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color line is a group administrator color line  Pro User  says:

There are now so many fantastic pictures in the group taken with the 60mm lens. Please pick your best picture and tell us what you did to make such a good shot!!
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oatmeal2000 says:

bee
I found this guy while hiking. I used a flash and stopped down the aperture, then i focused as close as possible manually and moved the camera until it was focused. I think i stunned him with a couple flash pops and then got in close.
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murburger01  Pro User  says:

great shot oatmeal2000
Posted 74 months ago. (permalink)

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Adriano Muraca  Pro User  says:

very nice!

this its mine...


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murburger01  Pro User  says:

mine i suppose -
Tiny bug
only had it a couple of weeks though...
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Lea's UW Photography is a group moderator Lea's UW Photography  Pro User  says:

Hungry...

I used a internal flash with manuel mode. The aperture stop was 13 or so, and fast schutter speed (1/125).
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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Adrian-Naturalist  Pro User  says:

hello, sorry im a flicker newbie,
could anyone be so kind to direct me on how to post my photos into here?
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

*davidsαngle [deleted] says:

ultraviolet
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@AdrianHa: Go to the photo that you want to show here, click on the "All sizes"-button above the image, choose "Small" or "Medium" and select all of the html code under the image, then copy & paste it here.
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Adrian-Naturalist  Pro User  says:

Lorie

This is my most popular EF-S 60mm macro shot.
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color line is a group administrator color line  Pro User  says:

Bjørnebær -  Rubus fruticosus

Here is one of my favorites with the lens
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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pipiwildhead  Pro User  says:

I'm not sure that it's the BEST shot I've taken with this lens, but it's a recent one (taken yesterday), and I've just joined this group, so I'll post it anyway. :-)



Ouch! Is it too big to post here??
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pipiwildhead  Pro User  says:

*davidsαngle, I love what you're doing with your image contrast and color... can you share your technique?
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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showamachi says:

One that I really like...

Lotus
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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murburger01  Pro User  says:

my best so far -
big eye fly...
all great shots but extra brownie points for oatmeal and critter!
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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Karim- says:

Sofia

best portrait i got so far
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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Chris.Gordon  Pro User  says:

My favourite shot withe the 60mm so far :)

Red, yellow and green
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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Karim- says:

nice
Posted 73 months ago. (permalink)

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CoffeeGeek  Pro User  says:

My favourite so far, because it was very impromtu, and I wouldn't normally use the 60 for this shot - but it was up to the task. Studio lighting (cold, florescent) from another project, hastily dropped to the floor; the bokeh of this lens makes something kinda fugly - cardboard boxes in the background - add texture to the image. The intensity in the eyes. And all fast movement going on here. She just dropped the cup on its side after having a licking marathon on it. This was literally a millisecond in time.

The finished cup...
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JKLsemi  Pro User  says:

This lens is so much fun to use -- I think my favorite shot so far is this one:

Black-Eyed Susan

Natural light, hand-held, fighting an intermittent breeze (which, apart from thwarting my macro efforts, was really quite welcome, as the temperature was creeping toward 90 ;)
Posted 72 months ago. (permalink)

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idarknight says:

One of many with this lens:
Orange Rose
Posted 72 months ago. (permalink)

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peasap  Pro User  says:

Natural Lighting, quick snap:

King of the world!! Ok maybe flower!
Posted 72 months ago. (permalink)

Thor Johan Thorsson [deleted] says:

Here is my contribution:

Bee - nectar sucking
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ckurose says:

A Drop of Water

Ah-Hah!
Posted 71 months ago. (permalink)

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mosippy says:

-- from mosippy - (?)
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Mike Cohn  Pro User  says:

I just bought the lens yesterday. Here's my first attempt:

Two Thirty-six
Posted 69 months ago. (permalink)

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súgán says:

One of my favourites. Just shows why it takes so long to fix a leaky tap - so many distractions!


Ring splash
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iomarch  Pro User  says:

galaxy
Posted 67 months ago. (permalink)

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Michael B. says:

My favorite lens.


But Its not just for macro.....




























Posted 66 months ago. (permalink)

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lisa kimberly  Pro User  says:

I got this lens just yesterday and I'm already in love :]


Posted 63 months ago. (permalink)

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schwana  Pro User  says:

I think this is my favourite to date. I mainly use the lens for macros, and this is one of a day old seedling.

Seedling
Posted 63 months ago. (permalink)

sototozo [deleted] says:

This is my sharpest portrait using the EF-S 60mm. Its a great allrounder for traveling if you can work with its limited FoV.

Girl's face in Chiang Mai
Posted 63 months ago. (permalink)

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Haags Uitburo  Pro User  says:

Took some photos with this lens at a concert in The Hague, the Netherlands and was amazed by the sharpness and lack of noise of the pictures, taken in such low light conditions.

