newbie macros at SBG!

liionel · 23rd July 2008

Hello! a couple of newbie macro shots at SBG with Tamron 90mm + Sb600.
Please give me some C&C and advise as well!

spare no mercy..

here goes!

ants!

id of flower?

swan!

flower on lilypad.

dragonfly! this was the closest i could get, it was resting on a lotus bud. and i wasnt able to focus onto its eyes..

thanks for viewing!

lynxiger · 23rd July 2008

No. 2 is peacock flower, (Caesalpinia pulcherrima).

Dragonfly one is OOF, try get the focus plane along the body of dragonfly.
Also increase f stop, make aperture smaller for more details, and SB600 will compensate with more flash.

liionel · 23rd July 2008

Originally Posted by lynxiger

No. 2 is peacock flower, (Caesalpinia pulcherrima).

Dragonfly one is OOF, try get the focus plane along the body of dragonfly.
Also increase f stop, make aperture smaller for more details, and SB600 will compensate with more flash.

ahh i see! okay will do. thanks!

23rd July 2008	#1
liionel Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: funky town! Posts: 1,328	newbie macros at SBG! Hello! a couple of newbie macro shots at SBG with Tamron 90mm + Sb600. Please give me some C&C and advise as well! spare no mercy.. here goes! ants! id of flower? swan! flower on lilypad. dragonfly! this was the closest i could get, it was resting on a lotus bud. and i wasnt able to focus onto its eyes.. thanks for viewing! __________________ Flickr Nikon D50 TOK12-24f4/NIK50f1.8/TAM90f2.8/SB-600

23rd July 2008	#2
lynxiger Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 595	Re: newbie macros at SBG! No. 2 is peacock flower, (Caesalpinia pulcherrima). Dragonfly one is OOF, try get the focus plane along the body of dragonfly. Also increase f stop, make aperture smaller for more details, and SB600 will compensate with more flash. __________________ my flickr