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Firstly, thanks to Paul (aka NikonUser) for sharing his framing method upon which I have based this one.

This Grevillea is the first one we planted after moving in back in 1988.

Gnarly old tree but still produces great flowers.



Tamron 70-300mm Macro @ 240mm with 20mm extension tube (on tripod). 1/32s @f/5 Remote fill in flash hand held off to the side and diffused (with plastic shopping bag).



70-300mm Macro @ 200mm with 20mm extension tube (on tripod). 1/512s @ f/16 Remote flash diffused (through plastic shopping bag) hand held to the side.

Mark - both shots are excellent, #1 should be hung on your wall. The Tamron is certainly showing its optic quality along with your own skills.

WOW!

They are gorgeous photo's, very well done I love them both.

Love the water droplets on the first, and love the detail in the second especially the "furry" bits for want of a better term.


Great shots!

Sensational shots. I also particularly like the first one. I'd be framing and hanging that one if I shot it.

Very nice

Stunning photos. I like how the first one is focused on the ends of the flower and the water droplets add a beautiful effect to the shot.
#2 is so clear and sharp, well done.

Mark

Two great shots of a lovely Australian native. Thanks for sharing. (I have a tiny preference for the second shot as the bokeh on the first is a teensy weensy bit harsh for me)

stubbsy wrote:Mark

Two great shots of a lovely Australian native. Thanks for sharing. (I have a tiny preference for the second shot as the bokeh on the first is a teensy weensy bit harsh for me)

Stubbsy, for the uninitiated, what is this bokeh you are refering too ?

I've seen it used once or twice and am not familar with the term.

Great shots Mark

Wow, I love these shots especially the 1st one! Great use of the flash to achieve the lighting effect on the droplets.
Well done, mate!

wow,

those shots are "wunderbar"

CD

Beautiful.
Can not imagine the lens is so nice.
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Thanks for all the great comments folks. I was very happy with the way they turned out. Forgot to add that I also used remote for shutter release to try and minimise unwanted movement. Just out of interest the 1st shot is almost full frame and the 2nd is about a 3/4 crop. I'm pretty impressed with this Tamron lens.

Alpha_7 wrote:

stubbsy wrote:Mark

Two great shots of a lovely Australian native. Thanks for sharing. (I have a tiny preference for the second shot as the bokeh on the first is a teensy weensy bit harsh for me)

Stubbsy, for the uninitiated, what is this bokeh you are refering too ?

I've seen it used once or twice and am not familar with the term.

I was going to ask the same question

Glad I'm not the only one

Stubbsy, for the uninitiated, what is this bokeh you are refering too ?


"Bokeh" is the term used for a lens ability to render out of focus background

Thanks,

while I'm asking , I figured OOF is Out of Focus, but what is DOF ?

Very nice macro shots, Mark. That first one is quite striking with the highlights in the water drops.

Alpha-7

DOF = depth of field, the amount of the picture that is in focus.

I know that from film days, but grumpy old men like me need a dictionary of digital abreviations and meanings.

Cheers, Rick PS nice shots of the flowers.

I definitely like the first shot more than second. #2's a great shot but #1 is really unusual, having just the tips of the flower and the drops in focus - very interesting.

Sensational - sell shot #1 - it is worthy!

Slider. These are awesome.

I do agree with Stubbsy about the bokeh in the first one, though I honestly didnt notice it much in the first viewing. Is is possibly something that you can tune out a little in PP??

The second shot is unreallll!!!!
it almost has a metallic feel to the reds, I love it.
C

Thanks again for the great feedback folks.

Here is a slightly altered version with the background blurred to reduce the impact of the lens bokeh.

Not sure. I think I am still leaning towards the original.

And I am reliably informed by the Boss that it is a Grevillea Banksii for those who may be interested.

Mark - you are right the first image is certainly better with the bokeh as is