Several from the front garden

[GardenersHelper]

These were captured hand-held in our garden a couple of days ago with a Raynox 250 on a 45-175 lens on a Panasonic G5 with Venus Optics KX800 twin flash. The images were batch processed in DXO Optics Pro and Silkypix, with image-specific adjustments in Lightroom. There are 1300 pixel high versions in this album at Flickr.

#1

1229 01 2017_07_30 P1210705_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#2

1229 04 2017_07_30 P1210740_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#3

1229 05 2017_07_30 P1210745_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#4

1229 06 2017_07_30 P1210762_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#5

1229 08 2017_07_30 P1210767_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#6

1229 09 2017_07_30 P1210769_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#7

1229 19 2017_07_30 P1210833_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

#8

1229 20 2017_07_30 P1210825_DxO 0100RAW01cP SP7 LR6 1300h by gardenersassistant, on Flickr

 

[alfbranch]

Lovely set Nick
#8 is my fave

 

[LCPete]

Excellent Nick the last one is my favourite too

 

[GardenersHelper]

Lovely set Nick
#8 is my fave

Excellent Nick the last one is my favourite too

Thanks both. I was quite pleased with the detail in the last one.

 

[dibbly dobbler]

Superb lighting Nick - really good set

 

[GardenersHelper]

Superb lighting Nick - really good set

Thanks Mike. That set is related to the ongoing story of which kit to use. More on that in my journey thread in a day or three.

 

[Phrasemaker]

These almost make me want to re think my foray into macro work

Having taken a few this week almost by happy accident after spotting something I wasn't familiar with and kind of getting the bug so to speak, I kind of realise after looking at these that I'm not gonna get anything on a par with what I'm using.

I'm not competitive with photography, but when I see things done really well anything less on my part becomes unsatisfactory. Yes, I might have processed them to my own taste, and it has also become very obvious after looking at these that lighting plays a big part when shooting flies and smaller.

Lighting probably would have improved most of the pictures I took of many of the insect subjects I've been shooting this week. I'm shooting humans today and tomorrow, and then we'll see how we get on with a 600w high speed location head with a small octabox attached

You have some great shots here, something to aspire to.

regards

Tim

 

[GardenersHelper]

Thanks Tim. I think we probably all have people whose work we can aspire too - I know I do: for example Brian Valentine (LordV), Mark Berkery (macromeds), Kurt (orionmystery), ThomasShahan, John Kimbler (Dalantech).

Kit obviously matters, but not always in the way people think. What works best varies from person to person and can vary over time and depending on subject matter. The same with capture technique and post processing. We each have to find our own way through the maze of possibilities and opportunities.

Like some (and possibly many) others here I have experimented a lot with illumination (and that includes natural light as well as artificial illumination). I expect you have looked at the Show us your macro rig thread and seen the variety of approaches shown there. I think controlled/enhanced illumination can make a big difference to the look of images.

 

[cruso]

Another great set Nick

 

[GardenersHelper]

Another great set Nick

Thanks Kevin.