Flora Macro - Should I just give it up and stick to ducks?

[Scottes]

Taken at a local college's botanic greenhouse since it was a rotten day. They were all handheld at 1:1 or very very close to that. (If someone says you can't do handheld 1:1 they're wrong.) ISO 800, 420EX flash with a Pocket Bounce, on a Sigma 105mm Macro.

So the question is: Should I just give up flora macro and stick to ducks? This place had some truly amazing plants from all over the world. I just don't know if I captured that interest.

//Edit: Ooops. I meant to post this in Critique. Please critique these in any way.

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/floramacro1.jpg
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/floramacro2.jpg
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/floramacro3.jpg
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/floramacro4.jpg

[Lamplight]

They look great to me. :) I especially like #3. That's just cool. :D

[Chris1le]

I agree with lamplight. I like #3 the best also. I've found taking a good floral picture is much harder than it looks.

[boomer1959]

:D they are all well done. I have to pick 3 also. PLEASE no more ducks!! lol :D

[Tom W]

Excellent!

I urge you to give up ducks and continue with flora macro. :)

[crystalvenus]

I think that the first and the third are both very good phot.

[EoSD30fReAk]

I realy like 3 and 4

you don't have to give up your ducks :lol:

[IanD]

#2 & 3 are kinda funky for lack of a better word. Now the trick here is to capture a duck munching on #1
:lol:
I like them.

[JZaun]

Nice shots Scottes,, they show why I returned mey 50mm Sigma macro..I gotta have a longer one :D (After the (L) glass)

JZ

[marie]

they are gorgeous close up's Scottes

the first two are very unusual :eyes
expecially the second.... :?

never saw anything like it before :shock:

the third is like a pin cushion
the fourth is like a caterpillar curling up in the centre
all are beautiful

and I agree about the handheld 'statement ' :lol:

8)


:oops: forgot to say...........
~ I love Ducks ~
:mrgreen:

[Scottes]

Nice shots Scottes,, they show why I returned mey 50mm Sigma macro..I gotta have a longer one :D (After the (L) glass)

JZ

Think about a 500D for that 100-400. It's a lot cheaper than a "real" macro lens, and does some wonderful things.


100-400mm @ 400 with a 500D, 14.5" from the front of the lens. The eye is 3/8" diameter.
http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/400_500d_f38.jpg

[tenerife]

Hi Scottes - never give up...

Photography or creativity means start learning everyday...

Great macro shots...

Regards from tenerife
Klaus

[RedShoesGirl]

So the question is: Should I just give up flora macro and stick to ducks?

No, not at all. I think you have a good start. As someone else said, shooting flora is a lot harder than it looks and despite the wonders of all our macro toys, there is till a steep learning curve.

lara