Thoughton,

the lens is on an extention tube (see the 16th picture in Jackitec's ad in the classified section here )

when you see your subject just gently inch closer until its focussed on the point you want (mostly I try for the eyes) and then click.

Yes quite a few do fly away so just be patient and keep trying.

HTH
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PaulM

Good shots Snootchies

I like all three of those. Excuse my ignorance in asking this, I take it the flash was off the camera to get the rear lighting effect? and did you mean the light was hand held?

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PaulM

Thanks for the feedback everyone,

PeterMac - I was trying to use the yellow flowers to lead the eye in, I will try getting closer next time.

GrahamWalton - Good advice, thanks. I didn't think of that when I was composing my shot, I was concentrating on the clouds and the hill / trees. I guess I need to just take a few more seconds before pressing the shutter.

Aiki - Thanks that was what I was trying to capture. The dark clouds behind the trees and the sunlight lighting them from in front making them really stand out.

Some good points that I need to focus on for my next try.

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PaulM

Thanks Guys,

Its so easy to get stuck in the "work, home, sleep" rut and not make the effort or take the camera out with me. But I am glad I did even though the Landscapes didn't turn out quite as good as I had visualised them it was a good to try something new.

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PaulM

Interesting idea Don,

I like the skull and bubbles mix, but the bright area top left keeps drawing my eye out of the picture. It took a few moments for me to see the barn / shack at the bottom. this could be due to my little laptop screen though

I think either lighten the bottom or darken the top (or even a bit of both

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PaulM

Thanks for you input Don and Dr.

Tried the two crops as suggested see below

The Sky cropped for Don
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/Canola-field_crop1-sky.jpg[/IMG]

The field cropped for Dr. Mhuni
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/Canola-field_crop2-field.jpg[/IMG]

Are the about right or to much crop?

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PaulM

I agree with George and mikew, No.1 for me and I would try and clone out the stem in the top L/H corner. Its against a white back ground so it shouldn't be too hard.

The blue tint that No.2 has just doesn't work for me, it feels a little cold, a different tint may have worked better maybe.

No.3 Is definiately not to my taste. I dont really like that kind of effect usless its processed further in to a sort of re-coloured / half tone / pop art effect, Andy Warhol style.

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PaulM

That makes me feel so very small when I look at it, a great photo pschlute. Its almost mythical and I half expect to see a unicorn or even a hobbit in the foreground.

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PaulM

Good pictures,

I like the blue haze rising from the first image like something alien.

I can certainly see where the "Prismatic" name comes from.

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PaulM

This weekend we off in to the country side of NSW to visit some of the wifes relatives and whilst there I thought I would try some landscapes. I quite like the results but they just seem to be lacking something, although I am not really sure what that something is.

You thoughts people.

Canola field
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/thumb_Canolafield1.jpg[/IMG]

Trees
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/thumb_treespanorama.jpg[/IMG]

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PaulM