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  1. Oldhand

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    For a moment, I thought you went out to 'shoot' some wildlife!
    That wouldn't be such a good idea :D
     
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    i just got a new toy. a Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. here is one of the first shots. very happy.

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    i did have a scare as the delivery man made a mistake and the package was lost at one point. luckily it showed up in the end.
     
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    the hummingbird always shows up when i don't have my camera with me. sometimes it will hang around me for 5mins just because it knows that my camera is not around. the moment i walk inside to get the camera, it will zip away really quickly.
     
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    Duh, but what are these?
    If they are strawberries, must say they look fierce :eek:
     
  5. red00ecstrat

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    Darn!!! U are so rich Kwun!!!!:eek::cool::p
     
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    Hmm..

    ...yep, that's one nice & flexible lens as it can shoot at close up distances, and even reg. portrait shots. Canon has a few of those macro lenses, if i remember correctly. Imagine if one adds one of those extension lenses, it can really zoom in even further.:cool:
    Yeah, it's a popular lens, kwun. That's why it almost got lost... ;)
    ..i actually saw a couple of hummingbirds this weekend (while capturing some shots). However, since the weather was so dang hot out there, the birds decided to stay cool under some shades. Ah well...:p
    kwun, you might have to go & hang around SF's Lombard Street to capture those hummingbirds... :);)
    ..hmmm, or kwun might've sold his other lenses... ;):cool:
     
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    this is so fun.
     

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    I can do the same without spending an extra penny! Ha Ha Ha.....
     

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    yeah. i sold my old nikon macro lens, and it appears that red still have his and using on his mk3... ;)
     
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    bear with me guys, i will be getting over this flower thing soon... ;)

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    red's photos always tell a story so well.

    *BOW*
    *KOTOW*
     
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    Hehe...wrong guess!:D I was using my Canon 50mm F1.4:D U know.....using it without a reverse ring!;):D
     
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    Hmm...

    ..i was thinking, if an extender lens/tube was used to take these pics, perhaps we'll see hundreds of thousands more of those winking and rolleyes images...All making up the overall icon(s)...;)
     
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    you will be able to take a really close up shot with a "reversed" 50mm lens.:)
     
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    Hope you like this.

    Is it too dark?

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    yes a little bit! perhaps the white clothing and background had fooled u meter.
     
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    Cheung, you planning to change career?
     
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    Just to waste a few minutes of my time....

    The photo look ok, but I brightened up the face + neck area (right photo) to look fairer :) (am I?).
     

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    U mean "to spend" right?:p Good job!
     
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    Nice one scann. I don't get enough time on the computer to brush up on those skills.

    Here are some more - I know Kwun and another BF member are looking for more:)

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