Going to the light

[Greg_Nuspel]

I'm just starting with macro it's not easy that's for sure, let me know how I am doing
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3441/3956641433_82775072ff_b.jpg

[tomorrowstreasures]

IMHO - I would say, so far, so good!

[Barefoot]

Very nice, Greg.

[MoinMoin]

I would say: Very good start into the Macro scene. Love the colours here and the depth of clearance.

[Yisehaq]

nice one. I like it.

[tomorrowstreasures]

by the way - the bokeh rocks!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Marko]

I like this one! To make it sing louder i might suggest a harder burn on the top edge and a hint of a contrast boost and sharpen boost on the main flower at right. And yup, GREAT start!
Hope that helps - Marko

[Greg_Nuspel]

Marko I'll have try that, since I haven't done any treatment to this shot. I had a lot of fun getting up close a personal with plants. It also made me look more at what was in my frame so this may be a great tool for me to slow down and observe. Something about filling the frame makes me pay more attention to the background, light, etc.

[JAS_Photo]

Very lovely color, bokeh and crispness on the near flower. Lol, I call it fiddly work but plants have infinite patience. :)

[Mad Aussie]

Nice shot.

But is this macro? Using a proper macro lens?

It looks more like close up to me using a longer zoom lens.

[Greg_Nuspel]

It's a 105mm Nikkor macro lens. So it is relatively long.

[Mad Aussie]

It's a 105mm Nikkor macro lens. So it is relatively long.
SO you should be able to get it much, much closer then right ;)

[Greg_Nuspel]

SO you should be able to get it much, much closer then right ;)

Yes but I liked what was happening with the background B word thing.

[Mad Aussie]

:) Bokeh ... yeh I liked that too.

[Greg_Nuspel]

:) Bokeh ... yeh I liked that too.

Yeah right the B word :laugh:

[Mad Aussie]

Ok makes sense now. I thought ... "he's taken a nice shot but you can do that with many lenses other than a macro lens ... someone needs to tell him to get the hell in closer!" :)

[Greg_Nuspel]

Ok makes sense now. I thought ... "he's taken a nice shot but you can do that with many lenses other than a macro lens ... someone needs to tell him to get the hell in closer!" :)

I did on this one:

http://gregnuspel.smugmug.com/photos/662313243_cqeSs-L.jpg

But I can get closer still if I try :)

[Mad Aussie]

I did on this one:


But I can get closer still if I try :)
That's not close :headslap:

Like this ...
http://www.rawpixel.co.uk/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=32&g2_serialNumber=6
No ... that's not my photo ... just found it online. Nikkor 105mm Macro

[Greg_Nuspel]

Now I need a macro rail, ring flash, and patience... damn I better find that last item soon............:wall-an:

[kat]

All cool images in here! :)

I'd love to get into macro too! Very fun!