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Nikon D70s ,Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D AF ED Micro
1/160s f/29.0 at 122.0mm


Nikon D70s ,Nikkor 70-180mm f/4.5-5.6D AF ED Micro
1/320s f/29.0 at 180.0mm

I prefer the 2nd one - particularly the colour and texture of the petals.
Good stuff.

regards,

Arthur

KerryPierce,

Beautiful. I like both shots very, very much . Now you are really showing off, but just keep them coming. I can not get enough of these.

Cheers,

Thanks for the kind comments, Arthur. I too, like the 2nd one the best.

Thanks Fozzie! I'm very pleased that you enjoyed them. I'll try to keep any new ones in the showoff category.

U are really making it hard for me Kerry Damn nice shots.

Finno wrote:U are really making it hard for me Kerry Damn nice shots.

Thanks, Finno. I'll be posting some other macro stuff, from this lens and the others. IMO, if you take the time to do it right, you can get excellent photos from any of the lenses and combos we discussed. The differences, at least IME and the subjects that I shoot, are the ease at which you can get there. If you wish to see the shots I already have on line, they are all marked as to the lenses utilized, which includes some pretty good shots from the 24-120vr, with a Kenko TC and the 500d, IIRC.

Sooopoiberb

Nice Kerry, very nice.

The colour in the 1st is great and the water droplets glistening.

Put my Thorn & your Rose together and I think we have a match

Cheers, Mic.

"Every Rose has its Thorn"

Very!! nice pics Kerry.

I took at look at the RRP on that lens and quietly closed the webpage again

Only minor nit that I would point out is that the white rose pic has quite a noisy background, which Im sure NN or NeatImage would clear up?

Rob.

robboh wrote:"Every Rose has its Thorn"

Very!! nice pics Kerry.

I took at look at the RRP on that lens and quietly closed the webpage again

Only minor nit that I would point out is that the white rose pic has quite a noisy background, which Im sure NN or NeatImage would clear up?

Rob.

Rob,
Price of the Nikkor 70-180 is AU$1500.00 landed in Australia, not bad isn't it?

KerryPierce
I can smell them on the screen. By the way...you didn't use the old water bottle spray technique did you?

Kerry,

Beautiful colours. Saturated and sharp!
Alex

Hi Kerry,

great photos !
The 1st rose is of a beautiful ruby color and nice composition, I really love it.
The 2nd rose is also of beautiful colours and nice composition, I love it too.
I love both and I envy that lens.

Regards
CD

Nice work like the 2nd one, could you post some ultra micro stuff for us eg with heaps of microscopic detail, thanks, Max

First, many thanks to all for the kind words and compliments.

Chris: Not bad for a non-Sigma lens, do ya think?

Mic: Thanks, but I don't need any more thorns...

Rob: Yes, it's not a cheap lens. Not sure what you mean about the noisy background. Both were only shot at ISO 800. I don't find the backgrounds objectionable, but you're right, I'm sure some NR would smooth it out.

Matt: You think I'd use a cheap trick like a spray bottle??

Ozimax: umm, I don't think I have much, if any "ultra micro stuff". That takes a lot more time and patience than I generally have... Dunno what I've got with this lens, that might have heaps of microscopic detail. I'll post what I have, in that regard. Right now, I don't have access to many interesting insects and the ones I do have, like to play hide and seek...

KerryPierce wrote:Rob: Yes, it's not a cheap lens. Not sure what you mean about the noisy background. Both were only shot at ISO 800. I don't find the backgrounds objectionable, but you're right, I'm sure some NR would smooth it out.

I certainly wouldnt say its objectionable and it was only a very minor nitpick. The pics are VERY good for ISO800. But thats D70 noise for you, nice and smooth and just looks a bit like grain really.

BirdDog wrote:Price of the Nikkor 70-180 is AU$1500.00 landed in Australia, not bad isn't it?

Not bad at all for the price, but a bit rich for my blood right now

Both shots are beautiful.

I especially like the points of light in #1.

What time of day were the photos taken?