Some Macro flower shots from K10D & Vivitar f2.8 macro

Some Macro flower shots from K10D & Vivitar f2.8 macro · 01:06 PM

I usually dont do flowers but have lately started to take a few shots with my Vivitar f2.8 macro.
Hope you like them

A butterfly & wasp for good measure

JMR · 11-01-2008, 03:32 AM

Originally posted by Mike.P®

Sorry, when I said I don't do flowers I meant that I dont put a lot of effort into them when I do take one.
I have tried a lot harder with these than usual, I much prefer to do bugs when shooting macro.

Can I ask what makes number 3 not as good as the others, it's just that everyone that sees them picks this one as last choice yet it is actually my favourite.

Thanks.

IMO, it is because you have a second out of focus flower that interferes with design of the first. If the Out of focus elements were strategically located through out the picture space it would be a more effective composition. So despite the flower being beautiful, the out of elements in the photo detract from the overall image because they are not well located. It is why most of us reject 90% of our images. As in most macro and other work, less is more.

JMR

libbe · 11-01-2008, 12:05 PM

Holy sh*t!!! These are extraordinary! Was this with a Series 1 105 macro, or one of the other neat vivitars? Did you use flash, what aperture etc was these shot taken with?

Mike.P® · 11-01-2008, 03:29 PM

Originally posted by libbe

Holy sh*t!!! These are extraordinary! Was this with a Series 1 105 macro, or one of the other neat vivitars? Did you use flash, what aperture etc was these shot taken with?

Thanks.
The lens is a 100mm f2.8 Vivitar macro made by Kiron. Apparently it is the one they based the Series 1 105mm macro on.
Here is a picture I took when I first received it, the lens came in a package of camera bits I got off Ebay which consisted of a zoom, a 28mm, a 50mm, a set of bellows, a Ricoh camera body and some filters (all for $150 delivered to Spain).

Shots were all handheld and around f5.6 + (you can see more by clicking on the picture and looking on the more properties on Flickr).
AF-360 flash was used.

Mike.P® · 11-14-2008, 04:38 PM

Well I did as suggested and put number 4 up for the Pentax gallery and tonight it just got accepted

Jimbo · 11-14-2008, 05:26 PM

# 5 [butterfly / moth?] is unbelieveable good! the rest our stand outs but that one needs to be on my wall or in a book somewhere!! JIMBO

*MightyMike* · 11-14-2008, 07:17 PM

Excellent sharpness on all of them and that first one is stunning

dazman · 11-15-2008, 04:24 AM

Originally posted by Mike.P®

Well I did as suggested and put number 4 up for the Pentax gallery and tonight it just got accepted

Congrats Mike

cupic · 11-15-2008, 05:15 AM

All shots are cracker great sharp and energy screaming from them

cheers

daacon · 11-15-2008, 10:32 AM

Well you do do flowers and bugs now with shots like that ! Very very nice and as Alan says they arejust 'sick'.

Mike.P® · 11-16-2008, 01:24 AM

Thanks for the comments, although I hope that over your side of the world my pictures being "sick" is a good thing

Taff · 11-16-2008, 03:53 AM

i really enjoyed looking at these pics, over and over, keep up the good work mate

Mike.P® · 12-03-2008, 01:22 AM

Thanks for the kind comments

Jewelltrail · 12-03-2008, 11:59 PM

Great shots--love the butterfly

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11-01-2008, 03:32 AM	#16
JMR Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 3,332	Originally posted by Mike.P® Sorry, when I said I don't do flowers I meant that I dont put a lot of effort into them when I do take one. I have tried a lot harder with these than usual, I much prefer to do bugs when shooting macro. Can I ask what makes number 3 not as good as the others, it's just that everyone that sees them picks this one as last choice yet it is actually my favourite. Thanks. IMO, it is because you have a second out of focus flower that interferes with design of the first. If the Out of focus elements were strategically located through out the picture space it would be a more effective composition. So despite the flower being beautiful, the out of elements in the photo detract from the overall image because they are not well located. It is why most of us reject 90% of our images. As in most macro and other work, less is more. JMR

11-01-2008, 12:05 PM	#17
libbe Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 117	Holy sh*t!!! These are extraordinary! Was this with a Series 1 105 macro, or one of the other neat vivitars? Did you use flash, what aperture etc was these shot taken with?

11-01-2008, 03:29 PM	#18
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154 Original Poster	Originally posted by libbe Holy sh*t!!! These are extraordinary! Was this with a Series 1 105 macro, or one of the other neat vivitars? Did you use flash, what aperture etc was these shot taken with? Thanks. The lens is a 100mm f2.8 Vivitar macro made by Kiron. Apparently it is the one they based the Series 1 105mm macro on. Here is a picture I took when I first received it, the lens came in a package of camera bits I got off Ebay which consisted of a zoom, a 28mm, a 50mm, a set of bellows, a Ricoh camera body and some filters (all for $150 delivered to Spain). Shots were all handheld and around f5.6 + (you can see more by clicking on the picture and looking on the more properties on Flickr). AF-360 flash was used.

11-14-2008, 04:38 PM	#19
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154 Original Poster	Well I did as suggested and put number 4 up for the Pentax gallery and tonight it just got accepted

11-14-2008, 05:26 PM	#20
Jimbo Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Maple Ridge BC Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,368	# 5 [butterfly / moth?] is unbelieveable good! the rest our stand outs but that one needs to be on my wall or in a book somewhere!! JIMBO

11-14-2008, 07:17 PM	#21
MightyMike Marketplace Reseller Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 9,322	Excellent sharpness on all of them and that first one is stunning

11-15-2008, 04:24 AM	#22
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Originally posted by Mike.P® Well I did as suggested and put number 4 up for the Pentax gallery and tonight it just got accepted Congrats Mike

11-15-2008, 05:15 AM	#23
cupic Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Australia-NSW Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,824	All shots are cracker great sharp and energy screaming from them cheers

11-15-2008, 10:32 AM	#24
daacon Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta,Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 20,914	Well you do do flowers and bugs now with shots like that ! Very very nice and as Alan says they arejust 'sick'.

11-16-2008, 01:24 AM	#25
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154 Original Poster	Thanks for the comments, although I hope that over your side of the world my pictures being "sick" is a good thing

11-16-2008, 03:53 AM	#26
Taff Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,612	i really enjoyed looking at these pics, over and over, keep up the good work mate

12-03-2008, 01:22 AM	#27
Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind comments

12-03-2008, 11:59 PM	#28
Jewelltrail Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rhode Island Photos: Albums Posts: 4,180	Great shots--love the butterfly