Reflections
by ciaeagle

Comment by tvsometime:
Don't think I've ever seen a Pelican looking so regal and dignified. Beautiful.

Awakening
by ciaeagle

Comment by tvsometime:
"Feed me." Be careful when it grows up.

Blooming Soon II
by ciaeagle

Comment by HarveyG:
Much improved composition.

My Bunny and Me!
by ciaeagle

Comment by spiritualspatula:
Definitely agree with Mike- way closer crop. Blow the background detail more with your 85 and focus close. Confusing with the cluttered background objects. The centered comp looks static and awkward.

Message edited by author 2013-03-20 01:28:01.

My Bunny and Me!
by ciaeagle

Comment by LVicari:
Should have left the bunny out.

Blooming Soon II
by ciaeagle

Comment by Ann:
Yes, this is better.

Blooming Soon
by ciaeagle

Comment by Ann:
Learning to do macro well will help all of your shooting, especially that long lens you're getting. The closer you are to something, the more important keeping the lens still and getting critical focus becomes, because DOF becomes much shallower than what you're used to, and every movement of the camera is multiplied. Getting good with up close with the macro lens will help when you get the long lens, because you'll face many of the same issues with the long lens, and the long lens will be really heavy, compounding the problem. An added bonus is that VR and autofocus don't work well at macro distances.

So anyway, a tripod will help, as will some practice shooting at something using different aperture settings, and using autofocus, manual focus, and live view. You're off to a good start.

Awakening
by ciaeagle

Comment by Ann:
alien spawn. lol. Cool stuff.

Blooming Soon
by ciaeagle

Comment by HarveyG:
Very pretty buds and lucky find with the spider. If I may suggest I'd crop off the annoying and eye catching pruned branch. There is too much space on left side and if possible I'd give more space to the right as the buds are leaning to the right.

Awakening
by ciaeagle

Comment by HarveyG:
Nice start and enjoy the lens! Nice smooth single colour BG. Good lighting. Other bulb in that BG is interfering with the main subjects profile though.