Hat Trick
by AndyMac24

Comment by boyd2000:
Darts. Doesn't look like these were thrown that perfectly, but nice symmetry.

The Part You Must Always Watch
by AndyMac24

Comment by cryan:
Very nice ink.

The Part You Must Always Watch
by AndyMac24

Comment by coolpop0:
I love the simplicity and the super smooth tones.

The Part You Must Always Watch
by AndyMac24

Comment by Jason_Cross:
I think this would work will really well if you could get the angle of her body to be more geometrically aligned to the frame. Very good idea however.

Red Bug 3
by AndyMac24

Comment by Sammie:
Your new lens has done a nice job with this bug picture. Very nice bokeh in the background.

Red Bug 1
by AndyMac24

Comment by trevytrev:
I like this shot the best, even though you have a bit of camera shake. If I might suggest that when shooting you should try to shoot no slower than 1/focal lenght sec to eliminate camera shake(if you have a steady hand, faster if you are shaky). That means if you are shooting at the 135mm you should be at 1/135 sec. Factor in the movement of plants due to wind and moving insects you should try for a around 1/250(faster for really quick moving bugs). I noticed you had the ISo at 100 and you can easily crank that to 400(800 on you camera is exposed properly and some noise reduction post capture), this will give you some more leeway w/ the shutter and increasing you DOF by stopping down. I noticed on all three images you were around the 1/80 sec which more times than not will cause you motion blur and a blurred subject. Nice pics for your first time out with the new lens!

Message edited by author 2008-04-09 23:42:24.

The Part You Must Always Watch
by AndyMac24

Comment by jblaylockrayner:
Nice image - But the hard lighting and shadows are distracting.

Red Bug 3
by AndyMac24

Comment by trevytrev:
Cool shot, nice composition and color and the focus is nice.

Sweet Snack
by AndyMac24

Comment by Alicia:
Excellent shot, Andy. Congrats on top 20 - that's quite an achievement for FS.

Sweet Snack
by AndyMac24

Comment by SaraR:
My instant rection to this, despite having seen umpteen dozen other humming bird photos, was "Oh WOW". This is seriously impressive, especially to a European who has never seen a hunimg bird in the flesh. Excellent work.