having a Mac Attack i.e. desperately needing a Big Mac. Probably just a local thing. Sound of big flop interjected here. LOL - I saw the intent there

03-03-2007, 09:12 PM	#14
roentarre Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 11,788 Original Poster	Originally posted by clarenceclose Lots of Macro Lense usage, and my attempt at humor. McDonalds Hamburger company had a slogan a while back for their Big Mac hamburger with some nonsense about having a Mac Attack i.e. desperately needing a Big Mac. Probably just a local thing. Sound of big flop interjected here. I did not mean any harm, Clarence. Regardless maybe I should include less photos in one post Mac attack sounds familiar to me but I could not relate the term to the shots here so I wonder... But now I understand. To my understanding, mac attack as a big meal time Originally posted by Jana Great series! I vote for 3 and 6 Thank you Jana. You like narrow depth of field as well Originally posted by Evolution all great shots, but #2 is my favorite. i just love the contrast of the bright red against everything else... very nice work. You are the first one who claimed to like the 2nd shot. My colleagues think it is too blurred and the image is messy ... Thank you for a support on that style

03-03-2007, 09:18 PM	#15
lukastrika Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Belgrade, Serbia Posts: 159	i love 1, 4, 7. they're all a joy to eyes, and a real pleasure to view over and over. keep up!