Iris

I Didn't like the background so made some changes.

Hi Gareth,

Lovely presentations, both ways.

Now, when you get a Micro Nikkor, you will quite pleased .

Nice work using the flash.

Best Regards,  Mike

Hi Mike, thanks for stopping by. This shot was taken with the nikon micro 60mm AF-D. I took it hand held but of course using flash goes a long way to eliminating camera blurr and at f-9 DoF wasn't going to be too much of an issue. I picked the lens up second hand for a third of the cost of a 105mm. I figure it will give me a start at macro and at 60mm is a little more versatile for general shooting over the 105mm.

Best regards

Gareth

gareth,  like both images but especially bottom one,  the pink was a bit messy.  also like the lip around petals edges.  lovely work!

Both images are nice, but I too like the second one Gareth. Congrats on getting a 'start' at Macro, you'll love it I'm sure.

Warm regards, Gail

Hi Roger and Gail, thank you both for you comments. I too much prefer the second one. It is my current wallpaper on my laptop!

I will post more as and when I get the time.

Warm regards

Gareth.

A really beautiful second one with very nice lighting and colours, Gareth!

With best regards,

Ruud.

Hi Ruud, thanks for the comments.

Regards

Gareth.

Hi Gareth,

Now that you own one of Nikon's finest lens, you need to get that aperture up to F/2.8, F/4 and maybe F/5.6 to gain the full benefit of what a high quality macro lens can deliver.

Remember, choose you plane of focus manually. Use the perspective to a subject to maintain the critical areas that need to be in focus, and the working distance is your other prime tool to produce blistering sharp images.

As for the flash forcing f-stops to become larger , the Nikkor flashes are easily controlled for any f-stop including wide open, too.

Best Regards, Mike

Hi Mike, thanks for the advice.

I have now got my head around the f-stop/working distance/cropping/enlarging etc.. I need to be approx 7feet from the subject to stay wide open, which ups the challenge on the focusing. but if there was no challenge then I wouldn't be doing it.

regards

Gareth