Some flower shots from this morning.

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dearis
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Some flower shots from this morning.

Post by dearis »

Hi there,

I am fairly knew to DSLR and even newer to macro (been shooting macro for 2months) have not been able to shoot due to re-injuring my back and having teeth pulled, so I have been chompong at the bit pardon the pun.
Here are 3 shots of Correa flowers, they are Australian native fuscia's.

This is my first post on this site.

Comments and critacism welcomed good and bad. These flowers are about 2cm long, I love this lens and the kenko rings.

Regards Darren

1. Exif: 1/6 sec, F/9, 100 macro lens with kenko rings, ISO-100, MT24-EX flash set at 2:1 -1/3 compensation used as fill.

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2. Exif: 1/200, F/16, 100mm macro lens, ISO-100, MT24-EX flash set at 2:1 -1/3 compensation.

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3. Exif: 1/200, F/16, 100mm macro lens, ISO-100, MT24-EX flash set at 2:1 -1/3 compensation.

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Canon 350d body
50mm f/1.8 MKII
17-40mm f/4 L
70-200mm f/4 L
100mm f/2.8 Macro,

Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
Speedlite 580EX

Cable release
Manfrotto Tripod & Monopod
Canon tripod mount ring A
Kenko Pro Extension Rings
BG-E3 Grip
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MikeBinOKlahoma
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Location: Umm....Could it be Oklahoma?

Post by MikeBinOKlahoma »

Hi Darren, and welcome to the site!

You've been through a lot of woe lately, congratulations on being able to get out and photo some beautiful flowers!
Mike Broderick
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"I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul.....My mandate includes weird bugs."--Calvin

(reposts on this site of my images for critique or instruction are welcome)

dearis
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Post by dearis »

Thanks for the comments and for taking the time to look Mike, I can't wait for spring here in Australia so the creepy crawlys come out to play.

Regards Darren
Canon 350d body
50mm f/1.8 MKII
17-40mm f/4 L
70-200mm f/4 L
100mm f/2.8 Macro,

Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
Speedlite 580EX

Cable release
Manfrotto Tripod & Monopod
Canon tripod mount ring A
Kenko Pro Extension Rings
BG-E3 Grip
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My Gallery http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/ ... /?start=20

rjlittlefield
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Location: Richland, WA, USA
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Post by rjlittlefield »

Darren,

Thanks for joining the forums here.

Your images are very nice. The second and third seem particularly well done -- classic strobe lighting with black background, very crisp. The colors on that second one are outrageous! :D

The first one might have turned out better with focus a hair farther back. Or maybe not. This is always hard for me to predict, so I generally just shoot a bunch with different focus points and then pick the one that I like the best, or stack several together using Helicon Focus.

Nice stuff -- welcome aboard! :D

--Rik
Reworks and reposts of my images in this forum are always welcome, as are constructive critiques.

dearis
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Joined: Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:04 pm

Post by dearis »

Hi Rik,

thanks for looking and commenting, I never think to vary focal points, will give that a whirl it may give another dimmension to my shots

Thanks for that

Regards Darren
Canon 350d body
50mm f/1.8 MKII
17-40mm f/4 L
70-200mm f/4 L
100mm f/2.8 Macro,

Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX
Speedlite 580EX

Cable release
Manfrotto Tripod & Monopod
Canon tripod mount ring A
Kenko Pro Extension Rings
BG-E3 Grip
**********************************************
My Gallery http://s55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/ ... /?start=20

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