Bellows Macro

Cheers guys, your feedback is appreciated, John Im not so sure about the steady hand or eye bit, or the getting results that you cant either
Roger and Irek thank you
cheers Haris I didnt know how to work it out.
I really struggled with focus on these, genuinely, my ringflash diffuser blocks damn near all the light at that magnification, there is a little button on the bellows that when released opens the aperture but when pressed steps down to whatever is set on the lens, that was needed to allow some light in, but means its still fairly dark and wide open when trying to focus. Realistically i need to re-modify my modified ringflash, to include some sort of constant light as I took about 36 shots to get about 6 that I am happy with, just too dark at that level of extension, I am surprised at the detail i am getting, on ff for macro
Its all good and interesting and as ever I am enjoying experimenting
Thanks again,
Derek

An evening snail


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Great Details!

16 shot stack that hasnt quite worked, stacked in photoshop


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The centipede is phenomenal! How you manage to hand hold a DSLR and bellows and lens and not shake is beyond me.

Cheers David.
Holding it is the easy part, focusing through the view finder not so easy.
I brace the camera against my head and support the bellows rail.
Often end up with just missing the part I'm trying to focus on, by just a tad.
Flash helps too of course.

A daffodil


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Crawled around the garden to see if I could find anything to shoot.
I have absolutely no idea how these didnt run a mile as I tried to sneak up on them with my setup :rofl: :rofl:


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Super shots... really like the close ups of the bee (?) and the bug on the daffodil stamen in particular...

Best

Cheers Bill, much appreciated 👍👍👍

Just 2 from this evening


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This guy, I followed around a bush for about 10 mins, Took about 10 shots and this was the only one that the eyes were in focus and not its bum.
I think he saw me


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2 of the almost ones from last night


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You have some really way out bugs in your garden!

Cheers David

Handheld bluebell in the garden


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A few from today and this evening


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