Day 3 - Phone Home
by talj

Comment by ShutterPug:
why does a UK coin have E T on it's side? Interesting and a good macro.

Day 3 - Phone Home
by talj

Comment by hajeka:
A nice photo to look at, with the sharp upper side of the money, the dof, and the quiet background. Just some minor remarks: the light above the E looks a little too light and the circle in the left bottom, h'm, just don't know if it should be there. A well, forget that, just looking forward to tomorrow's money.

Day 1 - Penny for 'em
by talj

Comment by icu1965:
I like the lighting, it almost looks as if it glows.

Day 1 - Penny for 'em
by talj

Comment by talj:

Originally posted by salmiakki: What did you use to light it?

This was taken using just natural light from the patio windows in my bedroom :o)

Day 3 - Phone Home
by talj

Comment by salmiakki:
This is great. Nice and sharp exactly where you want it.

Day 2 - The Colour of Money
by talj

Comment by salmiakki:
I think this works well. The thing about macro is you can take the most mundane objects and make them half way interesting!

Day 1 - Penny for 'em
by talj

Comment by salmiakki:
Not bad for a first go. It's can be very difficult to get the DOF right with macro. I love my macro lens and I'm sure you'll soon get the hang of it. I'm very out of practice so looking forward to this month very much. What did you use to light it?

Day 3 - Phone Home
by talj

Comment by EstimatedEyes:
Very nice DOF indeed, and I like the soft muted lighting and the textures you've brought out on this one.

Day 1 - Penny for 'em
by talj

Comment by carofo:
I don't think you got the DOF wrong. With such a short DOF (2.8) you cannot put the camera at an angle if you want to whole penny to be sharp. I think it was at an angle. Even with more DOF (higher f number), taken at an angle, you'd see differences in zones of sharpness. True, the zone of really sharp would be larger but not so much as to cover the whole penny.

I am really looking forward to your pictures this month and witnessing you master this new tool. I love macro shots, I've had my lens for 9 months now but I find I still discover possibilities to it almost weekly... Hang in there!

Day 2 - The Colour of Money
by talj

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
Cool shot, and nice "rich" colors : )
I also like the way the DOF turned out for this shot.