Weekly challenge 6/6 - 6/12 Your World in Macro

[Robshoots]

One more Alstroemeria

 

[photoflyer]

Not what I set out to shoot but nearly stepped on this little guy on the walk up the path. Not sharp but still fun. Nice thing about turtles, they keep still.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Here are two shots with 2 different lenses, same body this morning.

First shot with true macro lens. Pretty cool. I like the definition in this one. Nice bokeh.

This one shot with extension tube and Lensbaby Velvet 56. Totally different bokeh. Flares are more pronounced. Which or any do you prefer?

 

[Robshoots]

Here are two shots with 2 different lenses, same body this morning.

First shot with true macro lens. Pretty cool. I like the definition in this one. Nice bokeh.
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This one shot with extension tube and Lensbaby Velvet 56. Totally different bokeh. Flares are more pronounced. Which or any do you prefer?
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Good shots. The first one is more to my taste. I like the bokeh and the narrow depth of field but I also prefer the sharpness and detail in the near edge. The second one loses too much detail for me, and I don’t care much for the look of the drops in the foreground, especially the drop on the right. The subject becomes a bit ethereal, if you will. I generally like the lensbaby effect, though. I would like to try one sometime. Are you familiar with Anne Belmont?

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

Thank you. No, I must say I do not know her. I will definitely look her up though. Thanks for the info!

 

[photoflyer]

Here are two shots with 2 different lenses, same body this morning.

First shot with true macro lens. Pretty cool. I like the definition in this one. Nice bokeh.

Highlights what can be done with a real macro lens. I prefer the first one as well. If there were no breeze that might even lend itself to focus bracketing. Now if you can just get that little frog to pose on top of it.

 

[SquarePeg]

Not what I set out to shoot but nearly stepped on this little guy on the walk up the path. Not sharp but still fun. Nice thing about turtles, they keep still.

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Just about the only wildlife I can catch up to.

 

[Dean_Gretsch]

This morning's contributions:

 

[SquarePeg]

Another from Maine.

 

[Robshoots]

This morning's contributions:

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I really like the spider.

 

[Robshoots]

Another from Maine. View attachment 257100

Very nice shot.

 

[Warfarin]

No idea what they are, besides pretty. Trying out my new to me Canon EOS 50D

 

[photoflyer]

Another from Maine. View attachment 257100

Nice color contrast.

 

[Robshoots]

Cantaloupe