Blue damsel
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:48 pmBlue damselfly - Ischneura heterosticta
With the joy that is the 105
With the joy that is the 105
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:48 pmPosted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:52 pmThat is no fluke
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:06 pmBaygon and super glue?
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:24 pmReally nice shot. Pretty little things.
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:35 pmGreat Rel! I really love the blue colouring (OK, so I just love the colour blue anywhere, no matter how inappropriate! ).
Offtopic: Dug, your avatar is revolting!
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Offtopic: Dug, your avatar is revolting!
Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 7:41 pmPatience is a virtue dragonfly. This is a fantastic shot with a lot of patience
jethro
jethro
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:49 pmThanks for the comments guys
Dug - you've exposed my secret for getting photos !!!! (but I actually use mortein 
How do you think I got my flies in cop shot?????? lol
Dug - you've exposed my secret for getting photos !!!! (but I actually use mortein
How do you think I got my flies in cop shot?????? lolPosted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:20 pmRel a terrifically sharp shot through great technique. You'v kept the film(sensor) plane parallel to the subject to maximise that depth of field. I lust badly after a 105micro or 155 Sigma or 200 f/4 micro etc etc 
My one other comment IMO and for what its worth would be to clone out the OOF white flower in the right background which tends to distract the eye a little. All that said its a great image.
cheers
marco
My one other comment IMO and for what its worth would be to clone out the OOF white flower in the right background which tends to distract the eye a little. All that said its a great image.
cheers
marco
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:33 pmMarco - go the 105 - I keep saying it, but it really is a FANTASTIC lens.
And your right about the OOF on the right - will get rid of it Technique .... mmm not sure, but creeping around in wet grass sure works
Thanks again
Rel
And your right about the OOF on the right - will get rid of it
Technique .... mmm not sure, but creeping around in wet grass sure works
Thanks again
Rel
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 8:59 pmRel,
I just love all you photos, just want to see more.
I would like to see them a little bigger. You are posting them at around 650 px and they are around 180K. If you sized them to 800px and saved them a JPG image quality at about 70% they end up around 100k. They'll be bigger and smaller, if that makes any sense.
Chris
I just love all you photos, just want to see more.
I would like to see them a little bigger. You are posting them at around 650 px and they are around 180K. If you sized them to 800px and saved them a JPG image quality at about 70% they end up around 100k. They'll be bigger and smaller, if that makes any sense.
Chris
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:06 pmRel there is a 105 f/2.8 Micro Nikkor AI-S lens in absolutely mint condition up here manual focus for $600 it is one of nikon's sharpest but I'm wondering whether the autofocus would be handy. Indeed on Jom Doty's Lens reviews this lens rates better than the 105 AF-D Micro. What do you think, how useful is autofocus for your macro?
cheers
marco
cheers
marco
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:38 pmThanks Chris - I'll do that... was just trying to make them fit on a small monitor, but you are right . Do you lose a lot of quality saving them at 70 though?
Marco - sounds like a great lens ... but I do use autofocus a lot !! I wear glasses, and have found that depending on my eyes at the time, manual focus can be spot on,,,, or way way off base!! Autofocus for me is just much easier and more 'trustworthy', and I get a pretty decent shot off that way. But I guess it depends on what you are used to. If you manual focus more than me - it could be a bloody good way to go. Maybe others in the forum can give you more of a guide than I. But that's my 2c. Open another thread with the question, and I'm sure everyone will have some valuable input. I don't know about you, but I think long and hard when I'm spending that kind of money, so pays to be sure it's what you want in the long run. Let me know what you decide
Rel
. Do you lose a lot of quality saving them at 70 though?
Marco - sounds like a great lens ... but I do use autofocus a lot !! I wear glasses, and have found that depending on my eyes at the time, manual focus can be spot on,,,, or way way off base!! Autofocus for me is just much easier and more 'trustworthy', and I get a pretty decent shot off that way. But I guess it depends on what you are used to. If you manual focus more than me - it could be a bloody good way to go. Maybe others in the forum can give you more of a guide than I. But that's my 2c. Open another thread with the question, and I'm sure everyone will have some valuable input. I don't know about you, but I think long and hard when I'm spending that kind of money, so pays to be sure it's what you want in the long run. Let me know what you decide
Rel
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:40 pmyou must have a lot of patience. Do you use a tripod when shooting like that or is it easier not to?
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 9:46 pmA manual focus macro prime is the creme de la creme - auto focus on digital cameras (depending on camera and lens) has been proven to be very inefficient - as much as 45% off.
All of my macro work is done with manual focus. I must admit that macro photography with the D2Hs is a lot easier than with the D70
All of my macro work is done with manual focus. I must admit that macro photography with the D2Hs is a lot easier than with the D70
Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 10:08 pmShane - I personally don't use a tripod for my macro shots. I'm usually laying on the ground , and working my way up to whatever I'm trying to get a shot of (which is really hard when you are this fat !!!). But I'm starting to use the tripod and monopod a lot more for shots with the 80-200. I didn't appreciate how much of a difference it really makes.
Thanks Chris - I told you guys I don't know what I'm doing, I really DO just fluke it Marco - by the sounds of it, go for the lens !! Chris really knows what he's talking about, and if you can reliably manual focus, I think the decision has been made
Rel
Thanks Chris - I told you guys I don't know what I'm doing, I really DO just fluke it
Marco - by the sounds of it, go for the lens !! Chris really knows what he's talking about, and if you can reliably manual focus, I think the decision has been made
Rel
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:49 amYet another great shot, Blacknstormy! Thanks for sharing your great photos.
Is that because of the small viewfinder, Chris? Or something else?
Thanks for sharing your great photos.
sirhc55 wrote:I must admit that macro photography with the D2Hs is a lot easier than with the D70
Is that because of the small viewfinder, Chris? Or something else?
Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:31 amPotatis wrote:Yet another great shot, Blacknstormy!sirhc55 wrote:I must admit that macro photography with the D2Hs is a lot easier than with the D70
Is that because of the small viewfinder, Chris? Or something else?
Spot on Doug - the larger viewfinder on the D2 series helps tremendously for close focussing
