My project for the day!
Jan 27, 2013 16:53:23 #
This ant was a good subject as long as I could keep him in the cup. I had no problem with hot spots because the flash had to be outside of the paper cup. Canon 5D II with Canon 100-mm macro lens & 68-mm of tubes, manual focus, 580EX2 speedlight in studio.
And a 26 pic stack
Jan 27, 2013 17:02:19 #
That is a lot of magnification to control for a 100-mm lens with tubes.
Decent resolution for amount of cropping needed to fill frame with ant.
Paper cup = seam in four photos. Basically, you created a mini light box. I wonder if a foam cup would be near-shadowless & seamless? This technique can be used for other insects as well.
Decent resolution for amount of cropping needed to fill frame with ant.
Paper cup = seam in four photos. Basically, you created a mini light box. I wonder if a foam cup would be near-shadowless & seamless? This technique can be used for other insects as well.
Jan 27, 2013 17:16:22 #
Very Impressive!
Your technique could also apply to so many other insects and critters.
What else did you use besides the 100mm macro lens?
Your technique could also apply to so many other insects and critters.
What else did you use besides the 100mm macro lens?
Jan 27, 2013 17:53:08 #
Jan 27, 2013 18:15:04 #
Very interesting, I have heard of a cup being used before but never gave it much thought, but now.... you got me thinking. One of these days I am going to try this a little differently, I will let you guys know how it comes out.
Jan 27, 2013 19:10:35 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
The pics that were slightly over exposed, worked the best. I did some work in PS to make them better these are not straight from the camera. I like the high key effect. I think I will be using this setup with bugs, as it corrals them as you shoot. I was able to use F/32 with short flash durations. The cup is a McDonalds medium size but I think a large would be better. Last night I put a spider, assassin bug and this ant in the cup for photo's today and when I got to it the ant was all that was left. There were some legs laying around. He never stopped moving so sharpness was a problem. With a little adjusting the tilt of the cup I got better shots. 48 shots to get these ok ones.That is a lot of magnification to control for a 100-mm lens with tubes.
Decent resolution for amount of cropping needed to fill frame with ant.
Paper cup = seam in four photos. Basically, you created a mini light box. I wonder if a foam cup would be near-shadowless & seamless? This technique can be used for other insects as well.
Decent resolution for amount of cropping needed to fill frame with ant.
Paper cup = seam in four photos. Basically, you created a mini light box. I wonder if a foam cup would be near-shadowless & seamless? This technique can be used for other insects as well.
Jan 27, 2013 19:17:49 #
The way we all have softboxes on extension brackets, I think this could be used out in the field, as a catch, photo, & release method. I still need to work out some problems but I think this is going to be good. Instead of working so much on diffusers use a mobile soft box.
Jan 27, 2013 19:35:10 #
clicktime wrote:
I'm thinking of a Styrofoam cup with the opening on a bracket that could "capture" the insect. The other arm of my bracket would have the flash. Hmmmmm.The way we all have softboxes on extension brackets, I think this could be used out in the field, as a catch, photo, & release method. I still need to work out some problems but I think this is going to be good. Instead of working so much on diffusers use a mobile soft box.
Jan 27, 2013 20:44:30 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
You know this works well with a short distance from the lens to subject. { stacked lenses and reverse setups} are just right for this. A little drop of sugar water in the cup located correctly and you get perfect focus, perfect light, freeze motion and better depth of field. Shadows can be controlled as well.Very interesting, I have heard of a cup being used before but never gave it much thought, but now.... you got me thinking. One of these days I am going to try this a little differently, I will let you guys know how it comes out.
Jan 27, 2013 21:05:26 #
clicktime wrote:
Not to mention using PhotoShop to replace uniform white background with floral scene, or other.. . . Shadows can be controlled as well.
Jan 27, 2013 21:23:55 #
clicktime wrote:
Sooner or later I am sure that I will find myself taking pics of a bug in a cup... I am just thinking of the lighting.You know this works well with a short distance from the lens to subject. Stacked lenses and reverse setups are just right for this. A little drop of sugar water in the cup located correctly and you get perfect focus, perfect light, freeze motion and better depth of field. Shadows can be controlled as well.
Jan 27, 2013 23:40:06 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
clicktime wrote:
Not to mention using PhotoShop to replace uniform white background with floral scene, or other.. . . Shadows can be controlled as well.
You mean some of this.
Jan 27, 2013 23:57:03 #
Jan 28, 2013 00:12:24 #
clicktime wrote:
You mean some of this.
Nikonian72 wrote:
clicktime wrote:
Not to mention using PhotoShop to replace uniform white background with floral scene, or other.. . . Shadows can be controlled as well.
You mean some of this.
How about a refraction of that ant in the drop?!
<Bazinga?>
Jan 28, 2013 00:28:44 #
LoneRangeFinder wrote:
How about a refraction of that ant in the drop?!
<Bazinga?>
clicktime wrote:
You mean some of this.
Nikonian72 wrote:
clicktime wrote:
Not to mention using PhotoShop to replace uniform white background with floral scene, or other.. . . Shadows can be controlled as well.
You mean some of this.
How about a refraction of that ant in the drop?!
<Bazinga?>
Now you are going to make me work!!
If you want to reply, then register here. Registration is free and your account is created instantly, so you can post right away.