Flower Pics 2nd time
Feb 16, 2015 18:57:46 #
Hi, I'm new to all of this. Douglass was helping me with focus problems on my flowers. The flowers are now much sharper than before. I think on one of them the color is off. Could this be from my flash? Thanks!
Feb 16, 2015 23:17:35 #
To bring everyone up to speed: Charlene is using an older D70 with a 18-55mm kit zoom, and currently, illumination via pop-up flash. Basically, just getting started with close-up photography!
Earlier, Charlene asked a few simple questions in Photo Analysis Section, but my answers attracted negative participation from an UHH troll: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-284549-1.html , so I invited her to continue here.
Exif image #3:
Camera Model: NIKON D70
Image Date: 2015-02-16
Focal Length: 55mm
Aperture: /16.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Cloudy
Flash Fired: Yes
Earlier, Charlene asked a few simple questions in Photo Analysis Section, but my answers attracted negative participation from an UHH troll: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-284549-1.html , so I invited her to continue here.
Exif image #3:
Camera Model: NIKON D70
Image Date: 2015-02-16
Focal Length: 55mm
Aperture: /16.0
Exposure Time: 0.0050 s (1/200)
Exposure Bias: -0.33 EV
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
White Balance: Manual
Light Source: Cloudy
Flash Fired: Yes
Feb 16, 2015 23:23:11 #
Charlene - in a nutshell, you are asking just a bit too much from a kit zoom lens (does not focus very close), and from your camera's pop-up flash (hard to regulate).
Your photos are a good start. #2 has excellent DoF, and #3 demonstrates shallow DoF that we all encounter at reduced Working Distance. Zoom lenses are NOT known for sharpness, and you can see that the pollen is not as sharp as you would like in either photo.
I suggest that you read the following threads to give you a little background in macro-photography. You are not expected to absorb much of this initially, but it will make more sense as you experiment & practice:
Introduction to True Macro-Photography Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-22447-1.html
Your photos are a good start. #2 has excellent DoF, and #3 demonstrates shallow DoF that we all encounter at reduced Working Distance. Zoom lenses are NOT known for sharpness, and you can see that the pollen is not as sharp as you would like in either photo.
I suggest that you read the following threads to give you a little background in macro-photography. You are not expected to absorb much of this initially, but it will make more sense as you experiment & practice:
Introduction to True Macro-Photography Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-22447-1.html
Feb 17, 2015 04:31:21 #
Welcome Charlene, it is a lot of fun here. Also I am pleased to have another girl here to keep the boys in order.
Feb 17, 2015 08:15:45 #
Thank you all so much. I'm glad to find a place I can ask questions and get help from. Have a great day!
Feb 17, 2015 10:16:07 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
I suspect a wolf....Earlier, Charlene asked a few simple questions in Photo Analysis Section, but my answers attracted negative participation from an UHH troll: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-284549-1.html , so I invited her to continue here....
;)
Feb 17, 2015 14:38:54 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
More like someone who fancies himself as an Arctic Owl.I suspect a wolf....
;)
;)
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