Thanks I think that flowers are great for macro shots too.

 

Those are some nice shots!
But IMO, flowers are such a macro shot cliche'

 

I agree with you but when it comes down to it I just think they are really pretty and worth photographing anyway.

 

Yeah, they work too well, unfortunately, lol.

 

Well I finally got around to adding my entry. As usual, I was torn on what flower, er, a, photo to enter.
Someone mentioned the phenomenon of "macro setting = flowers", well, there is a little flower icon on my macro setting!
Anyways, I too shoot many flowers. Long ago I made a cheesy web site with a bunch of shots like that. You can find the link at the bottom of this post. Also, I no longer have either of the cameras used on these. I currently shoot with a Sony DSC-H50.

Here is my entry

Camera: Casio EX-Z50
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/800)
Aperture: f/4.3
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
Location: Garden in Rochester, NY


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other considerations...
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Camera: Kodak DX4330
Exposure: 0.003 sec (1/350)
Aperture: f/6.7
Focal Length: 13.3 mm
Location: Field in Brockport, NY


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Camera: Casio EX-Z50
Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125)
Aperture: f/2.6
Focal Length: 5.8 mm
Location: Garden in Rochester, NY


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Camera: Kodak DX4330
Exposure: 0.017 sec (1/60)
Aperture: f/2.8
Focal Length: 8 mm
Location: Zoar Valley - Gowanda, NY


http://www.myhedospace.com/Diversion...orescence.html

 

ooooo...pretty. lol.
I love that last one Brent. The stone (is that slate?) looks awesome.

I'm leaving the entries open until tonight again. I'll do the voting thread once I get home tonight.

 

This is turning into a great contest.... I thought the idea was kinda out there... but apparently everyone has some talent... lol...

 

that's because i haven't thrown my hat in this race

i tried a couple experiment shots and decided that it's better to know your own weakness than to let others point it out to you

 

@ Sisk.... I had an idea you would like that one. And yes, it is slate in a place called Zoar Valley. It is an area that is a beautiful, but dangerous place... one of the few remaining "old growth" forest in the United States. It has numerous small waterfalls, and towering cliffs that rise up some 400 feet above the canyon floor. A very cool place to hike and swim.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34912681@N00/sets/72157623131623767/show/

/show/
PS - I did not take the first two pics in the slide show.

PS - if you have asked me in a thread for a full size photo I have posted on the forum, please pm me with your request. I thought Sisk had asked me for one of the sunset pics I posted.

 

i so need to get a real camera.

my HP just doesn't seem to want to do Macro anymore.

maybe it needs servicing-with a BFH!