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May 26, 2012 08:59 |  #1

I have this beautiful colored tree in my backyard and whenever it rains I try and get some good macro shots of the water droplets beading off of the leaves.
All of these shots were handheld with my canon t2i gripped and my sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG macro/zoom lens @ 1:2 magnification.

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May 26, 2012 13:10 |  #2

Like 2,3 & 7 best




  
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May 26, 2012 16:55 |  #3

2 & 7 for me.


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May 26, 2012 20:36 |  #4

Another vote for #7.


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May 26, 2012 22:02 |  #5

3rd one does it for me.


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May 26, 2012 22:12 |  #6

Nice stuff, and agree #3 is wonderful!


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May 27, 2012 08:59 |  #7

Thanks guys! I had alot of fun going around my tree for about a half hour shooting ever little drop that looked appealing to me lol.
I'll have to do this more often.


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May 27, 2012 14:37 |  #8

They are all out of focus except number 7 :(


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May 28, 2012 09:54 |  #9

suzbah wrote in post #14492039 (external link)
They are all out of focus except number 7 :(

??
6, 7, and 8 look perfectly in focus to me....


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