Ahh! A thread I can jump head first into!
Photography was something I always wanted to get into when I was young, but it was too expensive (mistakes on film get costly), and I'm one that learns by doing. But when digital SLRs came down to around $1000, I jumped in.
I've been shooting on and off for about 4 years now. I really need to have the passion to shoot, otherwise my shots just look like anyone else's photos. But when I'm really in the mood to shoot, it's obvious that I put feeling into each shot.
I'm terrible at picking out what's my good work and clumsy work, I'm my own worst critic, but I think these are some of my better ones.
I'd be impressed if anyone knew what this macro was:
