Some Flowers

I was playing around with my Sigma 70-200 2.8 with (Kenko) extension tubes the other day and captured these shots. This is the first time I've really experimented with the extension tubes; So far I really like the range of zoom and DOF I get with the 70-200.

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love the first .. they look like hearts growing on a stem...

Thus the name bleeding hearts...

The first shot is perfect, the second shot probably suffers from camera shake (unless you used a tripod) and the third shot would be perfect with a great dof (higher f-stop).

Some real nice shots, beautiful for the first one. The second shot, you may have backed away or came forward ever so slightly when you shot this one. Were you using a tripod or hand held? When using high magnifications or magnification of any kind for that matter in doing macro, a steady hand or a tripod (recommended) is a must. Digital cameras key in on any kind of motion extremely well. The last shot, pretty good here now. Lots of detail even though it does appear a little soft. Again using a tripod for shots like this is recommended. If you were using a tripod, then I don't know. Mirror shock maybe?

What lens did you use and what was your camera set at in that photo? LOVE it!

I particularly like the first shot of the Bleeding hearts, the way the light is diffused through them. Nicely exposed and detailed image.