A different little flower from a weed
Jan 30, 2015 18:07:00 #
I took a walk to see if any new ducks had arrived in our park but as normal I always look for other shots. I found these little flowers and went back to the house for my Macro Lens and D5300. I took the advice I got from yesterday's shot by increasing the ISO and decreasing the aperture.
This brings up a question: If I take a shot with my 60MM Macro lens using MFD, and I crop it, which in turn does zoom it, does that then disqualify it as Macro 1:1 photography.
This brings up a question: If I take a shot with my 60MM Macro lens using MFD, and I crop it, which in turn does zoom it, does that then disqualify it as Macro 1:1 photography.
Jan 30, 2015 18:33:36 #
pjhinde wrote:
NO!If I (capture 1:1 mag at MFD), and crop it (tighter), does that then disqualify it as Macro 1:1 photography?
True macro-photography STARTS at 1:1 mag, but a photographer can achieve much higher magnification with proper optics &/or proper editing.
"MICRO-Photography" or Photo-Micrography starts at 10:1 mag, because 10x is usually the least magnification on a microscope.
Jan 30, 2015 18:41:15 #
Exposure & composition looking good. And focus ain't bad either!
Jan 30, 2015 18:52:38 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Don't start being nice to me now.. LOL Thanks! I am doing the snoopy happy dance.Exposure & composition looking good. And focus ain't bad either!
Jan 30, 2015 19:07:10 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Well that brings up a different question, let's say, I shoot a shot using MFD to get the size of a subject at 1:1, could I not then move back and allow auto focus to take the helm, and crop in to at least the shot using MFD?NO!
True macro-photography STARTS at 1:1 mag, but a photographer can achieve much higher magnification with proper optics &/or proper editing.
True macro-photography STARTS at 1:1 mag, but a photographer can achieve much higher magnification with proper optics &/or proper editing.
Jan 30, 2015 19:15:40 #
pjhinde wrote:
Yes! And one advantage is slightly deeper DoF. Many photographers (including me) shoot just a bit farther back (wider Field-of-View) than wanted, which allows a bit more latitude when cropping in PP. Remember, printing to 5x7, 8x10, and 13x19-inch formats will each require different dimensions from original, so a bit of excess border is nice to have available.. . . let's say, I shoot a shot using MFD to get the size of a subject at 1:1, could I not then move back and allow auto focus to take the helm, and crop in to at least the shot using MFD?
Jan 30, 2015 19:19:54 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
I will need to try to remember that as I think it will be awhile before I think any of my work is worth a print.Yes! And one advantage is slightly deeper DoF. Many photographers (including me) shoot just a bit farther back (wider Field-of-View) than wanted, which allows a bit more latitude when cropping in PP. Remember, printing to 5x7, 8x10, and 13x19-inch formats will each require different dimensions from original, so a bit of excess border is nice to have available.
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