These are hand held shots using Canon's 5d2 w/100mm macro lens. My feeling won't get hurt, so give me your honest opinions.
I've learnt more from criticisms than I ever have from praise.
Hard to tell. Try re posting with the "store original" checked so that we can enlarge them & provide better critique.
Sorry, still a little unsure as to posting on this site.
My comments are directed at composition/aesthetics-- rather than technical.
The first: it could just be a personal preference, but the "top looking down" approach rarely works unless you are really focusing on a select part of the flower, i.e a petal or two or the stamen/pistils.
The second: the large OoF petal in the foreground blocks what could be an interesting study of the stamen & pistils.
The third: it's too busy. I find myself wanting either a single bloom or more of the whole shrub. White flowers difficult without dramatic lighting.
Hope this helps
and is not too harsh.
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
My comments are directed at composition/aesthetics-- rather than technical. Hope this helps
and is not too harsh.
Harsh, no. Accurate, yes. Was your comments of any help, absolutely, tho I freely admit I was I was more concerned with the technical. Thanks,
I concur with Allen on the aesthetic aspects. Wondering why the high ISO that used. Many of us here on the "True Macro" forum use additional lighting which allows us to use smaller apertures and higher shutter durations.
Screamin Scott wrote:
I concur with Allen on the aesthetic aspects. Wondering why the high ISO that used. Many of us here on the "True Macro" forum use additional lighting which allows us to use smaller apertures and higher shutter speeds...
I misspoke on the top two photos........Same camera but I was using a 50mm f/1.4 with a 2.5 Canon extension tube using direct sunlight. Using the tube, I shot at f/20 @ 1/125" and had to bump ISO to 6400!!
The third was shot with a M14 ring flash in TTL and still had to boost the ISO to 1000!!
I just acquired both flash and tubes so I'm not sure what I'm doing............yet!
Thoughts?
I use Nikon and almost all of my shots are done with either a ring light or a soft box equipped speed light. Mostly the ring light though. I shoot entirely in manual. Mode, focus flash, etc... My ring light has different power levels that I utilize. Mostly set my aperture to F11 thru F22, shutter on sync speed (1/250th) & power level at 1/2 to 1/4....ISO is never more than ISO 400, more often ISO 200...After I take a preliminary shot, I adjust the aperture & power level as needed...Try it & see if it helps...
photosbytw wrote:
The third was shot with a M14 ring flash in TTL and still had to boost the ISO to 1000!!
Here is Exif info of your image #3:
Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2015-05-02
Focal Length: 100mm
Aperture:
/32.0Exposure Time: 0.025 s (
1/40)
ISO equiv:
3200Exposure Bias:
-0.33 EVMetering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes
Your camera settings are fighting each other! Here are a few pointers:
1.) Shoot
MANUAL camera settings!
You make all of the decision.
2.) Select aperture
f/16. Any smaller and diffusion will hurt your resolution (
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-59819-1.html );
3.) Select ISO
200 (or 400 if speedlight is underpowered);
4.) Select shutter duration of
1/200-sec, which will sync with your shutter, and help eliminate camera movement (ambient light);
5.) Set Exposure bias to
zero, as you will adjust speedlight output to control exposure.
6.) Set speedlight output to
Manual, and start with 1/4 power output. This you will adjust based on subject distance from ringflash, and color contrast (light/dark) of subject.
7.) Can you diffuse your speedlight lenses?
Practice, adjust speedlight output, take a few notes.
Canon MR-14EX II Macro Ringflash
(
Download)
I wonder how much you could have captured with a tripod? :thumbup: :thumbup:
Photoman74 wrote:
I wonder how much you could have captured with a tripod? :thumbup: :thumbup:
I agree but the use of a tripod was forbidden.
:shock:
Douglas,
Thanks for the nudge in the right direction. :-D
photosbytw wrote:
I agree but the use of a tripod was forbidden. :shock:
To understand the small minds of persons in charge would be a thesis for Steven Hawkings. A true pro will find a way. Good images.
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