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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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

good job using the filters.

Steve

Great looking shot of a foul smelling weed

Nicely done.

Paul

Lovely exposure and colours Dargan
cheers
marco

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

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.