My first attempt

[Badatti2de]

Just learning how to use manual focus and the micro settings.

Camera is a Canon s3Is

 

[Len]

Nice job. One recommendation. Set the EV down a little (-1, for example). Some of the exposure is a little "blown," so decrease the exposure compensation will help get some back of the highlight detail.

 

[trido]

Very nice first attemp. I wish my camera could get close ups like that.

 

[Badatti2de]

Hey, thanks guys. I am going to mess around with it some more in the next couple of days.

Len, what is the EV? I am sure I have that option, I will have to look. I have all kinds of cool stuff on this camera.

 

[Anonymous]

EV = Exposure Value (or sometimes called exposure compensation. Try beefing up the contrast a bit, too. I kind of like a high exposure, high contrast kind of look.

 

[Snappy]

nice pictures