Macro flowers

[Dargan]

Lantana is a pretty basic topic for an image but I was using my Hoya macro filters with the kit lens to achieve some semblance of macro output. Not in the league of the dedicated lens I know, but so long as it stands still for a moment you can get closer and achieve a macro image. Not as sharp as the Sigma etc but then at a fraction of the price. At the least it may show someone who was considering the Hoya kit what a few minutes effort can do. Any comments on the image or technique used by others who have used these gratefully accepted. I had this on a tripod in good sunshine and simply manouevered back and forth until I had a reasonably clear image.

[optogamut]

I kinda like the colours, the combination works nicely. I wouldn't pick it as being in sunshine though, the blue cast make it look like evening.

[ONV73C]

I remember last time i tooks pics of Lantana my other half remarked "Why are you taking pictures of that... it's a horrible weed!!!"

Either way, i like the colours of the flowers... nice DOF in ur pic, would have like to seen a little more exposure, however i still really like it.

[wmaburnett]

nice compostion i like this a lot, although the blue cast is kind of distracting but the others have that covered.. keep on sending more!

[sirhc55]

I really like this shot, blue and all. My only adverse comment would be the chromatic aberration but this is to be expected when using filters and even some lenses.

[avkomp]

this is a well composed and well exposed shot.
The colours work well.

good job using the filters.

Steve

[NikonUser]

Great looking shot of a foul smelling weed

Nicely done.

Paul

[marcotrov]

Lovely exposure and colours Dargan
cheers
marco

[suzanneg]

I know lantana is a weed, but I have such great memories of using it to make flower necklaces when I was a kid. A lovely shot.

Suzanne

[Dargan]

Thank you for the comments. I wonder if some of the colour cast comes from downsizing and creating a jpeg file. I am going to look at the original again (RAW file) to see about the chromatic fringing. I think the Hoya kit is OK for the average image when you consider it was only $100, it gives you the chance to experiment. I am going to try lens reversal next. This was taken with the kit lens BTW.