Love Is In AP..(0_o)

[kihunho]

Hi everyone..
Together with Jung, we met up with ex0rzist at AP..
Along the way up we met peteryeo wif a fren, and also F_Enzo..
Thanks to everyone for showing us the insects along the way and for teaching us what they know about macro..
I have learnt and will continue shooting even if it dun turn out rite.. Haha practice makes perfect rite??
Here's my images.. Wind was harsh so forgive me for the many OOF this round.. Enjoy my share..

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Cheers, Ki

[teebs]

Not bad, you're improving post by post as I said in my previous post. Now to work on the DOF which means using a lower ISO and aperture.

[F_Enzo]

nice head shot of the cat.... if #4 is shot bottoms up, it will b nice coz of its bright yellow back

[kihunho]

Originally Posted by F_Enzo nice head shot of the cat.... if #4 is shot bottoms up, it will b nice coz of its bright yellow back

Thanks Sayyiam for the comments.. Yea i think that too.. If only the spider was the other way around..

Originally Posted by teebs Not bad, you're improving post by post as I said in my previous post. Now to work on the DOF which means using a lower ISO and aperture.

Thanks teebs..
Do you mean ISO 100 or 200?? For aperture i normally use 2.8 to 8.0..
Wad do u suggest..?

[loboclerk]

Using F2.8 will see quite a shallow DOF in your pics although you get added brightness in your pics. Your pics show little or no signs of handshake, so you can actually try up to F9 or F11, and go for slower shutter or higher ISO.

[ex0rzist]

Originally Posted by kihunho Do you mean ISO 100 or 200?? For aperture i normally use 2.8 to 8.0.. Wad do u suggest..?

Hi Kihunho, I notice that you shoot without flash. With a flash, we normally are able to push our aperature to F16 and beyond. Maybe you can try different shots with and without flash and compare the results to see which one works best.

[kihunho]

Originally Posted by loboclerk Using F2.8 will see quite a shallow DOF in your pics although you get added brightness in your pics. Your pics show little or no signs of handshake, so you can actually try up to F9 or F11, and go for slower shutter or higher ISO.

Originally Posted by ex0rzist Hi Kihunho, I notice that you shoot without flash. With a flash, we normally are able to push our aperature to F16 and beyond. Maybe you can try different shots with and without flash and compare the results to see which one works best.

Thanks lobo n ex0rzist for the kind comments... Points noted and I will try that out at my next macro.. Thanks a million...

[teebs]

Originally Posted by kihunho Thanks Sayyiam for the comments.. Yea i think that too.. If only the spider was the other way around.. Thanks teebs.. Do you mean ISO 100 or 200?? For aperture i normally use 2.8 to 8.0.. Wad do u suggest..?

U can try using ISO 100 but for me, I typically stick to ISO 200...

As for aperture, try to use f7.1 and smaller to get greater DOF. Do take note though that you shutter speed should be ard 1/125 since you are using the Sigma 105 macro lens. This will reduce to chances of handshake.

Also, use your flash when taking macros. Onboard flash, set it ard -2/3 to -1 ev. That should give sufficient fill light for taking macro pics.

If using external flash, set the flash power from 1/4 to 1/8.

[kihunho]

Originally Posted by teebs U can try using ISO 100 but for me, I typically stick to ISO 200... As for aperture, try to use f7.1 and smaller to get greater DOF. Do take note though that you shutter speed should be ard 1/125 since you are using the Sigma 105 macro lens. This will reduce to chances of handshake. Also, use your flash when taking macros. Onboard flash, set it ard -2/3 to -1 ev. That should give sufficient fill light for taking macro pics. If using external flash, set the flash power from 1/4 to 1/8.

Thanks teebs..
I will try these settings and see how it goes..
Thanks for the pointers everyone...
Cheers

[peteryeo]

Originally Posted by kihunho Thanks Sayyiam for the comments.. Yea i think that too.. If only the spider was the other way around.. Thanks teebs.. Do you mean ISO 100 or 200?? For aperture i normally use 2.8 to 8.0.. Wad do u suggest..?

Hi kihunho,

Different photographers have differernt way of shooting their objects. Like me, I like to shot without using ext flash. Mostly using nature light from the sunlight with the help of a reflecter. I love to create a colourful back ground with my main object, as you can see from all my post. I don't like dark or black background. My settiing was ISO 400-500, aperture at f/8 to f/11 sometime ever higher and all depend on the speed on shuffer I will get. As Macro anythings around 1/60 to 1/125 or 1/200 will be do.

So if now someone thown a flash I don't how to use it.

Cheers

[kihunho]

Originally Posted by peteryeo Hi kihunho, Different photographers have differernt way of shooting their objects. Like me, I like to shot without using ext flash. Mostly using nature light from the sunlight with the help of a reflecter. I love to create a colourful back ground with my main object, as you can see from all my post. I don't like dark or black background. My settiing was ISO 400-500, aperture at f/8 to f/11 sometime ever higher and all depend on the speed on shuffer I will get. As Macro anythings around 1/60 to 1/125 or 1/200 will be do. So if now someone thown a flash I don't how to use it. Cheers

Hi Peter..
Yea I noticed you dun use flash.. Like you, I also try to use the natural light in the environment..
I will heed ur advice and give it a try as well..
Thanks..

[F_Enzo]

I saw u had a 430 hotshoe flash if I m correct....u may wan try out a LumiQuest Mini Softbox for the flash as I hv seen the lightings from softbox is quite nice Direct flash w/o diffusers are always harsh and normally I use it for fill in. If u balance flash with ambient lightings den it will b nice...

[kihunho]

Originally Posted by F_Enzo I saw u had a 430 hotshoe flash if I m correct....u may wan try out a LumiQuest Mini Softbox for the flash as I hv seen the lightings from softbox is quite nice Direct flash w/o diffusers are always harsh and normally I use it for fill in. If u balance flash with ambient lightings den it will b nice...

no tat was jung's flash.. not mine.. i dun use one..

[teebs]

Originally Posted by kihunho no tat was jung's flash.. not mine.. i dun use one..

You can actualy DIY a diffuser for the 430 flash using the tea packing bags you can buy from Daiso for $2 (88 pcs).

[kihunho]

Originally Posted by teebs You can actualy DIY a diffuser for the 430 flash using the tea packing bags you can buy from Daiso for $2 (88 pcs).

hmm then u should let him know..