Managed to get my new 60d camera out of the box and found the on/off switch. My first time photographing insects, have done flowers with film years ago thought I give insects a go. I would appreciate any advice on offer.
I used Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro, cable release and of course a tripod and the new camera.
Tradscot.
St Andrews (cross) spider
Same as above, different spider.
And again.
You are off to a strong start.
These are close-up photographs, not quite macros. A true macro image will depict a subject exactly the same size on the sensor as in life. This is called 1:1 magnification (life-size).
Move closer, or crop tighter to obtain additional images at 1:1 mag. Often, more illumination is required for higher magnification images.
Tight crop of image #1
Do you own a speedlight, or are planning to purchase one?
You have an excellent camera and macro lens. When posting macro images in the future, also please post the following info in this manner:
Canon 60D with Canon 100-mm macro lens, 1/???-sec at f/??, full sun, or partial shade, or deep shade, and/or speedlight illumination.
Nikonian72 wrote:
You are off to a strong start.
These are close-up photographs, not quite macros. A true macro image will depict a subject exactly the same size on the sensor as in life. This is called 1:1 magnification (life-size).
Move closer, or crop tighter to obtain additional images at 1:1 mag. Often, more illumination is required for higher magnification images.
Thank you for your comments, like I said, lessons to be learned.
No, I don't have or will I, be getting a speedlight, too many years behind and not enough in front plus the budget got "blown" on the camera, so, I guess I will have to make do with Mother Nature and a mirror or two.
Nikorian72, I will endeavour to comply with the data info as best as I can.
Is there a "rule of thumb" easy way of determining the 1.1 macro rule without getting overly technical?
Once again thanks for your reply. Tradscot.
pretty good! only thing,focus on the eyes.you can still get great pics with your pop up flash.good start at macro.tom
Tradscot wrote:
I guess I will have to make do with Mother Nature and a mirror or two.
Is there a "rule of thumb" easy way of determining the 1.1 macro rule without getting overly technical?
All of us started with natural light macro-photography. Many prefer to remain within the natural light discipline, so you are in good company.
With most macro lenses like yours, when the camera is at Minimum Focusing Distance (MFD - measured from sensor plane to subject), the image is 1:1 magnification (life-size). At MFD, your lens is also at Minimum Working Distance (
WD - measured from lens front element to subject).
WD is more important to a macro-photographer than MFD.
Most popular method of finding macro: Set lens to Manual Focus; turn focusing ring to MFD; physically move camera/lens in-&-out to subject, firing shutter when subject is in focus through viewfinder.
MWD for your lens is
160-mm = 6.3-inches (lens front element to subject).
To increase Depth of Field (DoF), most macro-photographers work a bit farther away than MFD, then crop to macro proportions.
Many thanks to you both for your help and advice.
Any thoughts on a "not too expensive, but adequate" speedlite might be?
Tradscot.
That is a cool looking spider. Thanks for posting it.
I like your shots!! :thumbup: :thumbup: Very interesting spiders. Do you have names for the other two after the first one? The second one looks like it is on a horizontal web? Beautiful markings, focusing on the eyes and a tad closer these would be absolutely awesome!!
Richard
Enjoyed your photos.Check what Tinusbum does with the built in flash and milk carton diffuser.
Steve
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