Macro shot, comments pls..

[cyben76]

Just bought a Tamron 90mm, think this is my best shot...

*original pic, no crop no PS (except resized and bordered)


Hows my DOF?
Subject too small, am i too far?
How to improve on composition when bugs keep moving around? I know this pic like no composition..
Should i stay one place and wait or just walk around and see what i can find...

Comment on anything pls...

[Hobbesyeo]

ermm.. i think the insect is a little too small.

my 0.02.

[seanlim]

the pinkish object as well as e red dot are distracting....hmm well exposed...n nice bug....

[wong1979]

hi..may i ask if that's the closest focussing distance you can go? i think my kit lens can do even bigger

[cyben76]

Originally Posted by Hobbesyeo ermm.. i think the insect is a little too small. my 0.02.

tink so too... maybe just 3mm length...

Originally Posted by seanlim the pinkish object as well as e red dot are distracting....hmm well exposed...n nice bug....

i agree... thanx

Originally Posted by wong1979 hi..may i ask if that's the closest focussing distance you can go? i think my kit lens can do even bigger

can go closer if the bug was dead and not afraid of me...
like this dead dude i shot:
http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=158981

[ortega]

Originally Posted by cyben76 Hows my DOF? Subject too small, am i too far? How to improve on composition when bugs keep moving around? I know this pic like no composition.. Should i stay one place and wait or just walk around and see what i can find... Comment on anything pls...

The image seems soft, so I cannot tell if there is enought DOF

Subject is too small and yes you are too far away from the subject.

switch to manual focus and recompose for better composition.

IMHO Hunting is the best part of Macro photography, so hunt aim and fire.

What I normally do is to switch to manual focus and prefocus my lens to the minimal focusing distance (1:1), once I spot my subject I will go closer to the subject until it is in focus, compose and shoot. Sounds easy but harder to actually do.

[cyben76]

Originally Posted by ortega The image seems soft, so I cannot tell if there is enought DOF Subject is too small and yes you are too far away from the subject. switch to manual focus and recompose for better composition. IMHO Hunting is the best part of Macro photography, so hunt aim and fire. What I normally do is to switch to manual focus and prefocus my lens to the minimal focusing distance (1:1), once I spot my subject I will go closer to the subject until it is in focus, compose and shoot. Sounds easy but harder to actually do.

thanx for the tip... will try my luck again next shoot...

[ortega]

Originally Posted by cyben76 thanx for the tip... will try my luck again next shoot...

way to go man, I like your attitude, you will go far

[megaweb]

Originally Posted by cyben76 Just bought a Tamron 90mm, think this is my best shot... *original pic, no crop no PS (except resized and bordered) Hows my DOF? Subject too small, am i too far? How to improve on composition when bugs keep moving around? I know this pic like no composition.. Should i stay one place and wait or just walk around and see what i can find... Comment on anything pls...

Your insect shot looks kind of small and cannot tell the detail and DOF. This insect is normally size from 1cm to 1.5cm. Try to go closer to the object and frame it to occupy about 50%. To improve the composition, use the Rules of Third.

[cyben76]

Originally Posted by ortega way to go man, I like your attitude, you will go far

part of learning, is failing....

Originally Posted by megaweb Your insect shot looks kind of small and cannot tell the detail and DOF. This insect is normally size from 1cm to 1.5cm. Try to go closer to the object and frame it to occupy about 50%. To improve the composition, use the Rules of Third.

hey thanx, i tink my biggest mistake was that i was afraid to get too close..

Rules of third always in mind when trying to shoot insects, but these tiny bugger keep movin around so fast (mayb i'm too slow).. LoL...

see subject, focus on, focus lock, try re-compose....... damn bug running away, snap snap snap.. LoL