First Macro-Photography Posting
Nov 3, 2014 07:46:31 #
SonneyE, It is a great excuse for a walk, taking shots of very small stuff is interesting to me and close ups give a whole new perspective on things around me as I walk. thanks for your comment! John
Nov 3, 2014 11:34:35 #
Welcome to the group John. Your photos are nice, this is such a fascinating hobby and, as you say, it enhances any walk.
Nov 3, 2014 12:08:42 #
AlicanteBrenda wrote:
Yeah but it doesn't make you a favorite of those who want to walk-- when you want to look.Welcome to the group John. Your photos are nice, this is such a fascinating hobby and, as you say, it enhances any walk.
;-)
Nov 3, 2014 12:13:02 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Yeah but it doesn't make you a favorite of those who want to walk-- when you want to look.
Yup, I get yelled at even when I don't have a camera ;) My kids say my "Bugdar" must have gone off.
Nov 3, 2014 12:30:35 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Solo, best done solo. Even another macro shooter could get testy as you line up your captures.Yeah but it doesn't make you a favorite of those who want to walk-- when you want to look.
Nov 3, 2014 13:21:03 #
Welcome to the True Macro forum, John. Your photos are really good for your first steps in Macro. What camera and lens are you using?
Listen to all the advice and practice a lot. It's worth it.
Listen to all the advice and practice a lot. It's worth it.
Nov 3, 2014 17:40:41 #
john G SA wrote:
We can't post in raw. In fact, raw is just data and requires an "interpreter" program to render it as an image. PS, LR, and others can do this. Does everyone post raw? I usually shoot raw but post with a jpg.
Raw provides much more data, and editing the raw file, in all tuality, if PS and/or LR are set to save the edits as a sidecar file, the raw file is never edited.
Once the necessary edits are made to the initial raw file, it can be saved as a JPG or native PS or LR file. However, for posting it's best to save a JPG version for that.
--Bob
Nov 3, 2014 20:06:43 #
Nov 3, 2014 20:18:54 #
john G SA wrote:
After Post Processing, I save raw to JPG as large as possible. When I post same JPG to this forum, I check the box labeled (store original), so others can download & enlarge to view resolution & detail.What size JPG is recommended?
Nov 3, 2014 20:20:19 #
Nov 3, 2014 22:10:05 #
Now that I think about it when I walk with my wife I take one or two shots in a hurry, when I walk alone it takes me almost 3 hours to go 7 miles! It's the pictures I take which take time but I don't notice how long it is taking. riverlass, I am using a 105 2.8 micro Nikon with a 610. At this point, I haven't expanded my practicing to include a flash but I have reviewed your suggestions. thanks to all of you for the encouragement and the tips!
Nov 3, 2014 22:25:33 #
Lonerangefinder and flyextreme, I tried LR to remove the shadows and found after about 1/2 hour it is not only tedious but it is flawed which helps instill in me the fact that I need to work a lot harder on getting the photo exposure right to begin with. I hadn't noticed how distracting the photo is with the stark shadows from the bright sun....this has been very informative. Thanks, John
Nov 4, 2014 07:58:01 #
john G SA wrote:
You'll be using a speedlight and making diffusers next :). Welcome to your new obsession :)I need to work a lot harder on getting the photo exposure right to begin with. I hadn't noticed how distracting the photo is with the stark shadows from the bright sun. This has been very informative.
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