Practice pics with the Raynox 250

[NannyFerret]

It's taking me a while to get used to the narrow depth of field and trying to keep a steady hand but I think I'm slowly getting there.

I haven't got the steadiest of hands , so I am pleased that at least I can tell what the subjects are.

The first shot was with the Nikon 3000 + 200mm zoom lens,Slightly cropped.

A tiny mint shoot. The insects came as an added bonus as they couldn't be seen with the naked eye.

For the second, I used the Panasonic FZ100.

A redundant Dandilion after shedding it's seeds.

[Kobione]

A couple of good tries there, Nanny. Love the Dandelion.

[FUJI]

Well done.....you are hitting the mark......keep trying.....you will steadily get your focussing eye working.

FUJI

[Black Pearl]

Second shot is gorgeous.

[NannyFerret]

Thanks for the encouragement, everyone.

Just giving myself half hour or so practice a day and looking at the exifs afterwards to see what works the best for me.

I have found that the Panasonic, being so much smaller and lighter is easier for me to handle while focusing.

I can also see what I am focusing on better via the screen as I have to use the optical viewfinder on the Nikon.

[Heather]

both nice images but really love the dandelion, nice work Nanny :)

[Guest]

nice work, the raynox does take a bit of getting used too. That DoF is minimal

[KateW]

Nice work. I love the dandelion head.

[Phil]

The last shot is indeed a cracker!

[geodar]

practice indoors on the table or kichen bench with anything lying around, you can get some interesting shots.

might help, if you don't have a steady hand use a monopod to steady the camera and just move it to and fro to get the focus.

very hard to get a good shot when windy so wouldn't bother, but macro is a joy.

geoff

[annie]

well done nanny...............loving the dandelion...