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    Getting hooked.....

    A couple of macro stacks....just messing around with this so far. The second could use a lot of work. Isolate the one seed head to eliminate the distraction of the other seed head on the left. Needs a better background. I clearly need to learn control of the light; both images shot in natural light. But I had fun and am becoming increasingly fascinated with getting close.

    Thanks for looking, feel free to offer advice, modify or mangle!


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    Fungi, and many flowers, are tricky subjects, Andrew.

    Your uneven lighting is a bit of a problem in the first image, but that is a potential natural difficulty which is often encountered. Ideally, under these situations I try to create a bit of shadow using a light shield, which can be my own body; or use flash, to even out the light levels.

    The second one is OK but possibly cropped just a fraction on the tight side.

    However, having said all that, your focus is good and these are acceptable images.

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    Beware, it's addictive.

    I agree with Geoff: the cropping is much too tight in the second image. Otherwise, it's an interesting image.

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    Re: Getting hooked.....

    Nice set.

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    Good attempts and results, look forward to seeing more.

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    Very nice Andrew. In the field I often use a shoot thru umbrella, easy to set up for blocking/diffusing the 'harshish' light iff needed.

    Quote Originally Posted by DanK View Post
    Beware, it's addictive......
    +1. It can even go into the 'extreme'...

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    Re: Getting hooked.....

    When it comes time to get up close and personal with the spider in the bottom left of the first shot think Tamron 90 mm macro lens.

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    I was thinking it is probably one of the Pardosa species, Brian; but they are a tricky family even when you do get really close.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Geoff F View Post
    I was thinking it is probably one of the Pardosa species, Brian; but they are a tricky family even when you do get really close.
    I'll bet they are. And isn't that the fun part.

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    Re: Getting hooked.....

    Thanks to all for the comments. On the first image the spider just happened to wander into the frame as I was shooting; it wasn't intended as the subject. To the comment that the lighting is uneven ......that was actually something that I liked about the image. But then my sense of what is technically correct, or aesthetically correct for that matter, has a long way to go. I'm going to shoot the second one again.....along with other weeds I have collected .......and explore the possibilities.

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