Collecting pollen.
Jul 3, 2015 10:47:00 #
I am practicing to take macro. I took this one yesterday. C&C please.
Jul 3, 2015 11:42:33 #
Nice. Compositionally speaking, I might suggest that the center of the OOF flower in the upper right detracts. Otherwise, nice job.
Jul 3, 2015 12:17:00 #
Thank you for your C&C. Is this better?
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
Nice. Compositionally speaking, I might suggest that the center of the OOF flower in the upper right detracts. Otherwise, nice job.
Jul 3, 2015 12:27:45 #
Jul 3, 2015 12:43:54 #
Jul 3, 2015 14:51:44 #
A truly fine shot in every way... The composition and the exposure lends great impact!
Jul 3, 2015 14:58:27 #
MMC wrote:
To my eye, yes-- others may feel differently.Thank you for your C&C. Is this better?
Jul 3, 2015 15:00:09 #
Thanks for looking and your appreciation.
FrodoBaggins wrote:
A truly fine shot in every way... The composition and the exposure lends great impact!
Jul 3, 2015 19:20:13 #
This is a nice shot MMC. I agree with Allen the OoF flower center does distract the eye. I'm not a big fan of the fix. It's obvious that it has been doctored. I would either crop it out or see if selectively reducing exposure in the corner makes it less distracting.
Jul 3, 2015 19:51:58 #
A-PeeR wrote:
Thanks for looking and your C&C. I tried to crop but do not like result. Can you try to fix it reducing exposure? I am not familiar with this technique.This is a nice shot MMC. I agree with Allen the OoF flower center does distract the eye. I'm not a big fan of the fix. It's obvious that it has been doctored. I would either crop it out or see if selectively reducing exposure in the corner makes it less distracting.
Jul 3, 2015 20:45:58 #
Not too shabby!
I have a cropping suggestions for this capture, and exposure suggestion for future, similar captures.
Your D700 has a full frame sensor, with decent resolution. Therefore:
1.) Do not hesitate to crop, as I have done here.
2.) For future, decreasing your ISO to 200, and increasing your aperture to f/16, will provide the exact same exposure, with a slight improvement in digital noise (noticeable with enlargement), and lessen effect of small aperture diffraction.
Exif info:
Camera Model: NIKON D700
Lens: 105.0 mm f/2.8
Image Date: 2015-07-02
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: /22.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125-sec)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes
Are you using any diffusion on your speedlight?
I have a cropping suggestions for this capture, and exposure suggestion for future, similar captures.
Your D700 has a full frame sensor, with decent resolution. Therefore:
1.) Do not hesitate to crop, as I have done here.
2.) For future, decreasing your ISO to 200, and increasing your aperture to f/16, will provide the exact same exposure, with a slight improvement in digital noise (noticeable with enlargement), and lessen effect of small aperture diffraction.
Exif info:
Camera Model: NIKON D700
Lens: 105.0 mm f/2.8
Image Date: 2015-07-02
Focal Length: 105mm
Aperture: /22.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125-sec)
ISO equiv: 400
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes
Are you using any diffusion on your speedlight?
Jul 3, 2015 21:16:44 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thank you very much for looking, cropping and your advice. I am using diffuser with my speedlight.Are you using any diffusion on your speedlight?
Jul 3, 2015 22:25:00 #
MMC wrote:
Please be more specific. Is it a commercial 6x8-inch softbox diffuser? If so, is your speedlight plastic diffuser in drop-down position? Is the speedlight set to widest field (usually about 24-mm lens coverage)? Is the softbox internal diffuser stretched from left to right? All of these will improve the quality of illumination.I am using diffuser with my speedlight.
Jul 3, 2015 22:59:28 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
I was using my DIY plastic diffuser with my Nikon SB-600 speedlight and speedlight plasic diffuser was in drop-doun position. Speedlight was on the hot shoe in manual mode.Please be more specific. Is it a commercial 6x8-inch softbox diffuser? If so, is your speedlight plastic diffuser in drop-down position? Is the speedlight set to widest field? Is the softbox internal diffuser stretched from left to right? All of these will improve the quality of illumination.
Jul 3, 2015 23:18:22 #
MMC wrote:
For 2-years, I used a Nikon SB-600 with FotoDiox 6x8-inch softbox diffuser. When the drop-down diffuser is engaged, the speedlight automatically sets to widest coverage. Is your SB-600 set to manual output? My "normal exposure" was ISO 200, 1/200-sec at f/16, with SB-600 set to 1/8 to 1/4 power.I was using my DIY plastic diffuser with my Nikon SB-600 speedlight and speedlight plasic diffuser was in drop-doun position. Speedlight was on the hot shoe in manual mode.
Using camera's hotshoe, the SB-600 illuminates straight-ahead, over-shooting macro subjects with Working Distances between 6-inches to 12-inches. A ball-joint cold-shoe extender will allow directing speedlight illumination to lower angle, but then a "TTL hotshoe" cord is needed to trigger speedlight.
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