My simple macro

airforce1 · 23rd August 2006

Today try a simple macro shoot. Using Iso 400 and flash -2/3.
Kindly critique.

Mating Butterfly 180mm, 1/100secs@F13

Butterfly 180mm, 1/125secs@F11

Dragonfly using high shutter speed
1/500 secs@F3.5

sumball · 23rd August 2006

The flash is still too harsh though it was compensated down to 2/3.

airforce1 · 23rd August 2006

Originally Posted by sumball

The flash is still too harsh though it was compensated down to 2/3.

Can it be I level too much? Will take note. Thanks.

tltan · 24th August 2006

nice catch on the mating butterflies.

Anyway, I feel that you could have inched closer for the butts shots to eliminate the messy background. Or shoot with a slightly open aperture like f8? i think you should be able to fill the frame with a 180mm. I havent use one but using 90mm, I can fill about 1/3 to half the frame.

regards,
tltan

airforce1 · 24th August 2006

thanks tltan, I have closeup crops will put up this evening. i try not to levels the slider too much.

23rd August 2006	#1
airforce1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,141	My simple macro Today try a simple macro shoot. Using Iso 400 and flash -2/3. Kindly critique. Mating Butterfly 180mm, 1/100secs@F13 Butterfly 180mm, 1/125secs@F11 Dragonfly using high shutter speed 1/500 secs@F3.5 __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/airforce1 Think of concepts and work towards it.

23rd August 2006	#2
sumball Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,224	Re: My simple macro The flash is still too harsh though it was compensated down to 2/3.

24th August 2006	#4
tltan Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,330	Re: My simple macro nice catch on the mating butterflies. Anyway, I feel that you could have inched closer for the butts shots to eliminate the messy background. Or shoot with a slightly open aperture like f8? i think you should be able to fill the frame with a 180mm. I havent use one but using 90mm, I can fill about 1/3 to half the frame. regards, tltan

24th August 2006	#5
airforce1 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,141	Re: My simple macro thanks tltan, I have closeup crops will put up this evening. i try not to levels the slider too much. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/airforce1 Think of concepts and work towards it.