Macro - Blue Iris and Stuff

[rickztahone]

A more focused crop.

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I typically do not like vignette but for some reason this one works for me!

As far as the ant shot goes, it is a beautiful shot, however, when I opened it up on Flicker, I noticed the head and eye weren't in focus, this will hurt you greatly in a competition. I thought you were more wide open and noticed you were at f/8! It probably would have taken f/13 or f/16. At that point, you worry about diffraction and simply having too slow a shutter speed to compensate for being so stopped down in macro.

[rickztahone]

btw, just scrolled through your Flickr page and you are doing a bang up job! 8 pages of pictures now! Very impressive.

[Second Hand Pat]

The antface shot was just a fun shot. Maybe I will go back and try a smaller aperture. My flickr account sure does tell the story doesn't it Ricardo
Pat

[rickztahone]

The antface shot was just a fun shot. Maybe I will go back and try a smaller aperture. My flickr account sure does tell the story doesn't it Ricardo
Pat

You ain't kidding. In about a year I forecast that you will pass my page count on Flickr! I need to get out more and shoot.

[SMB2]

I might try lightening this up a bit and add selective contrast plus sharpening to the spider. I like a slight vign. but this is a little heavy for me eye as it renders the two lower corners overly dark.

[Second Hand Pat]

I might try lightening this up a bit and add selective contrast plus sharpening to the spider. I like a slight vign. but this is a little heavy for me eye as it renders the two lower corners overly dark.

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[Second Hand Pat]

Here you go Ricardo.

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[rickztahone]

Lovely Pat

[Second Hand Pat]

The results of the Macro are in.

The score for the colored image was 78.33

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The score for the B&W was 83.33. A bit surprised to take 3rd.

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[rickztahone]

The B&W was a really stellar shot. I'm glad you went with it