Water Drops and Fungus
Oct 19, 2014 10:36:00 #
I was camping in the wilderness and found some subject material for macro photography. These are two shots I am happy with.
Rain drops on leaf: EOS40D, EF 100mm 2.8 Macro USM, Tv 1/123, Av 11, 430 EX II flash with softbox.
Fungus on log: EOS40D, EF 100mm 2.8 Macro USM, Tv 1/123, Av 11, 430 EX II flash with softbox.
Manual settings were used on flash and camera
Rain drops on leaf: EOS40D, EF 100mm 2.8 Macro USM, Tv 1/123, Av 11, 430 EX II flash with softbox.
Fungus on log: EOS40D, EF 100mm 2.8 Macro USM, Tv 1/123, Av 11, 430 EX II flash with softbox.
Manual settings were used on flash and camera
Oct 19, 2014 11:14:39 #
Very nice! :thumbup: :thumbup:
Were you using a ring flash? (Light rings in the water droplets) Not a critique, just curious. ;)
I think you could put that fungus on a plate, put some chocolate drizzles by it, and I bet you could sell it in a New York restaurant. :twisted:
Were you using a ring flash? (Light rings in the water droplets) Not a critique, just curious. ;)
I think you could put that fungus on a plate, put some chocolate drizzles by it, and I bet you could sell it in a New York restaurant. :twisted:
Oct 19, 2014 11:21:25 #
SonnyE wrote:
No ring flash, as stated in the post a 430 EX II with a softbox was used.Were you using a ring flash?
Thanks for the positive comments.
Oct 19, 2014 11:30:27 #
EoS_User wrote:
Oh sorry. It must be just the refraction of the soft box.No ring flash, as stated in the post a 430 EX II with a softbox was used. Thanks for the positive comments.
I'm just beginning, so lots of silly questions. :-) I've been looking at how others soften their flashes. Thanks for posting. :-D
Oct 20, 2014 09:45:49 #
I've done a few mushrooms and found that they are really difficult to do unless the light conditions are perfect. Depending on the species, light reflects off them like a polished piece of stainless steel. Beautiful captures of 80% of the fungus, coupled with eye blinding reflections of wet hot spots. Mushrooms grow in wooded area where sun filters through tree leaves in uneven patterns. Hauling reflector board through thick woods isn't the answer either. With that said, the focus could be a little better but over all trying to capture fungus is as interesting as it gets.
Oct 20, 2014 11:03:44 #
Leon S wrote:
I've done a few mushrooms and found that they are ... (show quote)
Not many of us haul around reflector boards... Diffused flash is an option ncluding DIY rigs. For some ideas, check out the set-up thread in this forum.
Oct 20, 2014 14:11:34 #
Leon S wrote:
This is a good case where sequential photos & focus-stacking would capture closest surface of 'Fungus On Log', right on down to background. . . . the focus could be a little better but over all trying to capture fungus is as interesting as it gets.
Aperture f/11 was just a bit too shallow.
Exif info of image #2:
Camera Model: Canon EOS 40D
Lens: EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Image Date: 2014-10-11
Focal Length: 100.0mm
Aperture: f/11.0
Exposure Time: 0.0080 s (1/125-sec)
ISO equiv: 200
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Flash Fired: Yes
Oct 20, 2014 14:23:47 #
Nikonian72, Is stacking a way to get clearer macro pictures? (Thinking like, focused foreground, then steps back to the furthest reaches of the legs.)
I ask because some of the more advanced Macro Photographers seem to have pictures that are in focus over a vastly further plane than I currently can achieve.
Just trying to improve. Thank You in advance for any thoughts you'd like to share.
I ask because some of the more advanced Macro Photographers seem to have pictures that are in focus over a vastly further plane than I currently can achieve.
Just trying to improve. Thank You in advance for any thoughts you'd like to share.
Oct 20, 2014 14:33:35 #
This forum has several experts on macro focus-stacking. Read more here:
FAQ: What is Focus-Stacking and What is Involved?
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-155113-1.html
FAQ: What is Focus-Stacking and What is Involved?
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-155113-1.html
Oct 20, 2014 15:08:28 #
SonnyE wrote:
I have focus-stacked mushrooms, but I'll have to look for them as I moved everything to several external hard drives.Nikonian72, Is stacking a way to get clearer macro pictures?
Oct 20, 2014 23:55:39 #
Thank You both! Wow 35 stacked. That's a lot of post processing to stack that up. But it really sounds interesting to try. And very well written.
Thank You for taking the time to post the link, Douglass. Very much appreciated! :thumbup:
I'll have to see if Frieda is still available as a model. I found her moved up about a foot in the wall condos after the gardener had trimmed away her earlier web. :hunf:
It would also give me a chance to work with the diffused ring flash. Good to be home!
Thank You for taking the time to post the link, Douglass. Very much appreciated! :thumbup:
I'll have to see if Frieda is still available as a model. I found her moved up about a foot in the wall condos after the gardener had trimmed away her earlier web. :hunf:
It would also give me a chance to work with the diffused ring flash. Good to be home!
Oct 22, 2014 20:30:27 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Thanks Douglass, I think I started shooting and didn't check my aperture (Av) setting. Made adjustments to my flash and kept going. When I checked the settings in DPP when I got home I did groan a bit for not seeing the aperture I was set at. I frequently shoot differing subject and change settings, then not recheck for the next subject. I must get better at keeping an eye on this. The option for stacking may be out of my scope at this time but, you never know what the future holds.This is a good case where sequential photos & focus-stacking would capture closest surface of 'Fungus On Log', right on down to background. Aperture f/11 was just a bit too shallow.
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