First Timer Newb! Macro Shots

[ProjectVocabz]

Just started taking pictures a few weeks ago, been reading this forum a lot and here's my first chance up. I'm a big newb when it comes to photography and photo altering programs so all detailed criticism appreciated.

I went out Mem. day weekend and took some pics after some secksin in the park..

This one was altered in Paint Shop, cropped, sharpened, and added some saturation?
http://www.imagehosting.us/imagehosting/showimg.jpg/?id=504712


This one was cropped and also added some saturation
http://www.imagehosting.us/imagehosting/showimg.jpg/?id=504747

[ProjectVocabz]

This is the original
http://www.imagehosting.us/imagehosting/showimg.jpg/?id=504755

[DavidEB]

P-V, very nice indeed. The composition and framing in the bug shot is good, and the depth-of-field is perfect. Perhaps both shots are a bit overexposed, visible particularly in the bug shot at the highlights on the bug.

what is "secksin in the park" -- sounds like fun, but is it legal?


thanks for sharing,

[MattyB]

i'm in your shoes, newb - and heres my macro
i don't know how you lot do it, i can't get close to bugs! flys and bugs in australia take off asoon as they see us lol

http://www.alphalink.com.au/~bennell/Photos/berry1.jpg

[MattyB]

that berry ^^ up there, is smaller than a pea.
lol

http://www.alphalink.com.au/~bennell/Photos/PieSauce1.jpg

out of focus pie, YAY! lol

[MattyB]

purple ones!
http://www.alphalink.com.au/~bennell/Photos/berrys2.jpg