Dan Fleming
10-25-2009, 08:29 PM
I was wandering around the Chicago Botanic Gardens again last night and took a few pictures. All these pictures were taken with an XTi, Sigma 150mm macro f/2.8 lens, on a tripod.
A pink Rose:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPMQZ_JtaI/AAAAAAAAAFY/M3OTHknRIos/s800/pink.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zMWVqmn8nAEO2MdjbiyNSg?feat=embedwebsite)
1/125, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: Crop, saturation.
Berries on a tree:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPMYqWIkII/AAAAAAAAAFg/_usIuPPTr54/s800/berry.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6vj9H-AFhxCOoicBX9OpEw?feat=embedwebsite)
1/100. 2.8. ISO 400, PP: Crop
A bird's nest:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNJC0qpNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/hizIBLE2YUw/s800/_MG_0858.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8DRUknXv53feAc-GY6WDEg?feat=embedwebsite)
1/100, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: not much. This shot was handheld, I couldn't get my tripod high enough to capture the nest.
A leaf dying:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNLoSJuCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/B6g7yMoIbjo/s800/l1.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2nt4W1DO2oHgdg95f2OKjA?feat=embedwebsite)
1/13, 2.8, ISO 100 PP: a little sharpening, reduced the blue channel to eliminate some glare. (I am gonna get a polarizer for this lens soon)
The leaf again:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNOYkugwI/AAAAAAAAAF0/avJyKsnc2Jc/s800/l2.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XoxVE8mtOi9GtHlE_6I7tA?feat=embedwebsite)
1/10, 2.8, ISO 100 PP: Same as above, plus some saturation
Waterfall:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNVfjXWJI/AAAAAAAAAF4/vEiwFgeS8gs/s800/fall1.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5yq3E1bsCG89_WRyuHdwxg?feat=embedwebsite)
15", 22, ISO 100, PP: Some sharpening and levels. I am really curious as why the rocks appear a little "odd" in this picture.
Leaf on a bench:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNYSOW-9I/AAAAAAAAAF8/t0gteP11nts/s800/_MG_0892.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OIugZcp1ILfqaFKG1uhSmA?feat=embedwebsite)
1/3, 2.8, ISO 100, PP: not much.
Wide shot of the bench:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNehSlawI/AAAAAAAAAGA/OxRF2_OLu9Y/s800/_MG_0887.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/odqPNJ4-QA21J6lVUhSzcQ?feat=embedwebsite)
1/4, 2.8, ISO 100, PP: contrast. I took two landscape orientation of this bench and missed the focus both times! Oh well.
Flowers and Leaves:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNj9wYo4I/AAAAAAAAAGE/khXPwMxUj8Q/s800/_MG_0914.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/djB_hUq3W2w33zZRbAewOg?feat=embedwebsite)
1/2, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: contrast and levels.
I moved the leaf:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNnBdJ4dI/AAAAAAAAAGI/YJzxxePxcnM/s800/_MG_0917.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/C6q4YgXgzg7FNakS-ZBiPQ?feat=embedwebsite)
1/4, 2.8. ISO 400 PP: contrast.
Carrillon:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNsn4OMRI/AAAAAAAAAGM/rFpIGiP8IdA/s800/_MG_0930.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/D73AZqWPG-S1zkuXmjBZ2A?feat=embedwebsite)
1/10, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: brought the light up, some contrast, saturation.
Trees turning:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNxTdLOWI/AAAAAAAAAGU/dx4_LVgiugY/s800/_MG_0939.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/duZocbupfLxe7GRLv1Lxjw?feat=embedwebsite)
2.5", 2.8, ISO 400, PP: levels, cropping.
Any and all critiques are accepted and encouraged!
Edit: I actually got the pictures to load here now.
A pink Rose:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPMQZ_JtaI/AAAAAAAAAFY/M3OTHknRIos/s800/pink.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/zMWVqmn8nAEO2MdjbiyNSg?feat=embedwebsite)
1/125, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: Crop, saturation.
Berries on a tree:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPMYqWIkII/AAAAAAAAAFg/_usIuPPTr54/s800/berry.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6vj9H-AFhxCOoicBX9OpEw?feat=embedwebsite)
1/100. 2.8. ISO 400, PP: Crop
A bird's nest:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNJC0qpNI/AAAAAAAAAFs/hizIBLE2YUw/s800/_MG_0858.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8DRUknXv53feAc-GY6WDEg?feat=embedwebsite)
1/100, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: not much. This shot was handheld, I couldn't get my tripod high enough to capture the nest.
A leaf dying:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNLoSJuCI/AAAAAAAAAFw/B6g7yMoIbjo/s800/l1.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/2nt4W1DO2oHgdg95f2OKjA?feat=embedwebsite)
1/13, 2.8, ISO 100 PP: a little sharpening, reduced the blue channel to eliminate some glare. (I am gonna get a polarizer for this lens soon)
The leaf again:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNOYkugwI/AAAAAAAAAF0/avJyKsnc2Jc/s800/l2.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/XoxVE8mtOi9GtHlE_6I7tA?feat=embedwebsite)
1/10, 2.8, ISO 100 PP: Same as above, plus some saturation
Waterfall:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNVfjXWJI/AAAAAAAAAF4/vEiwFgeS8gs/s800/fall1.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/5yq3E1bsCG89_WRyuHdwxg?feat=embedwebsite)
15", 22, ISO 100, PP: Some sharpening and levels. I am really curious as why the rocks appear a little "odd" in this picture.
Leaf on a bench:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNYSOW-9I/AAAAAAAAAF8/t0gteP11nts/s800/_MG_0892.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/OIugZcp1ILfqaFKG1uhSmA?feat=embedwebsite)
1/3, 2.8, ISO 100, PP: not much.
Wide shot of the bench:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNehSlawI/AAAAAAAAAGA/OxRF2_OLu9Y/s800/_MG_0887.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/odqPNJ4-QA21J6lVUhSzcQ?feat=embedwebsite)
1/4, 2.8, ISO 100, PP: contrast. I took two landscape orientation of this bench and missed the focus both times! Oh well.
Flowers and Leaves:
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNj9wYo4I/AAAAAAAAAGE/khXPwMxUj8Q/s800/_MG_0914.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/djB_hUq3W2w33zZRbAewOg?feat=embedwebsite)
1/2, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: contrast and levels.
I moved the leaf:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNnBdJ4dI/AAAAAAAAAGI/YJzxxePxcnM/s800/_MG_0917.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/C6q4YgXgzg7FNakS-ZBiPQ?feat=embedwebsite)
1/4, 2.8. ISO 400 PP: contrast.
Carrillon:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNsn4OMRI/AAAAAAAAAGM/rFpIGiP8IdA/s800/_MG_0930.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/D73AZqWPG-S1zkuXmjBZ2A?feat=embedwebsite)
1/10, 2.8, ISO 400, PP: brought the light up, some contrast, saturation.
Trees turning:
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_5rUpBITw16E/SuPNxTdLOWI/AAAAAAAAAGU/dx4_LVgiugY/s800/_MG_0939.JPG ("http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/duZocbupfLxe7GRLv1Lxjw?feat=embedwebsite)
2.5", 2.8, ISO 400, PP: levels, cropping.
Any and all critiques are accepted and encouraged!
Edit: I actually got the pictures to load here now.