Great shots, especially for your first macros. I like #2 and #3 the best. They are focused very well and have beautiful color. For some reason, #1 doesn't look sharp to me, and I think you should have tried focusing on the center of the flower in #4 to see what that looked like.
Unfortunately, I don't have any of the "three necessities", and I don't think Dalentech does either, so I reckon we won't be able to produce any good shots.
dolina wrote:
Thanks for the feedback folks. I noticed a lot of very good macro shots are done before 1PM in a day without flash.
Do you all use a tripod when shooting? The shots above are done in the afternoon at ISO 3200.
There's not really any correct time or equipment for doing macro shots. Just take advantage of whatever is going on at the time. You do often get nicer natural light and angles in the morning or evening but often cloudy sky at midday can also give good results, as can purposely shading a flower from bright midday sun. Just play and see what works for you.
Brian V.
Of all of them I like the light quality and composition of the last frame best.