Nice work Denis. I particularly like the last one with the dew drop hanging from the bottom, between the leaves. Here are a few from a walk I took around our house this morning.
NB. Still at the beginning of the learning curve, and enjoying the ride.
Yes, Z5 really has amazing macro capability without any attachments... I had to put an old (but extremely high quality) optics from Yamatar binocular to get shots I've sent today...
Nice photos, first one looks like its rendered in some kind of 3d application, cool effect!
I took a minute to observe some of your photos in gallery. Low light lamp & celestials are amazing shots. On the last image posted here (a bird in nest) you should adjust some levels & contrast so you can evade that grey shade over image.
On the contrary, your feedback is much appreciated. As a novice I am much encouraged by your kind words regarding the lamp and celestial pictures. I did notice that grey shade on the bird picture. When you mention levels and contrast adjustments, is this in camera (Z3) or PP (Photoshop E 2)? Pardon my ignorance there. You were the first person to have a look at my on-line gallery. Very motivating. Hope to offer better and better images in the future, as I learn the art and science of digital photography. Thanks again.
You are using a minolta camera so it is best not to touch any of the settings that affect image inside camera itself. So, set all to default that regards image quality and color. So, open photoshop once you've uploaded images onto your PC/Mac and begin messing with levels/contrast adjustments, saturation, unsharp mask filters for sharpening photos (particulary useful when minolta cams are used, cos they produce "softer" images than other cameras)
Anyways, there are numerous sites that you might find to be helpful, here is just one, and if you have any questions: shoot!
Thanks a bunch! Very helpful. I can't wait to try some of these adjustments. It sure is nice to have some help on the way up the learning curve. I will experiment with some shots I took at a small local Marina today and post them soon.
When I have more questions, I will definitely post them.
I had a look at some of your galleries. Lots of beautiful pictures there. In B&W' I really like "...is the best". The graffitti just adds so much to an already awsome image. I also like "elemental" and "silent hunter". It looks (to me) like he (or she) is caught sliding off the leaf.
Bravo Heater! You need not worry about posting lovely images like these. Your garden must be amazing. I just started posting pictures last week, as a neophyte with a newly acquired Z3. I have already benefitted from several supportive and instructive responses from forum members.
Here are some... 
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