Dew drops

[LindaB]

I finally got some time this morning to get back into my drop shots. After a frosty night and some morning sun, some lovely drops were begging to have their pics taken.

Hope you like them, here are 3 of my favs from this morning :)

http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell/image/71781602.jpg

The azalea that thinks its spring and time to flower
http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell/image/71781599.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/lindabuckell/image/71781595.jpg

There is never enough time at the mo for taking pics :rolleyes:

Linda

[michael.luczkow]

I like that last one a lot

[LordV]

Wonderful shots- love the colour/light in #2
Brian V.

[JulianL]

Very nice! What lens?

[LindaB]

I like that last one a lot

Thanks Michael, I appreciate your nice comment :)


Wonderful shots- love the colour/light in #2
Brian V.

Thanks Brian - its nice to have a moment to get back into some macro shots :)


Very nice! What lens?

Thanks Julian - the lense is the Canon 60mm macro :) . I also have the Canon 100mm macro but I am one of the few people that actually prefer the 60mm, I seem to work quite well with it - could be because its slightly lighter, especially when the flash is attached. I can highly recommend it :)


Linda

[Kevin]

Nicely done Linda. The reflecting images in the water droplet in the third shot is well captured.

[racketman]

EFS 60 rules ok. Nice work, haven't achieved a postable dewdrop myself as yet.

[Stefano]

Very beautiful pictures!

[LindaB]

Nicely done Linda. The reflecting images in the water droplet in the third shot is well captured.

Thanks Kevin :)

EFS 60 rules ok. Nice work, haven't achieved a postable dewdrop myself as yet.

Thanks RM - I am so surprised at you saying that you havent taken one worth posting yet.

Very beautiful pictures!

Thanks Stefano :)



You guys on here are the best you know, you always take time to look and comment :)

Linda

[bandit 1]

Hiya Linda,
Great series of shots, I like #3 best of all but the colours in #2 are beautiful.
Cheers for now
Mark

[canonloader]

Looks like some kind of egg or seed inside a waterdrop in that last one. :)

[BigAl-SA]

Great series Linda - love the lighting on the flower!

[duxster]

Linda

All very nice, like #3 overall all... :D

Don't be 'Koi' though post more.... ;) ;)

Dux

[dpastern]

I like that last one a lot

Agree, excellent shots Linda, but that last one is something special.

Dave

[wizard13]

Really enjoy the last shot. The drop at the end is nicely in focus and draws the attention.

[LindaB]

Hiya Linda,
Great series of shots, I like #3 best of all but the colours in #2 are beautiful.
Cheers for now
Mark

Thanks Mark, glad you liked them.
Linda


Looks like some kind of egg or seed inside a waterdrop in that last one. :)

Hi Mitch, yes I didnt see that when I took the pic, have no idea what it is and cant remember which plant it was so cant investigate further.

Linda

Great series Linda - love the lighting on the flower!

Thanks very much :)

Linda

All very nice, like #3 overall all... :D

Don't be 'Koi' though post more.... ;) ;)

Dux

Oh Dux - now there is a blast from the past lol. Nice to hear from you.
Thanks for commenting, glad you liked them, and I am not 'koi' these days lol.

Great to hear from you :)
Linda

Agree, excellent shots Linda, but that last one is something special.

Dave

Aww, thanks Dave, really appreciate that.
Linda


Really enjoy the last shot. The drop at the end is nicely in focus and draws the attention.

Thank you so much :)



Seems like #3 is the fav with you guys - must try and get some more like that then.

Linda

[Omri Alon]

These are great shots :D

[gardengirl13]

Great shots!!

[remo]

Last one is awesome

[LindaB]

These are great shots :D

Great shots!!

Last one is awesome

Thank you all so much :)

Linda

[sjafari]

Very nice shots, especially the last one! Are any of the images stacked? They are so well focused that i had to ask..

[LindaB]

Very nice shots, especially the last one! Are any of the images stacked? They are so well focused that i had to ask..

Hi there

No, I have never done stacking it sounds too complicated :lol:
In fact all of these shots, and all of the photos that I take, have very little post processing.

Literally all I do once I have downloaded the photos is crop any unncecessary outer edges if I need to, but certainly not all shots, I sometimes adjust brightness and contrast only if I need to and then do one basic sharpen on them.

Its a testament really on how good the lenses are and I just try my best to get a decent shot.

Its great to ask all these questions as it helps people new to macro get a feel for how people achieve their particular style.

Linda

[sjafari]

No, I have never done stacking it sounds too complicated :lol:


It may sound that way, but it is the complete opposite! Go and download CombineZ5, its free and is pretty impressive.. very simple to use, just a matter of shooting multiple images at slightly different focus and loading into the program. From the looks of things though, you are doing so well with the macro focus that you probably dont need to use the program.

[LindaB]

It may sound that way, but it is the complete opposite! Go and download CombineZ5, its free and is pretty impressive.. very simple to use, just a matter of shooting multiple images at slightly different focus and loading into the program. From the looks of things though, you are doing so well with the macro focus that you probably dont need to use the program.


Oh thanks for that, I might take a look at the program at some point just to have a play (when I get time lol).

That is a great compliment you have paid me about the focus and I thank you very much, it does help to give me a bit more confidence that I am actually doing ok with this type of shot as there are some great drop shooters around and I am always trying to get somewhere near what they achieve. I really appreciate your comment :)

Linda

[uttershutternut]

gorgeous captures.

[WesDigi]

Superb captures of nature's wonders, Linda.

[AeroSmith]

Fantastic series. Number 1 is very interesting, IMHO.