Post your best Macro shots

[ddt0725]

This thread is full of a bunch of great shots. The sharpness of everyones shots is amazing. I need to try focus stacking some day... Jayson, your stuff is really cool.

Denise - The 150mm looks great. The shots were right on, and the color looks good (I really like the first one). You mention that the focus is a little slow. Do you typically use auto-focus? I find myself manually focusing most of the time for macro work. I am not saying my stuff is great, but manually focusing seems to give me sharper shots than auto-focus. If you find yourself manually focusing a lot, then maybe the slow focus is not an issue. Personally, I would like extra focal length, but it would make hand holding much more difficult (which I do not do to often). I am sure your shots will be outstanding no mater which way you go.

Thank you, Pat! I tend to do macro shots all wrong ...handheld and auto-focusing. I need to change my ways! I did use a monopod for a short while today. It's just too much of a pain with a tripod chasing bees and butterflies. I need one of those monopod/tripod things, I think those would be easier to quickly move around with.

[conropl]

Thank you, Pat! I tend to do macro shots all wrong ...handheld and auto-focusing. I need to change my ways!...

Why change what works. Your shots always look good. But with the 150mm it may get more difficult and may force a "tripod/monopod things" in order to get the keeper rate up. However, based on the shots you have shown so far, I would say you got the hand held down good.