Wasp & and a fly: Took these with a 7d and stacked tubes with a 50mm lens,hope they look ok.

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Wasp & and a fly

Jan 18, 2013 19:14:26 #

guts Loc: texas.

Took these with a 7d and stacked tubes with a 50mm lens,hope they look ok.

fly

Jan 18, 2013 19:22:20 #

guts Loc: texas.

screwed the first two up big time,what did i do wrong?

Jan 18, 2013 19:27:08 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

The first two images are regular photos. Third image is a macro.

Jan 18, 2013 19:34:36 #

guts Loc: texas.

Doug,took them all at the same time,they don't look anything like this on my monitor,all three look the same.

Jan 18, 2013 19:35:39 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Move closer!
Turn OFF your A-F.
Set lens to MFD.
Move entire camera/lens combo in-&-out towards subject to find focus.
At focus (MFD) take photograph.

This is the best way to understand minimum Focusing Distance & Minimum Working Distance. I personally use A-F at or near MWD, but many macro-photographers do not.

Jan 18, 2013 19:38:10 #

guts Loc: texas.

sorry,wrong again,different settings.

Jan 18, 2013 19:39:41 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

Your focus on fly (image #3) is right on time. Download & enlarge this crop. Note fly's hairy tongue and hairy eyes!
But note that the DoF is so shallow, that hairs between eyes, and hairs behind eyes, are OOF.

Jan 18, 2013 19:52:37 #

guts Loc: texas.

right looks like a blur between the eyes,maybe i'll do better after i get my new lens,thanks.

Jan 18, 2013 19:57:47 #

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

guts wrote:

looks like a blur between the eyes

The blur are hairs pointed right at camera lens, exceeding DoF. You will definitely capture better results with a dedicated macro lens.

Jan 18, 2013 20:08:56 #

guts Loc: texas.

gonna try,thanks for the help.

Jan 19, 2013 06:02:28 #

martinfisherphoto Loc: Lake Placid Florida

To help crank your aperture down to f/22 or smaller. If your just above and angle down you will get the front of his face and eyes closer to the same plane of focus. Right now to much is sticking forward of the eyes, Get above and focus down on this,30 degree angle, Hope this helps

Jan 19, 2013 07:49:10 #

guts Loc: texas.

Thanks fstop,will try that the next time,bill

Jan 19, 2013 10:20:07 #

magnetoman Loc: Purbeck, Dorset, UK

Why can I only see one image??

Jan 19, 2013 11:12:05 #

guts Loc: texas.

magnetoman,the other 2 were messed up so i deleted them,Bill

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