Backyard Flower

[Aristotle Georgiou]

Hi to all,

I took this today using my new Sigma 150mm macro lens for the first time. I'm very pleased with the results, but I'm still waiting on a off camera shoe cored so I can have more control of the light and shadows.

All comments and help are more than welcome.

D200
150mm f/2.8
1/320's
f/11
ISO 200
SB800
70% FF

[Mike Moats]

Hey Aristotle, You will have a lot of fun with your new 150, its a nice sharp lens. I like the image, Good focus on the stamens, nice DOF. For me I would crop some of the bottom. Nice work.

[Judy Lynn Malloch]

Beautiful capture and lovely lighting and detail. I agree with Mike and the cropping suggestion. Very rich and pleasing image Aristotle.

[Joanna Trescott]

Beautiful capture. The lighting is perfect and I love the selective focus. Great Job!

[Gus Cobos]

Very nice composition, image and capture. I like the deep rich earth tones. I too agree with taking just a tad from the bottom...congrats...looking foward to your next one...:cool:

[Amy DeStefanis]

I agree with all of the above. What a beautiful flower. It looks to me like a very fine bow that you would put on a gift, the petals are just so perfect.

Very nice!

Amy D.

[Fabs Forns]

Very dramatic and with great appeal to the eyes, excellent done all around!

[Ed Vatza]

Hi Aristotle,

The Sigma 150 Macro is a great lens. Enjoy it! And this is a great start. Very sharp. Love the selective focus. Yes, it could be cropped a bit on the bottom but no big deal. Very nice.

[Aristotle Georgiou]

Thank you all for your kind comments and can't wait to use this beaut of a lens some more.