Up with my TRUE focus--macro!! I LOVE macro, and am constantly working to improve my focus. With a shallow depth of field (I usually shoot wide open at 2.8) the DOF is very narrow, and just a breath can affect your focus. So, practice, practice, practice. And---delete, delete, Oh! That one's ok, delete, delete... and so on. I think one of the best lessons I've learned is all photos don't need to be kept. I read somewhere that the difference between a pro and a hobby/amateur photographer is that the pro throws away a LOT more photos. I'm not a pro, but I have been much more ruthless in my weeding and deleting.
taken early morning--f 2.8, 1/500 ISO 800 (a dark gray Seattle morning)
Late afternoon, same day f5.6, 1/20 ISO 200 Still gray out, just not as dark Shot a little more closed to show the other leaves and droplets a tad more. I love the way the lower drop is wedged between the 2 leaves.
taken early morning--f 2.8, 1/500 ISO 800 (a dark gray Seattle morning)
Late afternoon, same day f5.6, 1/20 ISO 200 Still gray out, just not as dark Shot a little more closed to show the other leaves and droplets a tad more. I love the way the lower drop is wedged between the 2 leaves.
37 comments:
That first one is just breath-taking! You're amazing at macro! I'd love to see more!!!
love the macros you get just wonderful and these are right up there witht he best of them ! very nice
These are beautiful. The droplets add so much.
-kristina k
Great macro shots. I wish I could achieve something like this but they never turn out that good.
I love the first one!! Your macros are just so beautiful!
I love the 1st one!
OH GOSH...awesome!!!!!! I can't wait to get a good macro lens! WTG!
Nice job Pat, that first one is so crystal clear. I can't believe the second shot was at 1/20. ere you hand holding at that SS? A-mazing!
WOW!! These are stunning!
Your photography is just stunning.
I to love macros and cant wait to get a lens for it someday! fantastic shots
First photo is gorgeous, your macros are so wonderful.
Pat, Your macros are fabulous! I am always so impressed with your work. Those drops are just incredible! Way to catch them!
These are breath-taking. The droplets are so clear
OK WOW! Just amazing! I may have to learn macro...it scares me!
Cari
WOW--just love macro shots! really like the first one!
leah
Oh, that first shot is soooo amazing. It's so clear and sharp and just fantastic!
wow. beautiful work. i love macros but never gotten the hang of it. or perhaps i just don't have the patience you have? :)
WOW - your macro is to die for, these photos are just amazing, really
LOVE the macros!~
beautiful marco shots!
Those are amazing, Pat. I am scared of macro, but I guess I just need to practice. It is like there is a whole miniature world out there to discover. That wedged drop of water is so cool!
Wow! Your photos are like a window into another world! Can you write some about what your lens is? What exactly is a macro? And do you always use tripods? Itty bitty little ones???? (oh, wait! that doesn't make sense, does it?)
Absolutely stunning! Truly gorgeous!
Wow! This is amazing! I really need to take to heart what you said about deleting pictures... This is something I am SO terrible about! I'm always like... well I might need this photo someday, ok, I'll keep it! But, you are SO right! I come from a long line of pack-rats. My grandmother owns 15 houses and every one of the basements are full of her stuff... Some of the houses are even full and she rents the rest of them out... well, anyway I am not a pack-rat, I can donate/throw things out with little hesitation. I should be the same way with my pictures... because if I wanted to look at a certain picture, I would have to wade through all of the junk to find it. (Which is what we say about my grandma's stuff)
So, did I win the LONGEST comment contest or what? LOL
Thanks for the advise!
Holy moly these are so cool!
Oh I just love your macros, Pat! Beautiful!
I love your water drop photos!
WOW! You are amazing with the macro! Awesome shots!
very nice. love those drops
just beautiful. I would love to have a macro lense one day.
These are beautiful. I like how the water drops reflect the surroundings so clearly. I enjoy macro, too, and I need to practice more often. This reminds me that I really need to clean out some files! Delete...delete...delete.
I always love your flora shots, these are really good, nice droplets on them and nice use of dof for the focus theme.
Travis
ohhh. I am being pulled in the direction of macro too- I got a macro lens in September that I am playing with a little here and there. LOL, like your post said, delete, delete, delete...
I love the shallow DOF, it is beautiful. I like the color of the second shot a lot though, too. Thanks for posting these. And the food for thought about becoming more ruthless with the delete option!
IMPRESSIVE!!! I absolutely love the first one!
wow Pat... your macro work is amazing! Love these!
Gosh I just love the pictures you get!! Im jealous!! Way to go!
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