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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 5:26 pm
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Wow, some fantastic images here! Truly stunning and inspirational even.

This is a tough decision to make -- which is my most favorite photo . . . I don't really have a most favorite photo, but this one is definitely in the top 10. Taken in 1984. Canon AE-1, Kodacolor 100, Albinar 80-200 f/3.9.



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Hey Basil, welcome to the forum. First post, images are not displayed. Quoting it is the work-around.

basil wrote:
Taken with a Sony A100 and Vivitar 90mm2.8 macro. I used a Sunpack flat panel flash for lighting.



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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:37 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:37 pm
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Good evening.
Eos 40D + Angenieux 35-70mm



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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:12 pm
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Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 10:12 pm
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Thanks...I was wondering what I did wrong, as it showed up in the preview. LOL


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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:26 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:26 pm
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Hard to pick a 'best', all of my photos were made with manual focus lenses.



another:



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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:29 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:29 pm
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Wow Doug! Look at those eyes!


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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:57 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 8:57 pm
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Here's one I took this summer. A little fly, sunbathing.
Taken with Vivitar 90/2.8 Macro (Komine)



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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:10 pm
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Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2009 11:10 pm
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Ok, its really hardn heavy for me too, because i mostly shoot with MF Lenses

so after all my portraits with different lenses like the Samyang 1.4/85mm, i did use my Leica Makro Elmarit 2.8/60mm for the following shooting of some pearls.. EOS 5D MKII

I cant decide, which one's best..



Or this...



or that..?




To hard to say, which of all my images is the best... sorry.

From this 3 maybe the first?

Cheers
Henry

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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:48 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 12:48 am
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One of my favourites is lolalipstick (my grand daughter)

Canon 28mm f2.8 superia 200asa
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn172/chakrata/lolalipstick.jpg


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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:25 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 10:25 am
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Henry I love the first one !

The two others are great too, but the first is my fav.


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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:19 am
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 11:19 am
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I like the first...the minute dust on the black rose and the words in focus as well in the background.It just holds my interest...more than the other two.


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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:56 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:56 pm
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This i think is my fave MF shot.



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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:29 pm
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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:29 pm
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andyw wrote:
This i think is my fave MF shot.



I understand you, Andy.
It's a beautiful shot with very nice colours and a good composition.

Did you shoot it upside down ?
What was the lens ?

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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:15 pm
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This is probably my best photo taken with an mf lens and a DSLR. It's actually a pretty tight crop of a much larger image. Canon XS (1000D) and Tamron 90mm f/2.5 macro.



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Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:10 pm
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Cooltouch wrote:

Stunning...


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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 8:07 am
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Those are some stunning macros!


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I can't really give you my best, because they are all so different, but this is one I like:



The canals in Utrecht, in spring time. Taken with a SMC Tak 35/3.5.


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My best shot in January 2010 Smile

Carl Zeiss 2,8/135mm Sonnar T* C/Y Mount


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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:13 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:13 am
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great and fast capture Chongky Shocked


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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:18 am
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:18 am
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poilu wrote:
great and fast capture Chongky Shocked


+1
perfect


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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:09 pm
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My best shot in August 2009

Zuiko OM 135mm/3,5


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Not my best shot of 2009, but the one that means the most to me, and possibly the most relevant to MF shooting as focusing a 5-year old in motion (it's not a posed shot) right in front of you is not really easy. Smile Taken with my Flektogon 35mm f2.4 on my *istD, no postprocessing.



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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 5:47 pm
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@poilu & Orio

Thanks Smile


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Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:07 pm
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Some very nice captures here folks....very nice indeed.


Zuiko 300/4.5


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Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:27 am
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Silver Helios 44, Sony A700
I kind of like this one with a real vintage Helios 44, although nothing special at all. It is perhaps the weird composition with some 3D effekt (on original size at least) and the blue oof rendering that cathes me. Or it is just the 16 month old tech-freak Smile

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