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Comment by chirpy posted on Wild Flower Bokeh at 01/07/2008 - 18:24
Lovely and crisp - I'm a poppy fan wherever they're growing.
Comment by chirpy posted on Weeds can be beautiful? at 30/06/2008 - 22:26
It's great to see the diversity of use people on this forum put their Pentax cameras to, just from the sites so far on flickr
Comment by chirpy posted on Flickr - pentaxforum at 30/06/2008 - 22:22
I'm on flickr too:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chirpy_uk/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chirpy_uk/
Comment by chirpy posted on Flickr - pentaxforum at 30/06/2008 - 16:06
Excellent macro shots and nice and sharp. I really like the 2nd shot of the hoverfly's backside - that's definitely an unusual angle It looks like it's got little aeroplane wing flaps on the top of its wings
The first one is well taken, but a bit too much brightening for me. If it's a crop I'd also move the crop more to the right so that the hoverfly is looking into a bit more space compared to what's behind it.
The first one is well taken, but a bit too much brightening for me. If it's a crop I'd also move the crop more to the right so that the hoverfly is looking into a bit more space compared to what's behind it.
Comment by chirpy posted on First attempt at macro. at 29/06/2008 - 18:03
Hi Terry,
Luck, patience and twisting around at strange and interesting angles. I hate to wonder what the neighbours think I'm doing
The pictures were taken at f/16 which does help with the DOF, but it's still very thin.
Here's another example at the same f-stop which just put the fly's abdomen OOF because of the slight angle of the body to the camera:
Luck, patience and twisting around at strange and interesting angles. I hate to wonder what the neighbours think I'm doing
The pictures were taken at f/16 which does help with the DOF, but it's still very thin.
Here's another example at the same f-stop which just put the fly's abdomen OOF because of the slight angle of the body to the camera:
Comment by chirpy posted on Weevils wobble but they don't fall down at 29/06/2008 - 10:46
Taken at the bottom of our garden. It's amazing what you can find:
http://flickr.com/photos/chirpy_uk/2620782564/
K20D
Sigma 180mm
AF360FGZ
Lumiquest Softbox
http://flickr.com/photos/chirpy_uk/2620782564/
K20D
Sigma 180mm
AF360FGZ
Lumiquest Softbox
Comment by chirpy posted on Weevils wobble but they don't fall down at 29/06/2008 - 10:16
That'd be an iris Love the frog.
Comment by chirpy posted on What kind of plant is this? at 28/06/2008 - 21:25
2nd one is definitely a hoverfly - they're great bee mimics It's probably a Drone-fly, so called because they look like honey bee drones.
3rd one is my favourite, it's a different and fun composition.
3rd one is my favourite, it's a different and fun composition.
Comment by chirpy posted on Some Bee close ups. at 28/06/2008 - 21:23
Only Unsharp Mask applied and a slight crop, otherwise as-is. C&C more than welcome:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chirpy_uk/2628645414/
Pentax K20D
Sigma 180mm
f/11
ISO 200
1/180
Natural light