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Posted by Matthew Whitley on Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:07 am

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Hello macro folks! This image may be more properly suited for the Elements of Mankind forum, but I posted it here to introduce myself. I'm a newbie in the world of macro photography and am trying to learn as much as I can about this crazy new world. Its a lot different that bird photography! Subjects are sparse around here right now, so I took to photographing some water drops in the ole kitchen sink. I used some colored plates in the surrounding area to bring in some color. This was my first time using my new Sigma 180mm Macro... nice lens, but I need to learn to use it! Hope that you like it!

Canon 1D, Sigma 180mm Macro, 1/5000 at f11, ISO400. 550EX at full power. Monopod (tripods in the shop).
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by Ken Cravillion on Mon Feb 16, 2004 10:33 am
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Cool shot Matt. Aint macro cool?
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by Michael Brown on Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:00 am
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No no no!
Don't put images like this over there Matt. This is where all the great stuff goes!! :)

Yes, macro is a whole lot of fun once you get the hang of it and it sure looks like you are on your way to producing some dramatic images.
Man I love stuff like this, and this has a wonderful sparkle and flow about it that makes me want to give this a try.
This is what I enjoy seeing over here, and it is images like this that inspires others to really set out and try something different.

Again Matt, ..................... love it!
Keep on posting buddy!!

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by Ken Cravillion on Mon Feb 16, 2004 1:01 pm
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Michael Brown wrote:No no no!
Don't put images like this over there Matt. This is where all the great stuff goes!! :)
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Ha ha, anyway. I really like the colors. How many images did you shoot?
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by Wil Hershberger on Mon Feb 16, 2004 2:19 pm
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Very cool. I quess that you had the flash in high speed sync mode.
Wonderful colors and clarity. I love it.
Thanks for posting,
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by Neil Fitzgerald on Mon Feb 16, 2004 11:53 pm
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How'd you time that? Don't tell me you used your eye and finger. If it took any less than 250 shots to get one keeper like this I will be very upset.
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by Carol Clarke on Tue Feb 17, 2004 7:39 am
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Looks like you had fun doing this Matt!! Nice one!!

I guess now you'll always be first in line for washing up!! :wink: :)
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by Matthew Whitley on Tue Feb 17, 2004 12:50 pm
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Hello everyone! I had the setup in the kitchen sink with the water dripping at a fairly constant rate. The speed of the 1D and a little timing helped. I basically tried to fire when the drop passed over my lens barrel. This was the last shot of the day and one of only 4-5 keepers from about 150 shots. If my external battery pack for my flash was working (needs repair) I would have had a higher success rate because of the faster flash recycle times.
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by Ted Simonett on Wed Feb 18, 2004 3:47 pm
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Love this Matthew - well done.
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