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Plinian wrote:
This is a really fun set, Karl, and I found myself spending some time, going back and forth to look at different compositions, colors, and choices (yours, that is) for DOF. One of the things I enjoyed most about the set is the impressionistic (for lack of a better word) style. Some comments by the numbers (as I have learned from someone else here)...
#1) One of my favorites. Simple subject, incredibly appealing in part due to the simplicity and contrasts.
#2) Doesn't work as well for me as #1. YMMV.
#3) Also a fave; found myself thinking about what's inside due to the focal point and relatively wide DOF. Would have enjoyed this one more if I could see the upper edge and without the shadow edge.
#4) Saw the focal length and started wondering about equipment. (100-400 + extension tubes?)
#5) Great combination of isolation with a small aperture to give good detail; would have loved to see the critter on the horizontal leaf.
#6) Spent some time with this one. Love the idea, and think it would work better without the leaves in the lower right front. Perfect choice for focus point and exposure; would be interested to see what it would look like at a slightly wider DOF.
#7) Another fave. Combination of color isolation, DOF (lack thereof), and background are terrific.
#8) Doesn't work as well for me...have a difficult time appreciating the patterns because I spend more time looking at the color blocks.
#9) Isn't that a bird?
Overall, I love #1 and #7, and find myself thinking that these types of images can be incredibly fun for the photographer (emphasizing a different but complementary set of skills than one uses for small warm-blooded creatures) as well as the viewer! But, I haven't been around long enough (I think) to appreciate the KarlA reference!
Thanks for sharing. ~Greg...Show more →
First of all I respect your detailed C&C, thank you for putting that much time and thought into your reply
Not often is there a shot that can't be changed, improved or perhaps happened under better light. If you look at a shot and you find it attracts you that is a good thing. If you stop and begin to 'see' everything in the shot you will find things that may not belong but may not have been seen at first look if that makes sense. If the elements and focal point is strong enough the little things seem to be blurred out at first glance.
Many times there are reasons for the angles of view as to not include something more distracting to the image or a background pattern that will be annoying or a bright spot that will be a pain to soften in post because I promise you Ron will nit me to death on that 
Thanks Greg and your observations are good and interesting and show how 'you' see things
My cheapie lens choice here on the zoom focal lengths is a Tamron $125 dollar 70-300 that can't AF to save its life in a timely manner. It has a 1:2 Macro mode when in the 180-300 zoom range thus the reason you see between 180-300 on a few of these. Some tubes were used at times on the lenses used here, 50 macro, 85 and the 70-300.
That Hummer scared the heck out of me, concentrating on the little flower bug shot and he buzzed me from behind and thought it was a Killer Bee 
Take care
Karl
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love it!!!