Missed entering the macro challenge... c/c please?

Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF

07/04/2005 04:56:46 PM · #1

I don't really think any of these would have done well, and a few aren't really even obvious macro shots, but I'm curious to see how they're received. I intended to enter one (I'm not sure which) but I had to work until 9:30 and during my breaks I had birthday preparations to deal with (not mine) - so I just completely forgot about DPC. Wow! Amazing feat, eh? :) Anyway, I'd really appreciate some feedback.

By the way, any bugs involved are alive, which is partly why the focus is so bad. Only partly, though! A couple of the bug ones are pretty much unpolished, but I thought I'd share anyway.

saracat

Pentax K10D

07/04/2005 05:10:23 PM · #2

Left you a couple of comments.

Artifacts

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

07/04/2005 07:39:24 PM · #3

Beautiful images. I missed posting to the macro challenge myself. Personally, I don't feel bad since there are a lot of terrific images in that challenge and I can't quite get what I would like with my camera.

Your pictures are excellent. I admire your work. Always have.

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

07/05/2005 05:07:14 PM · #4

Thanks for the feedback! The yellow rose water drop macro's probably the one I would've submitted, given that it's the best focused of the lot of them; I wouldn't have expected much from it though, given the composition and the vaguely abstract feel of it.

I appreciate the comments.

CEJ

Canon EOS-40D

07/05/2005 05:15:29 PM · #5

Soar - the DoF makes it hard to look at. Perhaps a different angle since the pattern and colors on the moth are interesting. Maybe from the top down?

Creeping 1 - better of the two. Most of the subject is very clear (minus the rear part on the top edge, but focus is not at that point - the far legs are not significant to matter. The lack of the black lines that show in #2 makes it less confusing and allows the subject to stand out.

Death - lighting is hard. The detail would be much better with different lighting.

Dance - would be much stronger with a tighter crop - make the bug really the center of the shot, not just in the center.

Inner - I like it, like the colors, like the composition - just not the Dof. Not sure what would make it better.

Vaguely would be a great shot if in focus. I could not find a focused point. But the colors, contrast and framing are really nice.

Abandoned - crop more off the right side to get rid of the blurry spider web in the corner. Nice shot.

Over all - nice work. Good eye.

Message edited by author 2005-07-05 17:16:39.

SJCarter

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

07/05/2005 05:23:18 PM · #6

Left you comments. Nice work!

07/05/2005 05:26:42 PM · #7

Originally posted by Alienyst:

Vaguely would be a great shot if in focus. I could not find a focused point. But the colors, contrast and framing are really nice.

Thanks for the critiques. That shot is OOF on purpose :)

Message edited by author 2005-07-05 17:26:50.