sometimes it's the small things that are really cool!

Hi All, well as you can see I've been out an about playing with the new close up lens kit...
I love it. Took a bit of getting used to, since it has a shallow depth of focus, but with some practice it has proven to be worth the cost. I think I've got it down pretty much by now.
It was strange not having to lug that heavy tripod around this weekend, but with this kit you can shoot without a tripod in good light. Just trying to get close up on a bug is bad enough, without having to add a tripod into the formula. I did miss a few good bird pics this weekend though because of not having the 500mm lens with me, but then by the time I changed lenses, set up the tripod, the warblers would have been long gone anyways.
I really did enjoy the aspect of having to look really close to the ground and checking out every bush or tree for insects or a subject to photograph. Gave me a greater appreciation for all of the things nature has to offer us, be it a small beetle or spider, to a large beetle or caterpillar. Birds and animals are great to shoot pictures of, but they are only a small part of the overall natural world.The symmetry of a flower, with it's range of colors, and the multi-colored flies, beetles and other insects are really beautiful when viewed close up.
Hope you all enjoyed the pictures I took this weekend. later George

The more people know of wildlife and it's habitat... the easier it is to protect!!