Is this consider macro?

[melvin]

Hi!
All master of macros nt sure if mine is consider macro? Pls enlighten me! How can it be taken? where to improve?



Thanks a million in advance!

[seanlim]

was this taken by a handphone camera? ...no offence though but ur DOF not that nice n colour to bland....sorry hor...i know im frank

[sci80899]

Originally Posted by melvin Hi! All master of macros nt sure if mine is consider macro? Pls enlighten me! How can it be taken? where to improve? Thanks a million in advance!

From the picture, its difficult to tell what is the main subject you're trying to shoot - the focus. If it's the centre of the flower, then the green background on the right shouldn't be there, either that or the green background can surround the flower like a border.

Except for snap shots, before taking a picture, take a while to consider what you want to capture specifically in an image.

[Mendis]

try to look for a perfect specimen for flowers or plants.

Look for that part of the subject that is the most interesting to you.. ask yourself.. is it the colour? certain curves? patterns? or the lighting....

just my two cents.. hee

[student]

Originally Posted by melvin Hi! All master of macros nt sure if mine is consider macro? Pls enlighten me! How can it be taken? where to improve?

1 This is a Macro.

2 You mentioned that it is yours. So you had taken it. How did you do it?

3 Others had given some advice on how to improve it.

[melvin]

Originally Posted by seanlim was this taken by a handphone camera? ...no offence though but ur DOF not that nice n colour to bland....sorry hor...i know im frank

Hahaha... NO prob...like ur frankness! I will take note of the DOF n color anyway to improve?
THanks btw i got no camera phone it is taken my one n only A95.

[ortega]

look for good light, it is the start to a good photo

[melvin]

Originally Posted by sci80899 From the picture, its difficult to tell what is the main subject you're trying to shoot - the focus. If it's the centre of the flower, then the green background on the right shouldn't be there, either that or the green background can surround the flower like a border. Except for snap shots, before taking a picture, take a while to consider what you want to capture specifically in an image.

Hi! Tried to aim for center but as about to shoot the wind came dats how it became out of position.

Will this be a better one?

Please advice thanks!

[melvin]

Originally Posted by Mendis try to look for a perfect specimen for flowers or plants. Look for that part of the subject that is the most interesting to you.. ask yourself.. is it the colour? certain curves? patterns? or the lighting.... just my two cents.. hee

Thanks for the advice will take note of it! Thanks again

[melvin]

Originally Posted by student 1 This is a Macro. 2 You mentioned that it is yours. So you had taken it. How did you do it? 3 Others had given some advice on how to improve it.

Hi... student this pict is taken on tue 01-11-2005 at 1719hrs at the Istana when i enter the main gate. Not far from it there is a pond with lilly and 2 swans just by the side one of the bushes of plants there.

Pict taken with A95, with shutter speed of 1/60sec, F/5 and a dist of 8mm focal length. Manual mode hand held not using tripod as there is wind thats why couldn't stay in focus the way i wanted it to be and the result is as u seen above. Heehee...

I know my pict may not be worthy of your comments as i have seen your master pieces. I do sincerly need your comments n wants to improve (as i am very new to photography) before moving on to a DSLR cam. Please advice thanks!

[melvin]

Originally Posted by ortega look for good light, it is the start to a good photo

Thanks will look out for it!

[student]

Originally Posted by melvin Hi... student this pict is taken on tue 01-11-2005 at 1719hrs at the Istana when i enter the main gate. Not far from it there is a pond with lilly and 2 swans just by the side one of the bushes of plants there. Pict taken with A95, with shutter speed of 1/60sec, F/5 and a dist of 8mm focal length. Manual mode hand held not using tripod as there is wind thats why couldn't stay in focus the way i wanted it to be and the result is as u seen above. Heehee... I know my pict may not be worthy of your comments as i have seen your master pieces. I do sincerly need your comments n wants to improve before moving on to a DSLR cam. Please advice thanks!

Don't say that. We are all fellow students. My statement was meant to remind you that you already know how to take macro photos. The issue is how to progress from there. BTW, I bought an A95 for my wife. I think it is a fine camea.

I had long stopped taking photos like these. After a while we discover what we are and what moves us.

The comments given by others are fine. But if I have to say something they are these

1 The single most important qualification to taking good pictures like these is PATIENCE. You mentioned that the wind came and the composition went off. My advise is, wait again. Once I sat on the grass in SBG. I saw a beautiful composition of fern leaves criss-crossing each other, and with strong sunlight formed interesting patterns. The problem was that when there was good light, there was also good wind! And I had to stop down to f22 to get adequate good depth of field. I waited in the hot sun with my camera set up. One hour. I sweated. Finished my bottle of water. Then I got lucky. I made my photo.

Patience!

2 The next thing I suggest is this. Once you "mastered" the basic issues, ask yourself. How many of these images have you seen? Thousands! And that is why after a while, viewers suffer from image fatigue. So you have to go "further". While I do not do much of such photography, I have always enjoyed the works of Paul Caponigro on the sunflowers (in B&W!), Rod Dresser, and Yosuhiro (his book Nana). Take a look at these images, and hopefully they can help you to see better.

[Mendis]

actually.. melvin.. just enjoy your phototaking the more you enjoy your pictures, the better they will become.. hee

Just look at the wealth of pictures in the galleries and those that move you or has that 'WOW!' factor.. take note of them and ask the photographer how it was taken.. patience is really needed in all forms of picture taking..

[melvin]

Originally Posted by student Don't say that. We are all fellow students. My statement was meant to remind you that you already know how to take macro photos. The issue is how to progress from there. BTW, I bought an A95 for my wife. I think it is a fine camea. I had long stopped taking photos like these. After a while we discover what we are and what moves us. The comments given by others are fine. But if I have to say something they are these 1 The single most important qualification to taking good pictures like these is PATIENCE. You mentioned that the wind came and the composition went off. My advise is, wait again. Once I sat on the grass in SBG. I saw a beautiful composition of fern leaves criss-crossing each other, and with strong sunlight formed interesting patterns. The problem was that when there was good light, there was also good wind! And I had to stop down to f22 to get adequate good depth of field. I waited in the hot sun with my camera set up. One hour. I sweated. Finished my bottle of water. Then I got lucky. I made my photo. Patience! 2 The next thing I suggest is this. Once you "mastered" the basic issues, ask yourself. How many of these images have you seen? Thousands! And that is why after a while, viewers suffer from image fatigue. So you have to go "further". While I do not do much of such photography, I have always enjoyed the works of Paul Caponigro on the sunflowers (in B&W!), Rod Dresser, and Yosuhiro (his book Nana). Take a look at these images, and hopefully they can help you to see better.

Wow...Thanks student! Guess i was impatience in taking this shot for there are 2 things in my mind 1) is have yet to walk into the Istana building and running late as they close at 6pm.
2) is to shoot before the next wave of wind blows.

Thanks for your precious comments!

[melvin]

Originally Posted by Mendis actually.. melvin.. just enjoy your phototaking the more you enjoy your pictures, the better they will become.. hee Just look at the wealth of pictures in the galleries and those that move you or has that 'WOW!' factor.. take note of them and ask the photographer how it was taken.. patience is really needed in all forms of picture taking..

Thanks for your tips n encouragement! May we all progress together still need all the guidiance i need from all fellow CSers.