First time out with the new gear

[seriousrikk]

I have had, sitting on my desk, a Canon 100mm L IS macro. I never used it.

Sold it to a mate and bought the olympus 60mm Macro for my m4/3 kit.

It's a harder lens to use, but the entire kit weighs about the same as the Canon lens alone! So guess what, it goes more places with me.

First time out was a stroll round a little nature reserve near where I work.

Shield Bug by Richard Lindley, on Flickr

Untitled by Richard Lindley, on Flickr

Untitled by Richard Lindley, on Flickr

Untitled by Richard Lindley, on Flickr

Feedback welcome. I know I need to work on some flash diffusion.

 

[Tintin124]

I was wondering what was going on lhs on #1 but it's a leaf in the foreground. Weird effect.

Focus and detail is good just try to keep the whole critter in frame. #5

 

[GardenersHelper]

Looks promising.

I see you used quite large apertures. Did you crop (much)? (I'm wondering about the DoF).

I know I need to work on some flash diffusion.

The light doesn't look bad to me. Were you using any diffusion?

 

[ChrisA]

Great start with your new lens - have fun.