my first proper go at macro

[almostnormal]

these are a few of the plants in my garden. i have tried to take on board the critique from a previous post, so here are some new ones, hopefully better than the first lot!

first one red campion and burburus....


second one perennial honesty flower....


third one herb robert....


fourth white fumitory? (we think we bought it up north with another plant....


fifth one an earwig on our bluebells, although i was just going for bluebells....


sixth one gorse (with flash as it was getting quite dark at this point....


final one bracken...again with flash because of the darkness looming..

[WestLothian]

Looking good

Careful - Macro can be quite adictive !
(Then you need to carry an extra lens on every outing)

[nutmeg]

Macro is definitely very addictive It's teaching me a lot about what I'm photographing too - in terms of morphology and behaviour, because I'm looking in such detail. Now I walk along with eyes fixed on foliage rather than taking in the views!

[Jon]

Nice shots, keep your eyes equally open for distractions in the background. It is a good idea to say mentally what is this going to be a picture of? Do I need this or that in the frame? Does this add to the image or does it detract.
Hope this helps
Jon

[Oy]

Not technically macros - but good close-ups. Love the back lighting on the first pic!

[goosey]

Thanks almostnormal, you have inadvertantly ID'd a plant that has self seeded in my garden for me with your first photo of Red Campion
I prefer Macro photography these day - I seem to have better results now I have mastered it.
Lovely photo's by the way!

[almostnormal]

Originally Posted by goosey

Thanks almostnormal, you have inadvertantly ID'd a plant that has self seeded in my garden for me with your first photo of Red Campion
I prefer Macro photography these day - I seem to have better results now I have mastered it.
Lovely photo's by the way!

well, i live to help! its invaded our garden all over the place along with the honesty and fumitory, but its so pretty and good for the bugs that we leav it every year....

[almostnormal]

Originally Posted by Oy

Not technically macros - but good close-ups. Love the back lighting on the first pic!

thanks! it was accidental i tried to recreate the effect, but failed completely!

i should clarify that i was in macro mode when i took them, i've tried to get really close up to a couple of bugs in super macro but by the time i manage to focus they've usually flown away, or crawled away in some cases!

[Maccattack]

Once you catch bugs close up you will be even more addicted. The bugs do tend to fly away but if you're patient they often come back soon after ...honest

Malcolm

[jennyb]

Originally Posted by Oy

Not technically macros - but good close-ups. Love the back lighting on the first pic!

Can you explain.....what is technically a macro as opposed to a close-up?

Jenny