"Monarch Butterfly Catapillar"
Taken with my Nikon D3200on September 30, 2018, using an 82mm Macro lens @ 1/100, f/8. I know the antennae are out of focus as well as the leaf under its head. How can I correct this problem in the future? The body & the leaf under the body look in focus to me.
I shoot a lot of insects. Nikon FX (sometimes DX), macro lens, Aperture, always hand held. Your light is what it is, mine allows me to shoot almost entirely with two digit F Stops, F 14 being dominant in my best and sharpest shots. I generally get pretty decent stuff - I have plenty posted, last June on you can see if it is worthwhile to try.
I generally shoot all insect macro photos at f16 with my 105mm Nikkor Micro lens due to the diminishing DOF.
Dennis
Looks like focus latched onto the brighter area on the body. Maybe some supplemental lighting to even out the light would help.
CPR
Loc: Nature Coast of Florida
Increase DOF with more light(up f) and also focus-stack if you really want a lot of DOF in macro.
Shooting square on would also help. The middle of the body is within the depth of field but the head and tail are outside it (head too close, tail too far away). Backing off a bit (but keeping the same focal length) would also have given more DOF.
gvarner wrote:
Looks like focus latched onto the brighter area on the body. Maybe some supplemental lighting to even out the light would help.
With respect, wouldn’t focus latch onto wherever the focus square(s) are positioned irregardless of the light?
Dennis
Like R.G. said, move your camera so the film plane/dof is more parallel with the caterpillar's body. Either that, or use a very small f/stop, and supplement the ambient light with a flash, which may not totally solve the problem.
DrummerGuy53 wrote:
"Monarch Butterfly Catapillar"
Taken with my Nikon D3200on September 30, 2018, using an 82mm Macro lens @ 1/100, f/8. I know the antennae are out of focus as well as the leaf under its head. How can I correct this problem in the future? The body & the leaf under the body look in focus to me.
Very Nice Photo. I am interested in attempting Macro Photography, although I am not sure I have the best or Correct Lens to accomplish my goal.
I did by a Set of Kenko Extension tubes, but I am unsure on what Lens they would perform the best, here they are, All Nikon Lens with my Nikon D3300 Camera: 12-24mm, 50mm, 18-140mm, 55-200mm.
I am hoping to find a good deal on a Nikon 105mm 2.8g lens, I understand that is a acceptable Macro Lens too.
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