Trying to improve my depth of field
Apr 22, 2013 21:28:38 #
Apr 22, 2013 22:31:06 #
Your two images appear to be close-up photographs, not macro-photographs, which by definition means image on sensor is same size as subject. To achieve true macro, you must move closer, or crop tighter. What camera and what lens, please?
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Apr 22, 2013 22:42:05 #
You don't state what aperture you used, but I believe you could gain more DOF by keeping your subject matter parallel (as much as possible) to the lens. The structure of these blooms would benefit from some focus stacking. You will also gain some apparent DOF by increasing your working distance and then cropping to achieve a tighter image.
Apr 23, 2013 03:16:40 #
Camera Maker: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Image Date: 2013-03-22 16:28:16 +0000
Focal Length: 50mm (35mm equivalent: 50mm)
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
The information is available if you use download the right click and the double click Exif at the bottom of the list. If you cannot open you need to download a metadata file.
Camera Model: NIKON D600
Lens: 50.0 mm f/1.8
Image Date: 2013-03-22 16:28:16 +0000
Focal Length: 50mm (35mm equivalent: 50mm)
Aperture: f/6.3
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
White Balance: Auto
Flash Fired: Yes (Auto, return light detected)
Orientation: Normal
Color Space: Adobe RGB (1998)
GPS Coordinate: undefined, undefined
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
The information is available if you use download the right click and the double click Exif at the bottom of the list. If you cannot open you need to download a metadata file.
Apr 23, 2013 04:00:13 #
ISO 160, 1/125-sec f/6.3, with pop-up flash.
An aperture of f/6.3 is too narrow to carry most of flower. Increasing your ISO to 640 (+ 2-stops) will allow you to decreasing your aperture to f/13 (- 2-stops). I believe that your captures are a bit over-exposed, allowing a bit more aperture reduction to f/16, under same lighting condition.
An aperture of f/6.3 is too narrow to carry most of flower. Increasing your ISO to 640 (+ 2-stops) will allow you to decreasing your aperture to f/13 (- 2-stops). I believe that your captures are a bit over-exposed, allowing a bit more aperture reduction to f/16, under same lighting condition.
Apr 25, 2013 06:20:30 #
macro2009 wrote:
Hi Baz,
It should once downloaded onto your hard-drive run in the background without the need to keep clicking on the shortcut. Give it a try on someones download image. But bear in mind that all Exif data is not necessarily reproduced it depends on how the original poster as uploaded. If for example the OP is using an archive image which has been modified a couple of times the original data may not carry over with the newest image.
It should once downloaded onto your hard-drive run in the background without the need to keep clicking on the shortcut. Give it a try on someones download image. But bear in mind that all Exif data is not necessarily reproduced it depends on how the original poster as uploaded. If for example the OP is using an archive image which has been modified a couple of times the original data may not carry over with the newest image.
I have PM'd you other than stealing Len's post.
Baz
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