[Markulous]

Gradually getting back to the type of shot that I like and which the SD14/105mm seems to do pretty well:

#1 Narrow DOF
Tried to concentrate on the insect's proboscis as it sipped nectar - maybe a little too shallow?



#2 Butterfly Habitat
Do like a shot of butterflies in their environment



#3 The Antennae
This ?wasp had the most elegant and long antennae



#4 Flying Dragon
Not truly a macro but it was taken with the Sigma 105mm. We had lots of "fun" (frustrating OOF or just out-of-frame when in focus!) trying to get the Dragonflies - with some reasonably good results (but better with the larger zooms than this lens! )



#5 Newt
There were a few Newts, juveniles I'd guess from the external gills. all just that little bit too far out and in water just that little bit too deep! Oh well, we'll return when they grow a bit! I think they're Common or Smooth Newts (but could be the much rarer Great Crested as we've communities around here)

[j sotelo]

These are great images I especially love the first one, IMO the way you composed it works perfectly

[P-E]

Great selection of shots

[Markulous]

Cheers! Was pretty pleased with the resultant images as they're all uncropped (bar the Dragon which had about 20% removed)

[P-E]

How many pixels is the camera?

[Markulous]

3 x 4.6 - SD10 is 3 x 3.4 (one for each of R, G & B - but no interpolating colours to final image and no anti-aliasing filter unlike Bayers - I'm guessing that's why the cleaner, fresher colours)

[Boofers]

Very nice, glad you seem to have found what your looking for in a camera.

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by Boofers

Very nice, glad you seem to have found what your looking for in a camera.

thanks! I guess I always knew it was there - just that I'd hoped it was in other cameras too!

[MarJus]

Very nice set Mark!!
It's great to find a camera you feel happy with!

[AQ]

I am most impressed with No. 4 getting any dragon flying is a very difficult thing to do. I have failed amny times. I like the others as well with the exception of 2 the very tatty wings of the butterfly rather spoil that one. That is a strange looking wasp ? I have never seen one like that before.

[Markulous]

Originally Posted by MarJus

Very nice set Mark!!
It's great to find a camera you feel happy with!

Cheers! Got the perfect combo now: Canons for consistency and rattling off required shots and the Sigmas for the more interesting and artistic ones!

Originally Posted by AQ

I am most impressed with No. 4 getting any dragon flying is a very difficult thing to do. I have failed amny times. I like the others as well with the exception of 2 the very tatty wings of the butterfly rather spoil that one. That is a strange looking wasp ? I have never seen one like that before.

Many thanks! We got some pretty fair shots of Dragons in flight (I got maybe half a dozen keepers - still going through the shots) - made a pleasant change as I'd pretty much failed up 'til now (think it's down to the ease of the Sigma 150-500mm manual focussing - essential for Dragon shots!)

Here's that fly/wasp:


And apparently it's likely that they are the Great Crested Newt, according to someone's ID - will be back to get more shots of them!

[Lew]

Like the fly/wasp. Good set.

[Markulous]

Thanks, Lew!