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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/22/2006
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Sandip bhai..eta test shot...agei bolechi. Monay korbo kano? Chobitar quality niye ami nije ektuo chintio noi, karon ami sure eta baje chobi (Rishi rege jabe bolle karon ore bhalo legechay, aar keu keu khushio hobe at the same time)..kintu amar kachey it is a pure pure pure test shot.
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Sandip Aine
{K:5008} 11/22/2006
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kind of disturbing DOF ... somehow i feel this was not the best i could have done ... sorry for rather harsh comments ... i know you won't mind ...
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Never Ending Thirst Of Knowledge
{K:26} 11/16/2006
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Bijit Da,
Bhalo laglo chhobi ta.Ami to tomar thekeo beshi excited coz we share the same camera 
Regards
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/16/2006
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Thanks Subrotoda, will surely look into it. However, though I like macro/close ups when nicely done, that is definitely not my strength area ... this is only my second tryst with close ups :)
Yes, I think I have already told you that the flower is Nayantara, but about half the size of normal pink ones . I am not sure about the ant, but if you have identified it, it sure must be.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/16/2006
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Thanks Subrotoda, will surely look into it. However, though I like macro/close ups when nicely done, that is definitely not my strength area ... this is only my second tryst with close ups :)
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Subroto Sen
{K:101} 11/16/2006
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Bijit ! To me it looks like a 'Fire Ant' and the flower is 'Nayantara' which comes in white and pink and yellow variants. Suggest you see a thread in JJMPF (you are a member) by a guy named 'Niloyd' and see how he has shot these Fire Ants with his D200. I think the thread is named 'Fire Ants'. Please see and let me know your views.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/16/2006
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This is a red ant. And I guess the size of the flower is understandable if it is compared to leaves, which are smaller toward the bud generally (undernourished ;-) I have to admit).
Honestly speaking, I didn't see it with naked eyes...I was basically testing my camera with the 70-300 on my terrace, when I suddenly saw this through the lens and fired 4-5 shots in motor drive. The first couple of them had shakes, this one didn't have shake but had a motion blur, so I thought of keeping this one.
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Subroto Sen
{K:101} 11/16/2006
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If the ant was 1 mm and the flower 8 mm (looks like Nayantara to me which are usually bigger than 8 mm), this is a 'Macro'! How could you manage to see a 1 mm ant anyway ? It must be a wee smaller than the common black ants we find all around.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/16/2006
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Yes, the ant was 1mm :)
and the flower was 8 mm diameter.
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Subroto Sen
{K:101} 11/16/2006
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All your points agreed. With a 70~300 mm I have seen absolutely mesmerising true 'Macro' shots in other Galleries. Yes ! you did carefully choose the words 'Close up' but the category under which this picture appears is 'Macro'. Perhaps the ant was too small compared to the capability of your 70~300 mm APO.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/16/2006
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I have used Sigma 70-300 APO at 300 mm and almost at the minimum focussing distance (about 1.5 ft from the object), at which, it is 1:2 (as per the documentation). I have used it on a 1.6x body, which means the magnification is even more :)
However, just magnification does not make a macro, and I never called it a 'Macro' - I rather very carefully used the word 'Close-up' wherever I could, as I also do not feel it is a proper 'macro' shot - it is not so technically IMO - thanks for documenting the point for all to notice. I too second the opinion that 'Macro' is too loosely used a word these days. Thanks once again for your comments.
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Debarshi Duttagupta
{K:26815} 11/16/2006
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for me its a stunner, I do some macros / florals for some years now , these shots are nirmally very difficult to capture. Great job.
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Subroto Sen
{K:101} 11/15/2006
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Looking good at 'Medium' size but at 'Large' option, the green stumps are overpowering IMHO. It needs a greater magnification (at least 1:2) to call it a 'macro'. This term is used loosely these days. It is a very good 'Floral'shot. Much greater sharpness is needed in a true 'Macro' picture.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/15/2006
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Thanks Anindya for your kind comments.
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Anindya Maity
{K:7880} 11/14/2006
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Good use of selective DOF and colour.Nice comp.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/14/2006
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Ok, 400D is giving good colors (this was AWB), good sharpness (you can even see the web on the flower), low noise (this is ISO 400), and holds good in hand (this shot is handheld with a longish Singma lens at 300mm ~480mm on 400D) and captures motion nicely (it was windy, so you can see the petals of the flower move). But generally speaking, this is not much above a test shot.
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 11/14/2006
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Honestly speaking, I do not think it is a stunning shot by any means :) . But thanks for your appreciation.
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Nilanjan Mitra
{K:12955} 11/14/2006
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Bhalo hoyeche Bijit da....
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Debarshi Duttagupta
{K:26815} 11/13/2006
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Stunning sahot Bijit da.
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