Water Drops + Plant

[thekevinmonster]

Here we go... some Water Drops + Plant 'macro' action. I was really just trying to test out my new Tamron 70-300mm zoom lens, and got this nice picture.

Questions: Is the depth of field too shallow? Should I not have cropped so tight?

Note: this is a handheld shot, in case anyone's wondering.

[Saralonde]

Very nice for handheld. I took a look at the original very large size and the drops were pretty clear. And no, I don't think you cropped it too tight. In fact, it may be possible to crop it more and highlight the waterdrop on the right. For me, the interesting part of the shot are the waterdrops; you have some refraction in both of them.

[porterd2nz]

When you take photos like this you're never going to get great depth of field and be able to hand-hold the camera for the shot.

But this isn't too bad. The OoF leaves are away from the main subjects, mostly.
The bug, though, has terned into an alien. I would have gone for more separation between it and the water drop.

[thekevinmonster]

Originally Posted by porterd2nz

When you take photos like this you're never going to get great depth of field and be able to hand-hold the camera for the shot.

But this isn't too bad. The OoF leaves are away from the main subjects, mostly.
The bug, though, has terned into an alien. I would have gone for more separation between it and the water drop.

I need to get in the habit of using a tripod more often. That particular area was trouble because the plants were on a non-level and shaky old wooden dock, and everywhere else were rocks

I didn't even know that bug was there when I took the picture! It was hard to see in the light - I think the light was coming from up and in front of me, which 'blinds' my viewfinder since I wear glasses and can't take them off due to my astigmatism.

[sgrbear724]

love the drop balancing right in the center! :-)