"Close Up & Macro" Crit needed please! [No Judges]

robertgilbert86 · 13 Apr 2007 at 19:06

I'm struggling with this months comp a bit, so far I've got these which fit the category, but I'm not overly happy with any of them :/ Unfortunately I won't have much time to take many more photos this month so one of these will be my preliminary entry.
Anyway, I'd like to know what you guys think.

1 Cross processing makes it a little more interesting?

2 I haven't really used this effect before, and it would probably be better suited to a moving subject, but hey, I'm desperate!

3 Petal (not enough in focus, well nothing is in focus!)

4 Needs a crop probably

Colin_da_Killer · 13 Apr 2007 at 19:20

I like the 2nd one of your cat, but to be honest I don't think any of these would be high scorers in this month's competition, don't stress out, still plenty of time to get some more photos. Go out and just pay close attention to details of things and use creative angles and DOF and I'm sure you could get something GREAT!

glitch · 13 Apr 2007 at 19:54

Number 3 has a certain charm about it, but definitely needs a rethink and reshoot. I'm all for abstract macros and that could be lovely. Try and get some texture from the petal in there and fill the frame with colour.

You could try focus stacking if you wanted a really dramatic effect.

mks2005 · 13 Apr 2007 at 23:35

2nd is fantastic.

robertgilbert86 · 14 Apr 2007 at 08:30

glitch said:
Number 3 has a certain charm about it, but definitely needs a rethink and reshoot. I'm all for abstract macros and that could be lovely. Try and get some texture from the petal in there and fill the frame with colour.

You could try focus stacking if you wanted a really dramatic effect.

Cheers for telling me about focus stacking, I hadn't heard of that before.

I can't really re-shoot any of those so I'll keep a look out for petals and little things lying about.

I think my best tactic would be do borrow my uni's 50mm F1.8 and just go out for a walk with only that on (as the kit is dodgy for close up stuff.

Btw the petals were shot with a macro 'filter' thing. Which is basically a magnifying glass.

Joe T · 14 Apr 2007 at 12:27

I do quite like no 2!

robertgilbert86 · 17 Apr 2007 at 22:43

Another stab at it:

And I think I'm happy with it. I know I know, it's a flower, and a common one at that. But this will be my entry unless I get something else.

quadboi · 17 Apr 2007 at 23:43

Rob! The cat was 10x better !

pixie_ladyxx · 18 Apr 2007 at 00:11

number two - the cat!! its obvious

robertgilbert86 · 18 Apr 2007 at 08:11

Really!? I thought the flower would fit the comp title more.

Any more votes? I could change my entry!

Mohain · 18 Apr 2007 at 10:10

I agree with glitch that the petal type shot has lots of potential. I think the daisy is by far the best shot of this lot tho.

If i'm to be frank the cat shots look the the typical "I've over 'shopped this average shot in an attempt to make it interesting" if you know what i mean?

SteveOBHave · 18 Apr 2007 at 10:27

Personally I really like the first cat - nice.

Richard T · 18 Apr 2007 at 11:57

Mohain said:
I think the daisy is by far the best shot of this lot tho.

me too

edit: nice cat tho'

robertgilbert86 · 18 Apr 2007 at 12:12

Ok, so now I'm a bit undecided!

I agree the cat shots are nice, but as Mohain says, they were 'shopped to make them decent. (But so was the daisy you know!)

So I'll stick with the flower I think, it just looks more 'pro'.