Post your best Macro shots

[clemmb]

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Camera Model: Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
Lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Image Date: 2011-04-30 14:52:42 +0000
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 0.0031 s (1/320)
ISO equiv: 100

[Andy Stringer]

Mark,

I'm sorry to say that your rose petals look like a red smudge on my (calibrated) PC monitor, but on my MacBook it's a beautiful image. You've obviously captured it well to get the detail that I see on the Mac, but I wonder how you've processed the image for it to look so different on a PC. I've never seen such a difference in any other image between two monitors. Not being critical, just curious.

Here are some of my recent macro shots for anyone to critique

Dew drops on a spider's web

5D Mark II, EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM @ f/5.6, 1/80s, ISO 400, Macro Twin-Lite MT-24 EX


5D Mark II, EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM @ f/4, 1/80s, ISO 800

Berberis blossoms

5D Mark II, EF180mm f/3.5L Macro USM + Extension Tube EF25 II @ f/11, 1/200s, ISO 400, Macro Twin-Lite MT-24 EX

[clemmb]

a red smudge on my (calibrated) PC monitor, but on my MacBook it's a beautiful image.
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Andy,


I do not have an answer for you. My computer is a color corrected PC. I have never used a Mac. Most of the PP was in ACR including the vignette.


I have always liked <span class="field-item-description"]Dew drops on a spider's web.


<span class="field-item-description"]Mark

[ddt0725]

Awesome shot of the spider web, Andy!! Your focus was really spot on!


Here's a few recent shots ...


My baby tree that I planted last fall finally bloomed for the first time today! I thought the flowers were going to be alittle more pink but it's still pretty with tons of buds on it!




A few flowers from my gardens ...

[Andy Stringer]

Mark,

The problem was operator error at my end. In hindsight, I should have checked this out before posting last Thursday. I re-did the calibration and it turns out there was a problem saving the calibration, so it reverted to an uncalibrated default (i.e. oversaturated). I had just clicked on 'OK' without reading the error messages. It's sorted now and looks just as good as you intended.

Denise,

I'm glad your garden survived the late snowfall. I'm sure those flowers will soon be attracting lots of insects for you to seek out with the macro lens.

Here's one from yesterday. Not a true macro, but shot within the macro range of the 24-70mm.

1D Mark IV, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM @ 70mm, f/8, 1/30s, ISO 100

[ddt0725]

[bob williams]

Denise, I don

[bob williams]

Andy, Love the Spider webs--the dew really brings out the intricate structure.


Thanks for sharing,


Bob

[ddt0725]

Thanks, Bob and I am looking forward to seeing some of your shots! Most (if not all) of my shots are handheld, so one thing I need to do it get more dedicated to my set-up and start using my tripod and the macro slider I picked up a couple months ago!

Denise

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