My Very First Post and Macro Shots

And-s0n · 14th April 2006

My very first time posting and try at Macro using a Canon D60 and Tokina 100mm Macro f2.8
Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

By chance this dragon fly landed near me.

Hoped all over the place to catch this grasshopper.

Peek a Boo

Down came a spider......

Thanks for looking.

slaam · 14th April 2006

excellent shots jus underexposed IMHO

metallilan · 14th April 2006

some pointers.

1. abit underexposed, might wanna work on the flash...
2. for #2 and #4 might wanna work on the compositioning abit... like #2 can try capturing the grasshopper from the front

were you able to get closer to the spider in #4? cuz i took a similar one it filled the whole frame

its a st. andrews cross spider if i'm not wrong.

tchuanye · 14th April 2006

I like #1 and #3 composition.

Overall, as the rest said, the shots are underexposed.

For #2, try to take a side view parallel to the plane of camera or at least facing you. Butt first shots are usually not so appealing.

And-s0n · 14th April 2006

Thanks very much for the encouragement. I will take all your suggestions into consideration in my next outing, hopefuly tomorrow.

Appreciate all your feedback.

Mendis · 14th April 2006

hi and-son,

Hope you dun mind me post processing one of your shots.

what do you think of this shot?

metallilan · 14th April 2006

it looks seriously over sharpened... but the the exposure is better...

Mendis · 14th April 2006

ya. I think so. Just did a quick one for and-son to show him what post processing can do for his pictures.

Anyway, hope it helps..

lippie · 14th April 2006

The head now looks like cut and pasted..

And-s0n · 15th April 2006

Hi Metallilan - Tried going closer to the spider but everytime my father and I creep near it it just jumps off the web and hide in the bushes. We had to go back 3 times just to shoot it. Will try again next time. Thanks for your comments.

Hi Mendis - Thanks for your effort to post process the picture. appreciate it very much. I am now trying to get to grips on tking photos and will play around with the Photoshop software that came with the camera a little later. Thanks again.

I really appreciate all who have taken time to view my post and given their C & C. I am very grateful.

14th April 2006	#5
And-s0n Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 98	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots Thanks very much for the encouragement. I will take all your suggestions into consideration in my next outing, hopefuly tomorrow. Appreciate all your feedback.

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Mendis Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,039	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots hi and-son, Hope you dun mind me post processing one of your shots. what do you think of this shot?

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metallilan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,843	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots it looks seriously over sharpened... but the the exposure is better...

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Mendis Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hougang Posts: 1,039	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots ya. I think so. Just did a quick one for and-son to show him what post processing can do for his pictures. Anyway, hope it helps..

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lippie Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: 油池 Posts: 244	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots The head now looks like cut and pasted..

14th April 2006	#1
And-s0n Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 98	My Very First Post and Macro Shots My very first time posting and try at Macro using a Canon D60 and Tokina 100mm Macro f2.8 Any comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. By chance this dragon fly landed near me. Hoped all over the place to catch this grasshopper. Peek a Boo Down came a spider...... Thanks for looking.

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slaam Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Posts: 1,502	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots excellent shots jus underexposed IMHO __________________ my photo project http://naturespies.blogspot.com http://www.dreamstime.com/kevinlam_info

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tchuanye Moderator Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,964	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots I like #1 and #3 composition. Overall, as the rest said, the shots are underexposed. For #2, try to take a side view parallel to the plane of camera or at least facing you. Butt first shots are usually not so appealing. __________________ My Gallery: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/ Eqpt: http://www.tchuanye.smugmug.com/gallery/271702

15th April 2006	#10
And-s0n Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 98	Re: My Very First Post and Macro Shots Hi Metallilan - Tried going closer to the spider but everytime my father and I creep near it it just jumps off the web and hide in the bushes. We had to go back 3 times just to shoot it. Will try again next time. Thanks for your comments. Hi Mendis - Thanks for your effort to post process the picture. appreciate it very much. I am now trying to get to grips on tking photos and will play around with the Photoshop software that came with the camera a little later. Thanks again. I really appreciate all who have taken time to view my post and given their C & C. I am very grateful.