Het Voorwoord 2008 - John Dear Mowing Club
Posted 63 months ago. (permalink)

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Shutta.... David says:

Took a few of a new watch.
Tissot T-Touch
Posted 63 months ago. (permalink)

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butterfingers laura says:

I got desperate to take a pretty picture, so I bundled up and went out on a 12 degree afternoon (I think you can see the frostiness in the air!). Nothing special was involved as far as technique; my macro lens helped me notice these woody buds. I didn't know they were there until this little discovery.

spruced
Posted 63 months ago. (permalink)

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Miller- says:

Probably not my BEST... but i really like it.


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BrittD3 says:

This is one of my best favs:
Reaching for the sun
Posted 61 months ago. (permalink)

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Roberto F. says:

One of my best with this lens:
Equilibrium II
Posted 61 months ago. (permalink)

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enfi  Pro User  says:

This a really great lens, I should use it more often

Petalo
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randomdumping  Pro User  says:

One of mine...

IMG_4337
Posted 61 months ago. (permalink)

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red R  Pro User  says:

Eclectus Roratus
Posted 61 months ago. (permalink)

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transiently permanent says:

I only got the lens recently and have had very little chance to use it, but I did take this one with it straight out of the box, at high ISO, maximum aperture, and a very slow shutter speed. I liked the result.

Parker
Posted 60 months ago. (permalink)

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gardengirlpa  Pro User  says:

Prickley Pear Bud
Posted 60 months ago. (permalink)

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Roy Levi says:

So many amazing shots! I can tell I need to give this lens a lot more of my time.
Posted 60 months ago. (permalink)

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PPGWings  Pro User  says:

Heres mine, natural lighting & internal flash, ISO 400, apperature 7, exposure 1/60. And enhanced the colours slightly in photoshop.

Dragon Fly?
Posted 60 months ago. (permalink)

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súgán says:

I love this lens for macro - but it's great for portraits too.
Natural light is best, but where I live, you get a lot of days with dull light and slight wind, which makes outdoor macros very difficult.
I used the 60mm with the EX14II extension tube attached, manual focus set to minimum, and moved the camera in and out to focus just right. It takes lots of shots to get the one!
Shot in RAW, post- processed through Noise Ninja, and some level setting in gimp.
Nose candy
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Roy Levi says:

Castor
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saturn ♄  Pro User  says:

Wasp Meal Zoom

Set Tv mode time to 1/100s (cause it was handheld), Focus Servo and let my Canon 450D shoot as long and as fast as it could. Got 93 pics (then the wasp flew away); and this is a crop of one of the 5 that could be used.
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andrewwdavies  Pro User  says:

Beanz Meanz Heinz
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red R  Pro User  says:

Bio-engineered Rotor Blade
Posted 58 months ago. (permalink)

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Nuytsia@Tas  Pro User  says:

Bristlesedge Tears (i)
Posted 58 months ago. (permalink)

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gardengirlpa  Pro User  says:

Hibiscus 3

I shot this in early morning when the light was just right. I think this is my best Macro of a flower so far.
Posted 58 months ago. (permalink)

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doracell says:

Delicate
This is my favorite macro shot so far. The light condition was perfect, so it was a pretty easy shot.
Posted 58 months ago. (permalink)

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zorcan730  Pro User  says:

2006-11-24_Erika
Posted 58 months ago. (permalink)

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Dörnveek  Pro User  says:

you guys and gals are fantastic




not exactly my best, but an ok 60mm portrait.

cheers =)
Posted 57 months ago. (permalink)

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Dörnveek  Pro User  says:

ahh, i found a macro... this is napoleon's wallpaper, paris france:



Posted 57 months ago. (permalink)

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pegjo says:

Lady Bug on Lilly.

Yellow on Yellow
Posted 57 months ago. (permalink)

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eivindw  Pro User  says:

I'm quite happy with this pic. No artificial lighting:

11. okt - mor&barn by eivindw

Posted 56 months ago. (permalink)

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red R  Pro User  says:

szender
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RyanTakesPhotos  Pro User  says:

Definitely my favorite:

Posted 55 months ago. (permalink)

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talras  Pro User  says:

Drone Fly
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Brian Callahan (Luxgnos.com)  Pro User  says:

Only had the lens about a week and have been limited by weather, but this seems to be the most popular on FLICKR.
fuzzyflwr1
Posted 54 months ago. (permalink)

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naero says:

This is mine, closeup of the frost that covered a leaf.

