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Sep 05, 2014 19:28 |  #1

I've never really been interested in Macro as a Landscape/Wildlife guru. I grabbed my mothers 100 2.8 and stepped outside of her front door to find a pot of mint blooms where the Honey Bees were swarming.

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Sep 05, 2014 22:47 |  #2

Nice color, and the bee looks sharp. Nice work.

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Sep 06, 2014 00:59 |  #3

I would say it was an excellent shot even for an experienced macroshooter.
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Sep 06, 2014 03:46 |  #4

Lovely shot, you should grab your mothers macro lens more often.

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Sep 06, 2014 05:46 |  #5

Great shot...very good for the first time.

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Sep 06, 2014 09:07 |  #6

Very nice!

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Sep 06, 2014 11:22 |  #7

excellent first try

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Sep 06, 2014 11:31 |  #8

Great first

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Sep 06, 2014 11:42 |  #9

Thank you everyone. It was fun trying something new.

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Sep 06, 2014 14:49 |  #10

Brilliant shot. Pick up that lens MORE!!!

Ps, if your mom takes shots, get her on here posting (if she does already, I apologise hehe)

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Sep 07, 2014 21:44 |  #11

IanClark wrote in post #17139216 (external link)
Brilliant shot. Pick up that lens MORE!!!

Ps, if your mom takes shots, get her on here posting (if she does already, I apologise hehe)

I've mentioned the whole forum idea to her several times but she stays way too busy throughout the week and would be way too overwhelmed on a forum.

Let's just say she learned everything she knows about photography, from me :) when I upgraded to ff, she bought my ass c

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Sep 08, 2014 06:46 |  #12

Beautiful capture

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Sep 08, 2014 07:18 |  #13

Good focus and dof on the bee

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Sep 08, 2014 07:56 |  #14

good start

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