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Posted by Andy Astbury on May 22, 2009 at 3:38 AM
Well at least it goes to show the 180mm hasn't "fossilised" since October last :biggrin:

Slightly hot in the lower part of the grass head but it's just nice to get a shot done in this god-awful weather - why is it that when the rain stops the wind starts blowing a hooley :confused: :confused:

Full frame - bit of a "grab" shot in between gusts!

D2Xs
180mm f3.5 macro
100 iso
1/1.6sec @ f13 -0.3EV

**Ed - full frame**

CapNX & CS3

Thanks for looking :toast: :toast:
Posted by PhilH on May 22, 2009 at 3:44 AM
Nice... glad you have finally gotten the 180 out of the mothballs.... hopefully weather will be OK over the weekend...

The slightly hot bit of the perch isn't a problem.. the super damsel draws the eye very nicely indeed...

:toast: :wavey: :toast:
Posted by Stephen Kaluski on May 22, 2009 at 4:17 AM
No 'nits' on this one for me Andy, love the vibrant colours. Is this a 'stacked' image?

Anneka (Steve :wavey:)
Posted by Chris O'Reilly on May 22, 2009 at 4:49 AM
Really accomplished shot Andy, very high standard.
Don't know if this was full-frame but if it wasn't I might be tempted to allow a smidge more room all round - this is being hyper critical though.

Cheers,
Chris
Posted by Ray on May 22, 2009 at 4:55 AM
Perhaps a tad more space to allow it to "breath, otherwise an excellent capture.
Posted by Dawn Monrose on May 22, 2009 at 5:24 AM
Lovely shot, excellent colours and details!

:toast:
Posted by Andy Astbury on May 22, 2009 at 5:55 AM
Thanks folks :toast:

It's full frame and a single shot - way too windy for shooting stacks!

Dead right Ray - it's a bit cramped for me to be honest, but I was more concerned with getting it sharp from corner to corner, then pull out a bit for comp - but the weather had different ideas :biggrin:
Posted by jack chapman on May 22, 2009 at 8:08 AM
lovely image Andy, the light is beautiful and the detail excellent too
Posted by Matt Cole on May 22, 2009 at 8:15 AM
excellent Andy, the light and colours are spot on. The wind has been a bit annoying lately hasn't it! :smile:

Matt
Posted by David Kjaer on May 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM
Hi Andy

Beautiful!

David :toast: :toast:
Posted by Mark Wilson on May 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM
Excellent, really lovely image.
Posted by Scott Tilley on May 22, 2009 at 12:19 PM
Super image Andy, no nits at all. Also pleased to hear I'm not the only one having trouble with the 'wind' lately up hear in nottinghamshire. :toast:

scott
Posted by Mark Davies on May 22, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Stonking macro ! Andy Astbury with wind problems? :wink:
Posted by Brett Lewis on May 22, 2009 at 1:04 PM
Really nice work Andy, I know exactly what you've been experiencing where the weather is concerned.. Been really difficult getting any images of these at all..

Like it lots..

Brett :toast: :toast:
Posted by Fran French on May 26, 2009 at 8:25 AM
Very nice Andy

Fran :toast: