thanks Bob - I like the effect that the long focal length of the Sigma has on macro subjects. With extension rings you can get close to 1:1 macro
Alastair On Dec 8, 2007 6:14 PM, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Very nice Alastair. > I particularly like the soft creamy background and the flower > blossoms, especially the blues. > The sharp bee and thorny stems are an excellent contrast to the background and > interesting by themselves. It's a picture I like to look at. > Regards, Bob S. > > > On Dec 7, 2007 9:07 PM, Alastair Robertson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > http://www.pbase.com/image/90022150 > > > > Taken last weekend while fooling around looking for bird shots. This > > is borage and a bumblebee both introduced from Europe. Borage is > > surprisingly prickly which at first glance doesn't seem very well > > armed but seeing it close up it's no wonder it's a bit of a handful. > > Bumblebees on the other hand are surprisingly benign despite their > > potentially painful sting. That is unless you start digging up their > > nests which I had to do for some research I did in the UK years ago. > > > > Specs: K10D, Sigma APO 300/4 AF, handheld > > 1/350 F6.7 ISO800 > > > > Comments & Critique welcome. > > > > Alastair > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow the directions. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
