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Some Macro flower shots from K10D & Vivitar f2.8 macro
Posted By: Mike.P®, 10-29-2008, 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




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10-29-2008, 01:14 PM   #2
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Don't do flowers.......yeah right!

These are absolutely sick! I like numbers 1, 2, and 4 in particular.
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wow, those are nice! Sharp and great color. Well done.
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QuoteOriginally posted by maxwell1295 Quote
Don't do flowers.......yeah right!

These are absolutely sick! I like numbers 1, 2, and 4 in particular.
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.

10-29-2008, 04:23 PM   #5
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Excellent work. The last one is fantastic!

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Damn...that's one impressive series of photos. I don't have a fav as they're all brilliant.
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Wow... the last picture is breathtaking. Incredibly great shots!

Thanks for sharing!

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the fourth one is outstanding. submit it to PPG.
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Mike,

Beautiful pictures, excellent capture.

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Well done! They are all great but my personal favourite has to be the 4th. The water droplets make a big difference.

Thanks for sharing.
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QuoteOriginally posted by Mike.P® Quote
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.
#3 just didn't jump out at me like the others did. I'm not one to be overly critical. I base whther I like a pic or not by the initial reaction.

#1 was "Nice!"

#2 was "That's really good!"

#4 was "Wow! PPG material for sure."

#3 was "Nice shot..." It didn't jump out but it's still pretty good. It just gets trumped by the others. If I were to do anything to that shot, I'd trim the dead space up top. Maybe a tighter crop and slightly more DOF would work for me. I'm not really into bug shots, but the butterfly shot is pretty cool. The shallow DOF works for that shot. If I were to rank them, it would be 4-2-1-5-3-6. Then again, someone else would rank them differently. With the variety in these shots there's something there for everyone.
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I LOVE the grasshopper shot. Very cool!!
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Great series, #3 and #4 are my faves.
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Thanks for the comments and feedback, a couple of shots taken the other day with the same combo.



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Lovely shots.
A great promtion for what looks like a good lens.
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