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First go at macro

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Posted by Magnus Hird on October 16, 2008 at 1:54 PM
First go at macro
One from a month or so ago that I've just got around to properly processing. Found this little guy (only about 2cm long) in the wet grass on a caravan site and got a few strange looks from passers-by as I appeared to be taking close ups of the grass!

40D + Sigma 150mm macro, ISO 400 and f/11 for 1/25 with +0.33ev, rested on beanbag on the ground. Virtually full frame.

All suggestions very welcome as this is my first go at a macro shot :smile:
Posted by John Robinson on October 16, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Nothing wrong with that !
Great lens I reckon. I,m just getting the hang of mine.
Bit of a culture shock at first isn'tit ?!! :smile:
Cheers
John
Posted by Matt Cole on October 16, 2008 at 3:17 PM
ignore the strange looks, it goes with the territory of shooting macro. You get used to them after a while :biggrin: This is a very nice shot, great focus on the eyes and well composed.

Matt
Posted by Robert Lawrence on October 16, 2008 at 3:36 PM
Very nice image Magnus. Good composition. Just a very minor nit, I'd try cloning out the brown of the cut grass stem at top left.
Robert
Posted by David Taylor on October 16, 2008 at 3:51 PM
As a Sigma SD14 dslr user I can say you have made a great choice of lens. Although I only use a Sigma 50mm EX Macro, I am torn between the 150mm & 180mm Macros for my next lens after the SD15 dslr becomes available. Great focus on the eyes.

:toast: :toast: :jump:
Posted by David Sewell on October 16, 2008 at 5:08 PM
The focus is exactly where it needs to be. I took delivery of one of these lenses yesterday. Now I know what I have to aspire to.
David
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 16, 2008 at 5:57 PM
That's a cracking shot. I have the 150mm also and think it's a great lens.

Dave
Posted by Tom Smit on October 17, 2008 at 1:02 AM
Great shot, Nothing wrong with it IMO.
Ignore the passants. You have something they don't have :smile:
Posted by eric weight on October 17, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Excellent first shot and I'm looking forward to seeing some more. you've done very well to get a bg as clean as this on a lawn and the in-focus stems frame him nicely.
:toast: Eric
Posted by Colin Pickett on October 17, 2008 at 4:58 AM
If thats your first Magnus then I look forward to seing more.

Very nice :toast:
Posted by Chris Jones on October 17, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Oh yes, like it. Especial good fore and aft blur.

Regards Chris
Posted by Ray on October 18, 2008 at 10:10 AM
An excellent portrait, just wish the rear leg wasn’t so evident.
Posted by keith mitchell on October 18, 2008 at 2:59 PM
Hi Magnus.
Magnus if this is your first please show us more,it's great.
:toast: Keith.
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 19, 2008 at 3:39 AM
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, helpful as ever :smile:
Agree the Sigma looks like a very good lens and I'm looking forward to trying it some more but have to say that the stuff I'd picked up from this forum about macro work helped invaluably.