We had some rain today, so I went outside to try to get some raindrop shots with my Sigma 70-300 mm lens. I have a love/hate relationship with this lens- love its zoom and macro capabilities, but have such trouble with focus, especially at 300 mm. The thing is- there is tons of camera shake! I don’t know how typical this is when you are WAY zoomed in; I would guess that the zoom magnifies every bit of quiver and vibration. And…it is not a VR (vibration reduction) lens. So…I think I need to try my 40 year old tripod (or my gorillapod) and get a remote shutter release.I really love and want to try more macro shots, and I am getting frustrated!
Despite it not being ultra sharp, I do like the colors and composition of this crop of one of my images.
melinda anderson photography 
Very nice. I looked for your reflection in the drop but couldn’t see you. 😉 The remote shutter release is great. I have Ron’s ancient tripod (it’s at least 40 and probably more like 50 years old) and it’s a pain to set up. I don’t know if new ones are any easier. I even hesitate to use my gorillapod, preferring to hand hold, to avoid the hassle. The VR lenses really reduce the shake factor but there’s always the human element. I have trouble focusing with my tiny 35mm lens sometimes.
I luv it
I will trade you…your rain for our snow?!