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mac124
31-07-10, 13:10
Not had much chance to play with it as of yet, my bloody car decided to break on me :censored: so I can't go anywhere to play and the garden is basically devoide of subject matter atm.

Watch this space though hopefully something will come along.

100% crop, seems reasonably sharp, this is with my 55-250mm lense. Anyone care to take a guess on the plant the flower is from? No prizes just for fun :D.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/100crop.jpg

Spidey taking a drink.

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/IMG_0017.jpg

Dorset Nagas coming along nicely :clap

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/IMG_0009.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/IMG_0020.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/IMG_0021.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/IMG_0022.jpg

The latest effort, yes another hoverfly, still vquiet in the garden, well when i check it is anyway :confused:

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/mac124/photos/IMG_0090.jpg
Umar
31-07-10, 13:22
Very nice mac :) Your photography skills are really coming along! I think the second one is most deffinately my faveourite!

Umar
Nick42
31-07-10, 13:42
Great photo's there Mark

Godd job it was this week not next week with the car hope you get it fixed soon.

Not sure what the flower is interested though cheers.
Aaron
31-07-10, 14:16
Looks a bit like a physalis fruit or something like that! :lol:
mac124
31-07-10, 14:28
Looks a bit like a physalis fruit or something like that! :lol:

Say whut?

I'll give you a clue, its next to the Dorset Nagas :D

Cheers Nick the car should be fixed mid week, the drivers door won't close, the catch mechanism has gone apparently, the parts are on order and should be in monday / tuesday.

Thanks Umar, been a while since you posted any pics??
Aaron
31-07-10, 14:36
Say whut?
Its like a little fruit thing...

http://www.tradenote.net/images/users/000/030/016/products_images/Physalis_From_Colombia.jpg

And actually, now I've looked it up - the flower isnt that much different either! :lol:

http://healthyhomegardening.com/images/gardengeek/tomatillo_825.jpg
mac124
31-07-10, 14:51
Those look a bit like those chinese lantern thingies, sorry for the use of technical terms :o. Nope its not those.

Adding more pics to top post. Once they have uploaded.
Sick`
31-07-10, 20:07
Not bad. If the lighting is good, though, try stopping down the aperture for a better DoF ;)
mac124
31-07-10, 20:19
Unfortunately the light was pretty poor, its been overcast here pretty much all day. Think i used F7 / F9 for those. Exif data is intact on all but the 100% crop, if anyone is interested
Sick`
31-07-10, 20:21
Ah. Overcast is good for portraiture :D Makes for smoother shadows and no harsh highlights.
coiler
31-07-10, 22:18
some kind of chille? but then its got a real furry stalk so not sure.

the second to last pic is partial! love the detail on the bug

also the colours are very natural, great saturation - while not being overblown in any way. Any PS work done on them?
mac124
31-07-10, 22:30
Only post production was a tiny bit of sharpening to help with the compression when uploading. Colour wise absolutely nothing done to them.

Yes it is a chilli plant, a rocoto chilli to be precise. :D