Orchid macro shots
Posted 17/10/2010 - 17:12
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Nice orchids but to get the best from them f4 just isn't going to give you the critical sharpness you need, f11 or 16 would be a good starting point.
Don't use the auto PICT mode for this kind of work, use AV priority instead.
That line on the RHS is very distracting and you could easily remove it.
Don't use the auto PICT mode for this kind of work, use AV priority instead.
That line on the RHS is very distracting and you could easily remove it.
Ken
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
“We must avoid however, snapping away, shooting quickly and without thought, overloading ourselves with unnecessary images that clutter our memory and diminish the clarity of the whole.” - Henri Cartier-Bresson -
Posted 17/10/2010 - 17:49
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Thanks Ken - very helpful. I'll try shooting some more using a smaller aperture when I next have the opportunity - the orchids are on our windowsill so they're not going anywhere!
Cheers, Adam
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Flash: AF-360
Primes: Pentax DA 35 f 2.4, Pentax DA*55, DFA 100 Macro
Zooms: Sigma 10-20 f 4-5.6, DA 17-70, DA 18-135, DA 55-300, Sigma 50-150mm f 2.8 (Mk 2)
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Body: K5
Flash: AF-360
Primes: Pentax DA 35 f 2.4, Pentax DA*55, DFA 100 Macro
Zooms: Sigma 10-20 f 4-5.6, DA 17-70, DA 18-135, DA 55-300, Sigma 50-150mm f 2.8 (Mk 2)