Made a little improvement
Apr 13, 2014 16:34:55 #
I tried some advice today with my handheld macro shots.
1. Use a higher iso. These were between 400 and 1600
2. Try to stay around f11
3. Focus on the bugs eye if you can
Those things really helped. Now I just need to practice more!
1. Use a higher iso. These were between 400 and 1600
2. Try to stay around f11
3. Focus on the bugs eye if you can
Those things really helped. Now I just need to practice more!
Apr 13, 2014 16:38:07 #
What an interesting cricket! He looks armor-clad. Could use a touch of fill light, which will also drop your ISO and increase your DoF.
Image #1 Exif info:
Camera Model: Nikon D7000
Lens: 40mm f/2.8
Image Date: 2014-04-13 08:42:16 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 40mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160-sec)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Image #1 Exif info:
Camera Model: Nikon D7000
Lens: 40mm f/2.8
Image Date: 2014-04-13 08:42:16 (no TZ)
Focal Length: 40mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.0063 s (1/160-sec)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: No
Apr 13, 2014 21:54:02 #
Kevin - These are better. I like the cricket shot the best. Well composed and technically sound. Be careful using ISO to increase exposure. Fly picture shows excessive noise due to sensor noise (higher ISO), increasing exposure in post processing or a combination of the two. Keeping the ISO at 200 or lower will resolve this issue.
Apr 14, 2014 00:10:11 #
The millipede is beautiful. The blade of grass in foreground is distracting. It has happened to me as well. Now I try to do a little pre-housekeeping to prevent 'coulda, woulda, shoulda'.
Apr 14, 2014 01:03:03 #
Apr 14, 2014 09:08:34 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
I didn't think about using the on camera flash. These were taken on the shady side of cove in the early morning, so I didn't have much light to work with.....Could use a touch of fill light, which will also drop your ISO and increase your DoF.,,,Flash Fired: No
A-PeeR wrote:
It's Kervin - pronounced like my user name. :) I got very close with the cricket, but I stayed a bit back with the fly because I was afraid it would fly away. I attached the original. I now see why a 105mm or longer works better.Kevin - These are better. I like the cricket shot the best. Well composed and technically sound. Be careful using ISO to increase exposure. Fly picture shows excessive noise due to sensor noise (higher ISO), increasing exposure in post processing or a combination of the two. Keeping the ISO at 200 or lower will resolve this issue.
Nikonian72 wrote:
I try not to move grass, sticks, leaves and rocks when I'm in a natural area. These were taken in Fortune's Cove Preserve - a Nature Conservancy property. If I'm at home or in a regular park, I don't have an issue with a little grooming. I really wanted to chase the millipede back out in the open, but I know there will be another one somewhere.The millipede is beautiful. The blade of grass in foreground is distracting. It has happened to me as well. Now I try to do a little pre-housekeeping to prevent 'coulda, woulda, shoulda'.
Flyextreme wrote:
Thanks!Diggin' the millipede :thumbup:
The plant pictures were better than the bugs. It's nice when things are not moving as much!
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