Bees and flies with the Pentax-A 100/4 macro

Bees and flies with the Pentax-A 100/4 macro · 01:06 PM

I posted some first photos with this newly aquired lens in the POTW earlier today. Although I only got this lens one day now, I realy love it

! Here are some more testshots with the Pentax-A 100mm 1:4 macro, @ f/5.6, ISO800.

gawan · 07-17-2009, 02:12 PM

Wow, nice series! The last one is just excellent. I would also try twisting the colour balance a bit more to blue side - just to see if it works even better, what do you think?

**Rense** · 07-17-2009, 02:14 PM

Yep, you're right! I tried it, just a very tiny little, and it improves! Thank you!

**xs400** · 07-17-2009, 03:03 PM

Nice series. Macros are a lot of fun. And always a challenge.
Frank

sealonsf · 07-17-2009, 06:16 PM

I've never been a fan of flies, but you managed to make them look beautiful. Very well done. Thanks for posting.

maritimer · 07-17-2009, 09:06 PM

Good heavens those are good! #2 and #4 are just amazing... so sharp.

Rense, from what I've seen from you lately ; you have been defintely upping the skill level with top notch results. Keep up the great shooting

**Rense** · 07-18-2009, 01:09 AM

Originally posted by xs400

Nice series. Macros are a lot of fun. And always a challenge.
Frank

Thanks Frank. I am just discovering this kind of photography, but I like it a lot

Originally posted by sealonsf

I've never been a fan of flies, but you managed to make them look beautiful. Very well done. Thanks for posting.

They are beautifull. And anoying from time to time

Originally posted by maritimer

Good heavens those are good! #2 and #4 are just amazing... so sharp.

Rense, from what I've seen from you lately ; you have been defintely upping the skill level with top notch results. Keep up the great shooting

Thanks a lot! I think you are very right......

**Heinrich Lohmann** · 07-18-2009, 11:24 AM

Very nice set Rense, love the last one.

**Rense** · 07-19-2009, 05:45 AM

Thank you Heinrich

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**Ash** · 07-19-2009, 05:57 AM

Lovely detail and colour.
Also a fan of the last one.
Well done.

flippedgazelle · 07-19-2009, 06:59 AM

#2 for me - it's a great perspective.

They are all fine shots, though.

**Rense** · 07-30-2009, 02:17 AM

Originally posted by Ash

Lovely detail and colour.
Also a fan of the last one.
Well done.

Thank you Ash, much appreciated

Originally posted by flippedgazelle

#2 for me - it's a great perspective.

They are all fine shots, though.

Thank you very much!

timbo13 · 07-30-2009, 04:00 AM

Rense, these are all very nice. This is a lens I would like to add to my collection, I hope I get
results this good with it!

**Scottnorwo** · 07-30-2009, 04:04 AM

All are great shots. so sharp. Like the second one best

mikeSF · 07-30-2009, 09:29 PM

spectacular!!

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07-17-2009, 02:12 PM	#2
gawan Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Helsinki Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,400	Wow, nice series! The last one is just excellent. I would also try twisting the colour balance a bit more to blue side - just to see if it works even better, what do you think?

07-17-2009, 02:14 PM	#3
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Yep, you're right! I tried it, just a very tiny little, and it improves! Thank you!

07-17-2009, 03:03 PM	#4
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Nice series. Macros are a lot of fun. And always a challenge. Frank

07-17-2009, 06:16 PM	#5
sealonsf Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Francisco Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,729	I've never been a fan of flies, but you managed to make them look beautiful. Very well done. Thanks for posting.

07-17-2009, 09:06 PM	#6
maritimer Inactive Account Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: New Brunswick Photos: Gallery Posts: 169	Good heavens those are good! #2 and #4 are just amazing... so sharp. Rense, from what I've seen from you lately ; you have been defintely upping the skill level with top notch results. Keep up the great shooting

07-18-2009, 01:09 AM	#7
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by xs400 Nice series. Macros are a lot of fun. And always a challenge. Frank Thanks Frank. I am just discovering this kind of photography, but I like it a lot Originally posted by sealonsf I've never been a fan of flies, but you managed to make them look beautiful. Very well done. Thanks for posting. They are beautifull. And anoying from time to time Originally posted by maritimer Good heavens those are good! #2 and #4 are just amazing... so sharp. Rense, from what I've seen from you lately ; you have been defintely upping the skill level with top notch results. Keep up the great shooting Thanks a lot! I think you are very right......

07-18-2009, 11:24 AM	#8
Heinrich Lohmann Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Airdrie, Alberta Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 8,097	Very nice set Rense, love the last one.

07-19-2009, 05:45 AM	#9
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Thank you Heinrich .

07-19-2009, 05:57 AM	#10
Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Lovely detail and colour. Also a fan of the last one. Well done.

07-19-2009, 06:59 AM	#11
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	#2 for me - it's a great perspective. They are all fine shots, though.

07-30-2009, 09:29 PM	#15
mikeSF Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Bay Area, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,620	spectacular!!

07-30-2009, 02:17 AM	#12
Rense Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Zetten - The Netherlands Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,050 Original Poster	Originally posted by Ash Lovely detail and colour. Also a fan of the last one. Well done. Thank you Ash, much appreciated Originally posted by flippedgazelle #2 for me - it's a great perspective. They are all fine shots, though. Thank you very much!

07-30-2009, 04:00 AM	#13
timbo13 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northboro MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,007	Rense, these are all very nice. This is a lens I would like to add to my collection, I hope I get results this good with it!

07-30-2009, 04:04 AM	#14
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	All are great shots. so sharp. Like the second one best