From the streets of San Francisco - Part I - DU WARNING

[Mao]

During the early morning hours while waiting for the fog to lift off Marin, I'd drive around sipping on my Sawbucks coffee and to this day, still mad that I couldn't find a parking spot on a busy intersection where they had a rose garden.

Anyway, these are what I managed to photograph. Ummm, I didn't bring my macro lens with me on this trip, so, I used the next best thing available to me, the 500 mm. with a 1.4 attached :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

I'm using a new framing action and hopefully I haven't butchered the effect.

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[beaucamera]

Mama Mia!
What have we here?

Mao does "fleurs" with his big gun.
:cheer::cheer::cheer:

Amazing.
Sexy framing too!

Virginia
aka beaucamera

[Rudi]

Very nice, Mao! Interesting macro setup... :D

[viewfinder]

These are really nice and refreshing change Mao! With shots like these who needs a macro lens? Very well done!

I like the framing, well, most of them. Care to share what actions they are?

Regards,
Jonathan

[MGlennn]

Wow.....who needs a macro ;););) where's my 500....

great shots Mao....love most of the frames too :cheer:

[Ann]

You have beautiful flower shots here!!! Pretty funky frames.

[David Cramer]

Very nice series, Mao. The flowers are quite beautiful.

[Salsa]

You made my day, wow, I love all of the flowers and the frames:-):-)

Sally

[Harv]

Super shots. You're my friend so I can tell you the truth and not have to agree with other posters. I don't like the frames. I find them too hokey. I'd keep them simple. But then again, that's me and not you. How about some flowers in flight?

[Mao]

Mama Mia!
What have we here?

Mao does "fleurs" with his big gun.
:cheer::cheer::cheer:

Amazing.
Sexy framing too!

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Thanks Virginia. Had to do something while waiting at the Presidio. Well, I'm fooling around with some of the frames, some good, others so so.

Very nice, Mao! Interesting macro setup... :D

Thanks Rudi, I'm trying to travel with less:biggrin:

These are really nice and refreshing change Mao! With shots like these who needs a macro lens? Very well done!

I like the framing, well, most of them. Care to share what actions they are?

Regards,
Jonathan

Thanks Jonathan. The framing software is from www.ononesoftware.com. There's only a few of them that I like. It came as part of a plug in suite that I bought. After using their frame I found it a bit bland so I put another frame on top of that:biglaugh:

Wow.....who needs a macro ;););) where's my 500....

great shots Mao....love most of the frames too :cheer:

Thanks. Pardon my aging, I can never remember if you're Mike. Sorry.

You have beautiful flower shots here!!! Pretty funky frames.

Thanks Ann. Sometimes I do shoot other stuff too! lol.

Very nice series, Mao. The flowers are quite beautiful.

Thanks David.

You made my day, wow, I love all of the flowers and the frames:-):-)

Sally

You're welcome and thanks for stopping by Sally.

Super shots. You're my friend so I can tell you the truth and not have to agree with other posters. I don't like the frames. I find them too hokey. I'd keep them simple. But then again, that's me and not you. How about some flowers in flight?

No problem sensei. I do like some but not all of them. Just experimenting with them.

Flowers in flight? Hmmmm. now, that's an idea to work on!:biglaugh:

[beaucamera]

Super shots. You're my friend so I can tell you the truth and not have to agree with other posters. I don't like the frames. I find them too hokey. I'd keep them simple. But then again, that's me and not you. How about some flowers in flight?

Harv, it just so happens I tried one of these last night. :chatterbox:
Mao, I hope you don't mind if I post it here.
:pshocked;:p

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Circle of Friends "flower"
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[Rob]

Mao the artist:nah::wacko: Seriously cool shots my friend. Think that some of the frames really suit the shots.:notworthy:

[Bobby]

Love your macro work Mao, I'd dump everything but the 500, keep it simple. Seeing what you have done with that lens makes the rest redundant. Really like the posterization. To frame or not to frame, that is the question.

[Joe F.N.]

There is no doubt now, or ever, that you've been hanging around Virginia. These practically have her signature all over them. I simply love the first framed shot. That is so unique and so pleasing to look at. I think you've done exceedingly well Mao.

[Mao]

Harv, it just so happens I tried one of these last night. :chatterbox:
Mao, I hope you don't mind if I post it here.
:pshocked;:p

Virginia
aka beaucamera

Circle of Friends "flower"
http://www.pbase.com/beaucamera/image/85926954.jpg

No problem Virginia. Just trying something new.

Mao the artist:nah::wacko: Seriously cool shots my friend. Think that some of the frames really suit the shots.:notworthy:

Thanks Rob. One of these days I'll get it right.

Love your macro work Mao, I'd dump everything but the 500, keep it simple. Seeing what you have done with that lens makes the rest redundant. Really like the posterization. To frame or not to frame, that is the question.

Thanks buddy. Yeah, next trip, just one tele and one wide angle and that's it. Oh yeah, one shirt, one pant, one pair underwear and so on and so on. :biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

There is no doubt now, or ever, that you've been hanging around Virginia. These practically have her signature all over them. I simply love the first framed shot. That is so unique and so pleasing to look at. I think you've done exceedingly well Mao.

Thanks Joe. I'm trying.

[Jerry]

Nice work Mao and, like you, about the frames, some I like and some I don't. The flowers are all beautiful though and that's exactly why they don't need the distraction of the more busy frames. Still refreshing though and I could see myself using some of these types of frames for certain shots and ya never know until ya try!! WTG0