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Cricket Macro
I'd say that this is about the best that could be achieved with this lens. Well done. Clever use of the plane of focus to get as much of the cricket as sharp as possible. Exposure is just about spot on. The image is a little soft but that'll be the lens used.
Posted by Mannesty on 22/09/2008 - 22:52
Updated Photos
Beautiful pictures Joshua, I should show my partner to stop her telling me how good I am... but I won't :D:D:D I haven't worked out how to convert her enthusiasm into new lenses :roll: Sorry, back to the thread - Gorgeous images, I will now work harder.
Posted by Darkmunk on 23/09/2008 - 13:55
zoo trip
Nice shots, these. I also find that my 18-55 kit lens behaves best close-in like this, not wide open (f4), or at its widest (18mm). I think you've found the best use for it with these pictures. It does a credible job with colours, doesn't it? For longer range shots, I try to use Aperture...
Posted by Mac on 23/09/2008 - 18:54
My first spider macro
A credible first attempt. Well done. Focus is a little off, the web being more in focus than the spider. Closeup filters have limited use in Macro photography because the IQ is affected so much. The Raynox range being the only possible exception. What lighting did you use? With more light, you ca...
Posted by Mannesty on 26/09/2008 - 05:50
My first spider macro
I think that the 55mm 1:1.4 lens is more suited to copy work. I believe it has a flatter plane of focus than the various 50mm 1:2.8 K mount versions. Also, insects are not very keen on having cameras thrust into their faces so the longer focal length establishes some distance between lens and su...
Posted by Mannesty on 26/09/2008 - 14:55
My first spider macro
A credible first attempt. Well done. Focus is a little off, the web being more in focus than the spider. Thanks, I think the web effect is as a result of the small amount of sharpening that I applied, however, the focus was intended to be on the face and that seemed to be what I achieved - best out...
Posted by beakynet on 26/09/2008 - 15:10
tiny poppy
I'd say the bottom has to go as the bolt head is out of focus yet prominent while the edge of the concrete is in sharp focus and contributes very little. Mike
Posted by mikew on 29/09/2008 - 12:28
Crop advice please
I ended up doing the crop a lttle close to the base of the plinth,into the black area and coming tighter to the rear of the tigers.The bit I couldn't see for looking was the fence.I knew there was something missing,or in this case too much.Thanks again all.Back to the printer when I get time.
Posted by missmarple on 01/10/2008 - 07:20
Llyn Idwal - B&W conversion
Looks good to me! Of course it's hard to judge on a monitor but there seems to be a good tonality. Have you printed it? I've scanned in dozens of B-W negatives which I remember printing back in the day, on fiber based graded paper. Ah, the smell of hypo in the morning! Thus far I've yet to ...
Posted by George in Georgia USA on 01/10/2008 - 22:08
Which way to Isengard?
not too out of place for this thread is it? oops my orc picture will have to be put back up a little later..... sometimes Gerri frightens me......:shock:
Posted by Don on 02/10/2008 - 04:46
Deer Deer Deer
Steve, I'd try using a much wider aperture if I were you. It would allow you to use a lower ISO and higher shutter speed (both good), but most importantly it would throw the background out of focus, which would improve these shots - especially the first. G
Posted by George Lazarette on 30/09/2008 - 13:51
Swanning Around
Steve, I like these. Again, my comment from the duck shots applies here - what lens was used, at what length etc. See the first comment regarding your Deer pictures? :P DA 50-200 @ F8.0 Average shutter speed around 1/500th. Realised when I got back that SR had been turned off. Steve
Posted by stevejcoe on 30/09/2008 - 11:43
Takumar 50mm 1.4
Mac, mine is the SMC version not the super. I do have a super tak 55mm 1.8 which has that yellow tint to it, haven't used it yet though. I wouldn't have thought it possible to put it back in upside down, but if it works leave it be :wink: I took apart the super tak 55mm 1.8 which had fungus. ...
Posted by Clarky on 01/10/2008 - 14:19
Some more holiday photos
Good eye! Very Deep Field of Focus. What lens and settings were you using? Well done!
Posted by Mac on 02/10/2008 - 00:12
Some more holiday photos
I love the deep depth of field and the wide variety of scales in these pictures. Never be put off by bad weather! I really like the first picture but I would crop it slightly to get the horizon straight, the sea is at a little bit of an angle. Also, did you apply sharpening before you resized? ...
Posted by womble on 02/10/2008 - 00:57
Some more holiday photos
Thanks guys. Never had such a positive response, I'm made up :D:D Mac, I'll have to get back to you on the settings. They were taken on an *istDL with kit lens. If I remember correctly, I used aperture priority mode, but I'll have to check the exif details to get the rest, ( and that's on a diffe...
Posted by Father Ted on 02/10/2008 - 21:33
Swallow tail butterfly
I reckon its a cracker too, its not perfect by a long shot but it is VERY NICE! if you'd had it all in focus I think that would have been a very very saleable image, next time use superglue on the flowers then you can have more attempts :D
Posted by fatspider on 03/10/2008 - 22:17
Journeys in Yorkshire
Bolton Abbey's great isn't it John (I realise the shot you posted is Fountains Abbey), we were there a few weeks back and I got some shots of the stepping stones over the river. Didn't realise: the river was going to be quite so deep; the stones were quite so far apart; the camera would suddenly see...
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 05/10/2008 - 09:15
Journeys in Yorkshire
Here's me on the stepping stones, taking the shot first, then thinking "is this really a good idea, should I go back and cross the bridge instead..?" :lol: Resulting shot is in the section. Dan
Posted by Daniel Bridge on 10/11/2008 - 12:56
First Macro Shots
I love macros, and wish I could do more! I like the subjects, but I'm not sure about the focus point/depth of field on the 1st one, and I can't see anything for the legs on the 2nd one. I just tried to read the exif information to see what aperture you were using in the 1st pic, but there isn'...
Posted by Tooks on 06/10/2008 - 11:22
