experimenting with macro

[mysticeyesx]

Hi Everyone,
I am new to taking macro photography. Here is a set i have been putting together over the last few days.







http://www.flickr.com/photos/mysticeyesx/

[Saralonde]

It says you don't have any photos available. You may have set them to "private".

[mysticeyesx]

i fixed it. should be able to see them now.

[Saralonde]

Ah..there they are! You have a lot of shots there. It may help to get more critiques if you post one in a thread. Check the FAQ at the top of the page if you need to learn how to post images here.

In the meantime, I'll pick one I noticed: macro 054. I like how you got nice and close to the flower, it has lovely colors. The waterdrops add to the interest, too. This shot has a very shallow dof. The focus is on the front waterdrops, but I wonder if more of it was in focus (the center as well as the front) if that would make a better shot. The way it is, the waterdrops become the subject and the flower is secondary. Sometimes focusing into the heart of the flower will work better.

[prrs4me]

Good job. Your colors are vibrant. I like what you have done.

[matthewchj]

Nice pictures! *envy* The flowers in my garden somehow don't look as nice as those. And it's nearly impossible for me to find any insects around...

[mysticeyesx]

thank you sara, i will try that next time. i am using an olympus sp320 and first time ever using macro mode.

ty prrs4me

matthewchj ty.i got lucky with the flowers lasting through the storms we have had. those are the only insects i could find lol. i keep looking for a ladybug or something with some color.

[mslpics]

First of all nice job. Great colors, no lack of colors or too much white.you use a tripod? Also pics 67 and 58, what are they? The flowers look like l wished my garden looked like.

Happy shooting.

[mysticeyesx]

mslpics- thank you. i dont use a tripod still looking for one. pic 67 is a turtle statue from in the garden and pic 58 is a real red ear slider turtle.

[mysticeyesx]

some new macros