My first macro attempt-Upae Ula Shrimp
Apr 14, 2013 18:05:48 #
Since the weather here in the North East is still not so great I tried to take pictures of my Upae Ula Shrimp tank. They are shrimp from Hawaii also called Volcano Shrimp. They are 1/2" long when adults. They look like mini lobsters. They are in constant motion as they filter feed on algae. They live in brackish water. Ok, go easy on me :wink:
Nikon D5100 at ISO 200, Tamron 90-mm macro lens, 1/60 at f/14, available light.
Nikon D5100 at ISO 200, Tamron 90-mm macro lens, 1/60 at f/14, available light.
Apr 14, 2013 18:57:34 #
Excellent camera & lens. Minimum Working Distance (lens front element to subject) is about 135-mm = 5.3-inches, to capture 1:1 magnification (life-size).
Looks like you are off to a good start. Consider cropping your subject more tightly, to allow more visible detail to be seen by your viewers. You can easily increase your ISO to 400, which will double your shutter duration, to decrease subject movement. Your chosen aperture of f/14 is decent.
Looks like you are off to a good start. Consider cropping your subject more tightly, to allow more visible detail to be seen by your viewers. You can easily increase your ISO to 400, which will double your shutter duration, to decrease subject movement. Your chosen aperture of f/14 is decent.
Apr 14, 2013 21:40:51 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Excellent camera & lens. Minimum Working Distance (lens front element to subject) is about 135-mm = 5.3-inches, to capture 1:1 magnification (life-size).
Looks like you are off to a good start. Consider cropping your subject more tightly, to allow more visible detail to be seen by your viewers. You can easily increase your ISO to 400, which will double your shutter duration, to decrease subject movement. Your chosen aperture of f/14 is decent.
Looks like you are off to a good start. Consider cropping your subject more tightly, to allow more visible detail to be seen by your viewers. You can easily increase your ISO to 400, which will double your shutter duration, to decrease subject movement. Your chosen aperture of f/14 is decent.
Thank you for all the info. Next time I will crop tighter. I see you flipped the shrimp over. When I shot him he was swimming upside down. They like to filter feed this way the algae at the surface of the water.
Apr 14, 2013 23:48:34 #
Boston Jill wrote:
These shrimp may like to swim upside-down, but my brain better recognizes insects & crustaceans, right-side-up.I see you flipped the shrimp over. When I shot him he was swimming upside down. They like to filter feed this way the algae at the surface of the water.
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