Up close and personal.

Posted by Kelly Photography (Tokyo, Japan) on 13 December 2006 in Plant & Nature and Portfolio.

I took this picture in Kamakura...it was just at the end of spring so life was quite alive suprisingly. I've posted stuff from Kamakura before but this is the first macro flower shot I've done.

I hope you all like it.

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Comments (17)

sharpeye from Mumbai, India

This is lovely. Very beautiful colors of flower, I love the effect of light on pink, the texture of flower looks amazing. Great shot.

13 Dec 2006 5:04am

@sharpeye: thanks mate...i am glad u like my photo. please visit again and see my other new ones.

H.O from Victoria, Canada

Very beautiful color tone and great capture Kelly :)

13 Dec 2006 6:26am

@H.O: Thank you very much Hiro...welcome back to my site. I hope you like the rest of my photo's while I'm in Australia.

Amit from Santa Clara, CA, United States

Woow!!! Beautiful picture...great colors...loving it..

13 Dec 2006 6:58am

@Amit: Thank you very much...I can say the same thing about your post today. Thanks for your visit.

MnX from PARIS, France

First macro? I hope you're kidding because it looks better than the last I did after a lot training. I guess it's like that, there are people in the world who are naturally talented... and I'm not one of them :p
I wonder, do you remember if you had to wait a lot for the insect to be like this or was it a "reflex" photo?

13 Dec 2006 7:29am

@MnX: Yeah this was my very first Macro with the new Camera so I was really lucky to have such co-operative subjects. As for the little critter, it didn't even care that I was snapping away at it. Actually it was more interested in how much nectar it could get from the flower. There were a lot of insects that day but a lot of almost dying flowers. This was the best flower and the insect liked it so I snapped away.

Don't underestimate yourself please....if anything you should find inspiration from those in the a-3 community.

badala from Leiria, Portugal

This is a beauty.

13 Dec 2006 7:42am

@badala: Thank you very much.

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

And what a great first shot it is! Excellent take mate.

13 Dec 2006 7:52am

@Chris Sullivan: Thanks mate!! I didn't get to see a new pic today...I'm bummed!! Thanks for the compliment.

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

good macro mate, first time or not I'd say. great colours and focus.
Using the bigger of the two lenses yeah?

13 Dec 2006 10:05am

@Stu: Thanks mate...yeah this was the first macro with the Canon Kiss. I got Sigma lenses and they're both macro lenses so this was taken with my wider angle zoom at about 70mm. I was going to get the package like yours but opted for getting lenses from another company. It's pretty good so far but I'm saving up for a super wide angle...maybe next year.

I've got the EOS strapped to my hand mate...I'll never forget to take that to Aus. If I do I'll just have to buy another one there.

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

oh....and have fun back home! Remember the EOS! ;-)

13 Dec 2006 10:07am

Angry Buddha from United States

The colors and focus are tremendous. Great first macro.

13 Dec 2006 2:31pm

@Angry Buddha: Thank you very much...I did contrast the colours a little though. The actual pink is a little duller than the real thing.

Darren from Japan

Nice shot there mate. You make me want to buy a new macro lense. Hope you get some awesome photo's back in Australia and good luck with you know. Daz

13 Dec 2006 3:00pm

@Darren: Yeah you should buy one I reckon!!! Save the wide angle for the next time.

Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan

Fantastic macro. I mean the subject(s) themselves are extremely well framed and the clarity is excellent, but man, you've pulled out the stops on this puppy with the PP. Its ridiculously good. Those colours are just melting my heart man. The DoF is beyond sublime. Print it. sell it. hang it on your wall. I would.

13 Dec 2006 4:40pm

@Duncan Galbraith: Wow thanks Duncan that means a lot coming from you. Just one question what does "PP" mean?? I'm not with the photography lingo yet. Maybe I'll hang it on a wall someday.

M.E. from Encino, United States

i like it a lot! it's another incredible shot!

13 Dec 2006 8:03pm

@M.E.: Thanks mate...I'm glad you like it. Wow you're becoming a regular on my site I'm very happy to read you everyday.

Jenny from Manchester, United Kingdom

Lovely macro - I think this photo is fit for a nature calendar.

13 Dec 2006 8:22pm

@Jenny: Thanks mate...I'm so flattered by that comment. Maybe I'll try and find a competion and send it in. Haha. All I need is another 11 and I've got a calender.