red wasp
Feb 20, 2013 19:24:08 #
Besides cropping and sharpening what can I do to improve these photos? straight out of the camera.
cleaning his leg
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Feb 20, 2013 19:26:58 #
Feb 20, 2013 19:31:32 #
Which lens are you using?
One critical part of macro capture is keeping as much of insect within Field of Focus as possible. A true macro lens has a flat FoF, called the Plane of Focus, so aligning insect parts is a bit easier than the Curved FoF of a standard lens. Practice will make this more apparent.
Excellent detail capture!
One critical part of macro capture is keeping as much of insect within Field of Focus as possible. A true macro lens has a flat FoF, called the Plane of Focus, so aligning insect parts is a bit easier than the Curved FoF of a standard lens. Practice will make this more apparent.
Excellent detail capture!
Feb 20, 2013 19:37:48 #
canon 100mm1:2.8L IS USM,just can't figure if I should back up some and refocus?thanks for the reply(again)
Feb 20, 2013 19:37:56 #
guts wrote:
All I use is Picasa 3.9, especially the "Edit in Creative Kit" option. I believe these three wasp images stand well by themselves.all I have to work with is picasa.
My "tweaking" order: exposure, contrast, (color) saturation, sharpening <SAVE>, then cropping and <SAVE> to new image.
That way, I can always go back to first tweaked Save, and crop for different size paper, if printing.
Feb 20, 2013 19:43:27 #
guts wrote:
I rarely capture at MWD, because the DoF is so narrow. I prefer to work a bit farther away for better DoF, then crop after my PP tweaking.canon 100mm1:2.8L IS USM, just can't figure if I should back up some and refocus?
Feb 20, 2013 19:50:04 #
ok,thanks doug,will give that a try the next time,I thought I had to stay on 1:1 for it to be true macro but I guess the cropping will adjust that,really appreciate the help.
Feb 20, 2013 22:08:38 #
Feb 21, 2013 21:08:49 #
Another thought is to try increasing the ISO setting so you can go with a smaller aperture which may help with DOF.
If you went to 400 ISO, you may be able to go with F8 or so and get more in focus as well.
If you went to 400 ISO, you may be able to go with F8 or so and get more in focus as well.
Feb 21, 2013 21:55:15 #
RocketScientist wrote:
I concur. Another thought is to try increasing the ISO setting so you can go with a smaller aperture which may help with DOF. If you went to 400 ISO, you may be able to go with F8 or so and get more in focus as well.
My average exposure at ISO 400 is 1/200-sec at f/16 (diffused speedlight at 1/4 power) or f/22 (diffused speedlight at 1/2 power).
Feb 22, 2013 05:46:08 #
guts wrote:
The real trick/skill to macro/DOF and MWD is you have to flatten your lens to the subject. With the wasp, if you had been just a little higher and angled your lens down, then most of the face would have been on the same focal plane/same distance from lens. I takes time to learn, but more important to see the flatness in round objects. Here's an example shot at MWD. I have many more were I'm Flat to subject. In this shot, just above slightly looking down onto front paws and face.ok,thanks doug,will give that a try the next time,I thought I had to stay on 1:1 for it to be true macro but I guess the cropping will adjust that,really appreciate the help.
Feb 22, 2013 22:00:30 #
fstop22 wrote:
Yes, I told you that you were going to be a monster.The real trick/skill to macro/DOF and MWD is you have to flatten your lens to the subject. With the wasp, if you had been just a little higher and angled your lens down, then most of the face would have been on the same focal plane/same distance from lens. I takes time to learn, but more important to see the flatness in round objects. Here's an example shot at MWD. I have many more were I'm Flat to subject. In this shot, just above slightly looking down onto front paws and face.
Hey check out this guy's flickr page. Makes me want to save up for an MP-E 65: http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinhutton
Feb 23, 2013 07:48:30 #
Feb 23, 2013 11:10:39 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
I'm being tempted like Ulysses with the sirens to go over to the "dark side"-- just for that lens. ;-)Hey check out this guy's flickr page... Makes me want to save up for an MP-E 65: http://www.flickr.com/photos/colinhutton .
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