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[lesno1]

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[Shadowman]

Each one progresses in quality, the first is a bit fuzzy and noisy in the background. Nice efforts.

[RandyRFJP]

Very nice detail in all of the photos, Les.

[IzzieK]

I like them all, Les...you have progressed so well with your bugography. I still like the composition of #1 even it is a head on shot. Very pretty colour combination there.

[lesno1]

Thanks guys for the comments i need to sort a decent flash out they do look noisy but i think its the flash causing that look

[JBW]

Thanks guys for the comments i need to sort a decent flash out they do look noisy but i think its the flash causing that look

or you could try my favorite trick of very slow shutter speed to capture the detail without a flash. be that as it may be... great shots

[NorthernFocus]

Nicely done.

[Rainforest]

Your last shot stands out for me Les. The colors are wonderful.

[lesno1]

Thanks Brian i never thought of that

[Wavelength]

Seeing these images, i feel inspired attempt with my macro;liked them all; thank you very much

[bnnrcn]

All nice shots Les, #1 and #4 are special for me. You can reduce the noise in the BG of #1 selectively

[Geoff F]

If you do try shooting without flash, Les, be careful of subject movement and wind rock. A lot of my shots end up blurred when I don't use flash. Below 1/125 I begin to run into problems even on a tripod.

It can also produce some rather bland images which require a bit of serious editing to restore the correct white balance and give the scene a bit of zip. That particularly occurs under shady conditions, while shooting without flash in sunlight can produce rather harsh shadows.

However, sometimes flash can cause more problems than it solves; so there aren't any firm 'rules' to follow. I tend to start off with flash then switch it off if I run into any difficulties.

When photographing static subjects under controlled conditions, I often let my shutter speed drop quite low on a tripod, but use cable release and sometimes mirror lock up as well. Outdoor fungi and cut flowers photographed under studio conditions and many other subjects can still work with quite slow shutter speeds.

[lesno1]

If you do try shooting without flash, Les, be careful of subject movement and wind rock. A lot of my shots end up blurred when I don't use flash. Below 1/125 I begin to run into problems even on a tripod.

It can also produce some rather bland images which require a bit of serious editing to restore the correct white balance and give the scene a bit of zip. That particularly occurs under shady conditions, while shooting without flash in sunlight can produce rather harsh shadows.

However, sometimes flash can cause more problems than it solves; so there aren't any firm 'rules' to follow. I tend to start off with flash then switch it off if I run into any difficulties.

When photographing static subjects under controlled conditions, I often let my shutter speed drop quite low on a tripod, but use cable release and sometimes mirror lock up as well. Outdoor fungi and cut flowers photographed under studio conditions and many other subjects can still work with quite slow shutter speeds.

Thanks Geoff i will have a go without flash these were taken using the built in flash on the camera i think ill try with some diffusion