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Thank you everyone for the very kind comments.

Jerry,  I use a remote trigger.  I use manual settings and focus on where the water is hitting.   I use a toothpick to focus on, remove the toothpick and then just start shooting away.   With a little bit of luck, you can capture the image  :)

Roberta

This is a reflection of a flower captured in a falling drop of water.

I am still always amazed at the reflective /refractive properties of water.

Your comments, suggestions and critiques are always welcome and

appreciated.

Beautiful capture of a dragon in flight.  Not an easy thing to do .

Very well done

Sometimes a picture portray a philosophy or view that is timeless.

This one does just that and your eye for seeing  this is impecible

Very well done.

Excellent lightning, depth of field and composition.  Wonderful color contrasts.

Nice light, composition and detail -   very nicely done

Nice light, and composition.   Very nice shot.

Thank you Grigoriy  for your comments , they are very much appreciated.

Roberta

Love the dew drops, would like to see a bit more lighting to see more detail.

Very nice shot.

Very nice composition and detail in the leaf.

Like the cropping on this much better.  Brings the attention to the ant.

Nice shot.   Are you using flash?  

Roberta

Nice lighting and good composition.  Very nice shot.

Nice shot.    More high tech than what I normally use -  a zip lock bag with a hole punched in it!

Beautiful composition 

Beautiful composition, light and colors!

Normally due to the limited depth of field with macro,  flash is needed.

However, diffusing the flash and even moving it off the camera (if possible) help eliminate that "flash" look while illuminating the subject.

I would try to diffuse the flash and see what you think.

Hope this helps.

Roberta

Excellent timing and capture.  Your lightning  and dof are exquisite.

Sidsel,   thank you for your very kind comments.  Keep trying,  and you will succeed I'm sure.   

Barry,  no problem responding.  I really appreciate when someone takes the time to comment.

Yes, I am illuminating with either the Nikon SB600 or SB900 off camera aimed at the back where I place the flower.

I use the 60mm macro lens  with a shutter speed of 1/250 .

 Again, thanks for commenting!

It was done in camera.   The drops were falling very slowly and that allowed me to get this shot.  Thanks for taking the time to look and comment.

Roberta

Your comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for taking the time to view.

Very creative and nicely done.     

Very nicely done and great depth of field.   If you were to diffuse your flash a bit you can reduce the blown highlights in the bottom of the drops, unless that is what you were after.

Roberta

Very creative !  I know the lighting and exposure had to be very tricky on this.

Very nicely done!   

Roberta