Newbie macro shots

[gerrym7]

Since I got my first D-SLR 2 months ago and my first macro lens 2 weeks ago, I'm still at the stage where I'm happy just to get something in focus. I don't have a flash of any kind yet, and no tripod suitable for macro use yet either. So I generally take the pictures in harsh sunlight and crank down the aperture for as much focus-margin-of-error as possible! :oops:

All taken handheld in sun with Canon 40D and the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 macro:


http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/Sky_44/hover_fly.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/Sky_44/dragonfly_lowres.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/Sky_44/grasshopper_lowres.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/Sky_44/jumpingspider.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/Sky_44/moth1_losres.jpg
http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c33/Sky_44/moth2_lowres.jpg

[canonloader]

Nice shots. Looks like dented eye's are fairly common. Wonder what did that? :)