Second time macro shots at SBG 12 Feb 2006

[DarkForce]

Some shots at SBG 12 Feb.

Photos no cropping , shoot using MPE65mm , MT-24EX flash handheld.

Those with closer view are shots at 2:1 to 3:1

Comments are welcome, if no comments thank you for veiwing

Previous thread link:
-First time marco shots at SBG http://forums.clubsnap.org/showthread.php?t=176473


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[cajuca]

very nice and sharp shots u got here

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by cajuca very nice and sharp shots u got here

Thanks cajuca.

I was wondering why my thread in Marco sesson usually don't have much comments. Maybe not good enough or subjects are to common ?

Anyway, I still learning and hope to capture more different subjects. Aiming one fine day I could make full use of my lens to shoot insects in 5:1

Regards

[Outlook]

Hi, Darkforce:

See your posting again.

No 12 is interesting.

For the water drops, can see your flash lights. Was expecting the reflection of the outside the world from the drop ....

2 cents.

[tchuanye]

Hi Darkforce,

Some of the images are sharp. But the dark BG does not work for me. 1 or 2 is ok, but if all is black, than its not so nice. The issue of macro is that its a fine balance between the control. Some aims to get a nice smooth green or other uniform colour BG, and this is a control of shutter and apeture and flash.

Small apeture is required for higher DOF.
So left with shutter. Fast shutter will end up with Dark BG. So have to use slower shutter speed. The flash will than have to be well controlled not to overblown the subject.

rgds

[Garion]

Bro,

Excellent shots you have there! Sharp and detailed. I think you are slowly getting the hang of your new toy. Macro needs a lot of practice and patience. My fav is no. 2, the bee in the flower.

I concur with what tchuaneye had mentioned. Try using a slower shutter to get non-black backgrounds, but it would mean you would need to use a form of stable support like tripod or perhaps monopod to get your rig stable. For macro, firm support is a must to get the max detail and sharpness, and especially for for a > 1:1 macro lens like yours.

Good tries though, keep it up! And keep shooting. One day go shoot with you, can?

[Will03]

wah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New TOy !!!!!!!!!!!!!! new shots !!!!!!!!!!!

give up on models already ???????

[CYRN]

I didn't expect that MPE65 can be used to shoot insects due to the working distance.

[Reno]

Great shot...!! Hope to see more on the Spider macro... !

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by Outlook Hi, Darkforce: See your posting again. No 12 is interesting. For the water drops, can see your flash lights. Was expecting the reflection of the outside the world from the drop .... 2 cents.

Thanks Outlook. Point noted.

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by tchuanye Hi Darkforce, Some of the images are sharp. But the dark BG does not work for me. 1 or 2 is ok, but if all is black, than its not so nice. The issue of macro is that its a fine balance between the control. Some aims to get a nice smooth green or other uniform colour BG, and this is a control of shutter and apeture and flash. Small apeture is required for higher DOF. So left with shutter. Fast shutter will end up with Dark BG. So have to use slower shutter speed. The flash will than have to be well controlled not to overblown the subject. rgds

Hi tchuanye,

Thanks for your comments. Will try to see if I could get some non-black BG the next trip I go down again.

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by Garion Bro, Excellent shots you have there! Sharp and detailed. I think you are slowly getting the hang of your new toy. Macro needs a lot of practice and patience. My fav is no. 2, the bee in the flower. I concur with what tchuaneye had mentioned. Try using a slower shutter to get non-black backgrounds, but it would mean you would need to use a form of stable support like tripod or perhaps monopod to get your rig stable. For macro, firm support is a must to get the max detail and sharpness, and especially for for a > 1:1 macro lens like yours. Good tries though, keep it up! And keep shooting. One day go shoot with you, can?

Yep. OK. But I will first try slower shuttle speed using handheld to see how far I can go without a tripod. Can take it as arm muscle trainng session too

Will keep trying. Hope to see you again there

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by Will03 wah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! New TOy !!!!!!!!!!!!!! new shots !!!!!!!!!!! give up on models already ???????

I see your photo so nice till I dare not go shoot model liao

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by CYRN I didn't expect that MPE65 can be used to shoot insects due to the working distance.

Well, maybe insects like me loh. Lens point where insects stand where

Actually involve lots of patience and stamina to keep still. And don't forget to smile at your sujects to get eye contact
Thanks.

[DarkForce]

Originally Posted by Reno Great shot...!! Hope to see more on the Spider macro... !

Spider I scare leh. Don't feel like shooting them cos scare they jump on my hair

PS. My working distance is actually very very close to the subject leh

[Will03]

Originally Posted by DarkForce I see your photo so nice till I dare not go shoot model liao

dun suan me leh .............