Dusting off the macro lens...

[fokker]

Let me know what you think.

f/9
0.6 sec
ISO 100
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 macro lens


IMG_8942 by rattyboy, on Flickr



f/9
1/25 sec
ISO 100
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 macro lens
B&W conversion in lightroom 3


IMG_8944 by rattyboy, on Flickr

 

[Ajlista]

Wowzers.. I have by no means an educated opinion, but personally i think they look fantastic, good job

 

[lyonsroar]

Do you have the second one in color? I'd like to see that...

 

[Erikah672]

Nice Job.... What is the first one? Kinda creepy looking.

 

[fokker]

Do you have the second one in color? I'd like to see that...

The original actually has almost no colour in it... just a tiny bit of blue of blue in the background, everything else was just dark.

 

[lyonsroar]

Do you have the second one in color? I'd like to see that...

The original actually has almost no colour in it... just a tiny bit of blue of blue in the background, everything else was just dark.

Oh. Bummer. It's still nice though! :thumbup:

 

[fokker]

Nice Job.... What is the first one? Kinda creepy looking.

It's a cicada shell. I realized today after looking at it again that it would have cool to take a shot from underneath that shows how it's split down the middle like the crazy exo-skeleton that it is when the bug emerges with a fresh skin.

 

[GooniesNeverSayDie11]

I would rather see the first one rotated 180 degrees even though I am sure it was shot upside down, in this tight of a crop that becomes irrelivant. Nice shots though.

 

[fokker]

I would rather see the first one rotated 180 degrees even though I am sure it was shot upside down, in this tight of a crop that becomes irrelivant. Nice shots though.

Interesting point. Had a fiddle just now and I actually think it looks best rotated 90 degrees to a portrait orientation like this:


IMG_8942 by rattyboy, on Flickr

 

[BekahAura]

I would rather see the first one rotated 180 degrees even though I am sure it was shot upside down, in this tight of a crop that becomes irrelivant. Nice shots though.

Interesting point. Had a fiddle just now and I actually think it looks best rotated 90 degrees to a portrait orientation like this:


IMG_8942 by rattyboy, on Flickr

Yes I think it looks much better rotated this way. Nice shot!

I love your 2nd shot too, the focus is right on. Beautiful!

 

[Catalepsia]

Wow that 2nd shot is just gorgeous. The water drop drew my eye right in, it looks like its own tiny universe.

 

[jaymac]

IMO:
#1: Much better rotated 90.
#2: Too bad you don't have one in full color. Would have loved to see it...Not that it's not terrific the way it is :thumbup:.