An insight in a few insects life

Sweet shots!! Not bad @ all for the KIT lens!

Keep it up

Oh, sweet. didn't know you posted them here :)

I love these kinds of photos:
1. they are macros
2. they are pictures of insects

If I would have to "guess" if you were new to this or not, I would definately think you had been doing it for a long time, since the pictures looks pro'. I envy you both in the skills and the camera ;) can't find something I don't like about them. Although I think the thumbnails are to small, (to see all the details) and the fullsized ones are too big x) , A slightly smaller size would make them look even better and you'd loos most of the "noise" if there ever was any, but the sharpness and detail would stay. (Just a thought)

And as for that hand. I don't think it's ruining the photo, even if it wasen't on purpose. I think it just adds a different feeling to it or something ^^

great job on all of them, and don't quit doing what you're doing :D then I'll make you pay for it

Did you edit "Gräshoppa" in photoshop to give a better depth of field ?

Nice to see what certain cameras are capable of :D

I think you handle the aperture just fine. You have some nice composition ideas too! Sländan är det bästa fotot! ;)

Hmm, if there is something I could add to the criticism.. The light in this pictures are what drags them down a little. When photographing, try to be out at either dusk or dawn. Then you will have beautiful natural light photography. These shots look like they were taken at daytime.

To notice the huge differance, try taking two pictures of something.. Like a tree or a bush or whatever. First take one in daylight and then one at sunset. You will notice a huuuge differance and then never take a single shot in daylight after that! ;) Nah, but really, daylight is like nuking the photo. Avoid that!

Also, you could try a close-up filter for your kit lens. I have never tried one, but you will be able to get a little closer. Or when you have money, get a macro lens. If macro is what you wanna do. If not, then I recommend you wait with the macro lens and buy a wide angle zoom or a tele zoom. Very good to have if you want to shoot other things than insects, which I suggest. There are so much more to photography than macro! An interesting style you could try is street photography. Just take random shots of random people. Sometimes you can get really good and cool shots! Check out http://ferocello.deviantart.com/ to see what I mean.

Wtf, I always write too much.. Uh well.. If you have any questions, just ask.. :P
I'm getting my 350D this week or beggining of next week btw. :D

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Originally Posted by Rabieshund

I think you handle the aperture just fine. You have some nice composition ideas too! Sländan är det bästa fotot! ;)

Hmm, if there is something I could add to the criticism.. The light in this pictures are what drags them down a little. When photographing, try to be out at either dusk or dawn. Then you will have beautiful natural light photography. These shots look like they were taken at daytime.

To notice the huge differance, try taking two pictures of something.. Like a tree or a bush or whatever. First take one in daylight and then one at sunset. You will notice a huuuge differance and then never take a single shot in daylight after that! ;) Nah, but really, daylight is like nuking the photo. Avoid that!

Also, you could try a close-up filter for your kit lens. I have never tried one, but you will be able to get a little closer. Or when you have money, get a macro lens. If macro is what you wanna do. If not, then I recommend you wait with the macro lens and buy a wide angle zoom or a tele zoom. Very good to have if you want to shoot other things than insects, which I suggest. There are so much more to photography than macro! An interesting style you could try is street photography. Just take random shots of random people. Sometimes you can get really good and cool shots! Check out http://ferocello.deviantart.com/ to see what I mean.

Wtf, I always write too much.. Uh well.. If you have any questions, just ask.. :P
I'm getting my 350D this week or beggining of next week btw. :D

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Yea, daylight isn't good, true. Most of the butterfly-shots are on a cloudy day though (makes the light a bit more diffuse at least.) Still, all of these shots are spontaneous, and there isn't a whole lot of butterfly's around during the evening. Can't say I've tried close-up filters, I'd rather get a real macro-lens. But still, macro isn't the coolest type of photography and I'd rather buy a tele-lens. I have my eye on one.

Nice that you're getting the same camera. I'm sure you wont be disappointed.

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Originally Posted by 2xsess

Did you edit "Gräshoppa" in photoshop to give a better depth of field ?

Nice to see what certain cameras are capable of :D

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Nope, that's how it is.

Thanks for the critique all. :)

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Originally Posted by Peksa

Yea, daylight isn't good, true. Most of the butterfly-shots are on a cloudy day though (makes the light a bit more diffuse at least.) Still, all of these shots are spontaneous, and there isn't a whole lot of butterfly's around during the evening. Can't say I've tried close-up filters, I'd rather get a real macro-lens. But still, macro isn't the coolest type of photography and I'd rather buy a tele-lens. I have my eye on one.

Nice that you're getting the same camera. I'm sure you wont be disappointed.

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I know, it's a dilemma. ;)

Thank god! Someone who thinks that macro isn't the coolest style. :D A telezoom is a great choice. I'm using an old EF 70-300mm lens, which is great. I don't know what a new one costs though.. Över 5000 får du nog räkna med. :/ But I don't think it's really necessary for you to have a 300mm atm, you'd do fine with a 150mm. I think I've only used full zoom with the 300mm in one photo.

Cool, thans for the reply.

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Originally Posted by Rabieshund

I know, it's a dilemma. ;)

Thank god! Someone who thinks that macro isn't the coolest style. :D A telezoom is a great choice. I'm using an old EF 70-300mm lens, which is great. I don't know what a new one costs though.. Över 5000 får du nog räkna med. :/ But I don't think it's really necessary for you to have a 300mm atm, you'd do fine with a 150mm. I think I've only used full zoom with the 300mm in one photo.

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I'm looking at a EF 70-200/4L USM. Ligger runt 7 000, vilket är en bra bit över vad kameran kostar. :/

Köp ett billigare. Tänk om du inte skulle använda det så mycket? Eller om du till och med skulle tröttna. 7000 i sjön isåfall. :P Nä men seriöst, du behöver inget superobjektiv som ditt första köpta objektiv. Du kan ändå inte zooma så mycket om du inte har ett stativ. :D Fast det kanske du har.

Sorry for the swedish, people. :P

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Originally Posted by Rabieshund

Köp ett billigare. Tänk om du inte skulle använda det så mycket? Eller om du till och med skulle tröttna. 7000 i sjön isåfall. :P Nä men seriöst, du behöver inget superobjektiv som ditt första köpta objektiv. Du kan ändå inte zooma så mycket om du inte har ett stativ. :D Fast det kanske du har.

Sorry for the swedish, people. :P

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Jag tänker mer i banorna; ska man lägga ner pengar på ett objektiv så vill man ha ett bra sådant. Sen har ju L-objektiven mycket bra andrahandsvärde, så skulle man sluta så är det lätt att sälja. :) Och vad jag vet så går det hyffsat att skjuta med handhållet i 200mm sålänge man är lite stadig på handen och kör slutare under 1/250. (Bör gå så länge det inte är alltför mörkt)