Camera on tripod and with 580ex II on off-camera cord

[http://flickr.com/photos/naero/3208815585/]
Posted 53 months ago. (permalink)

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Hausstaubmilbe is a group administrator Hausstaubmilbe  Pro User  says:

Samba Pa Ti......
Posted 53 months ago. (permalink)

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Polinho says:

amazing photos
congrats!!

i´ve got mine 5 days ago
Posted 52 months ago. (permalink)

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.kriszanne. says:

I got my lens 2 weeks ago and so far this is my favorite water drop picture...


my favorite!
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Darren Post  Pro User  says:

Love my 60mm macro (just love macro) ... this is still one of my favs
This is one of the first photos I took using my new twin macro flash. (MT-24EX)

Eatin' Pollen
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I M R A N Maskeen says:

Refreshing Love
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Hausstaubmilbe is a group administrator Hausstaubmilbe  Pro User  says:

amazing macro..great !!
Posted 51 months ago. (permalink)

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Jim Horsfall  Pro User  says:

Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt
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31710514 says:

GreatSteps
GreatSteps
Posted 50 months ago. (permalink)

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Jorge Takeshita  Pro User  says:

Lunch time

Do lado da entrada do apiario
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G. H. Holt Photography  Pro User  says:

Bee On Pink Flower
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Benrajak  Pro User  says:

IMG_6876
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Steve Clayton says:

untitled
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realsaw says:

Look at me
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Joaaso  Pro User  says:

Lion's tooth
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NolisUniverse  Pro User  says:

rainy day
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{zalita}  Pro User  says:

blue butterfly

sorry its not a nature pic i used the ring flash which works best on a low setting in evening light! im learning photography and so id love to know if i could improve my shots with this lens as i do like this lens compared to all my others.

any suggestions from all u pro's welcome:)
Posted 49 months ago. (permalink)

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R.Tatis  Pro User  says:

Here's my best shot. It's the logo on my computers mouse. Closeup on Big Dog
Posted 47 months ago. (permalink)

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yvonne|martin  Pro User  says:

Probably not my best, but i like it anyway:

Love is...
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briggsith  Pro User  says:

You guys are amazing. I recently got the lens for my 400D, and I have a few decent shots, but nothing like these. Love the creativity on here!
Posted 46 months ago. (permalink)

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☆ rickyrik ☆  Pro User  says:

farfalla
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Macrolensfan  Pro User  says:

Not counted as maybe "best", but satisfaction about the result

TODAY`S SPECIAL
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TrickyPhotography says:

Just love this lens...!

bee_v4_IP by TrickyPhotography

Posted 45 months ago. (permalink)

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Nathan Milner  Pro User  says:




Good as lens guys =]
Posted 45 months ago. (permalink)

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Aksel Biørn-Hansen  Pro User  says:

Shiny Star
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Henry Jaffe  Pro User  says:

IMG_3457sm
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toni wahid  Pro User  says:

For my food photography ... awesome lens.

Fried prawn
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Sobek85 says:

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/veyron85/4027147218/in/set-72157622620382208/]
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West Texan  Pro User  says:

Red Yucca - First Buds by West Texan

Posted 42 months ago. (permalink)

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Yeah electrons! says:

I don't know if it's my best but it's one of my most favorites!
Hello everyone 60ers!

Monstruosus... by Yeah electrons!

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Wall-E_BV  Pro User  says:

hi there, ppl
in a blue world
Posted 42 months ago. (permalink)

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Brian Callahan (Luxgnos.com)  Pro User  says:

Glass Wing Butterfly - profile
Posted 41 months ago. (permalink)

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Neil Higginson  Pro User  says:

cricket

Though its nowhere near as good as most of the pics on here, i am fairl new to this and if you zoom in it does show the lens' capabilities this cricket is really loaded with some sort of mite or parasite. I haven't taken my best shot with it yet but will keep on trying
Posted 40 months ago. (permalink)

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otxoto  Pro User  says:

The Orchid I
Posted 40 months ago. (permalink)

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H2OJunkie  Pro User  says:

Wow, almost all macros! I rarely use it for macros since I have my 100mm for that. BUTTTTT, what it does do VERY well on my crop body is portrait photography!

JP0002_pp

It is my most used lens for portrait photography in general.
Posted 40 months ago. (permalink)

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V I J U  Pro User  says:

Chrysanthemum

Equipment: Canon EOS 450D, Canon 430EX II Speedlite flash
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jangkwee  Pro User  says:

Mothers day by jangkwee


I put the flower next to the window to get some natural lighting and took couple of pictures from different angle.. and this is the one that I like.
Posted 40 months ago. (permalink)

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Yash Rajgor says:

Incredible pictures! I am looking to buy this on my 20th birthday! Would you guys recommend it?
Posted 40 months ago. (permalink)

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Sobek85 says:

Eagle Owl Landing
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