First Tries on Macro Photography

[Snapperholic]

Hi all,

after going through a crash course on macro photography, this will be my first posting~ Comments and Critics are welcome for me to learn~ I do understand some of the pictures are abit oof~ Qing Duo Duo Zhi Jiao.

1. See What See?!?


2. What Big Eyes i have~


3. Ten Sins: Gluttony


4. Ohh~ Flash~


Just in case i forget, thank you steve for organizing the many night macros for us to learn~

Thank you for viewing~

[teebs]

Very good for a first attempt and for a night macro...

[Snapperholic]

Haha~ thanks bro for the comments.

Technically speaking those shots are from my second SMS Night Macro outing... my first night shoot was a disaster... almost no keepers and even if can keep also cannot see light one.... then went for a second one with much help from sgfreestyler and steve and came up with these shots~ Will be posting more of the SMS night macro shots later...

Glad you liked them~

PS: maybe should change title to "FIRST POSTS" from a Macro Newbie~ instead.

[teebs]

Originally Posted by Snapperholic Haha~ thanks bro for the comments. Technically speaking those shots are from my second SMS Night Macro outing... my first night shoot was a disaster... almost no keepers and even if can keep also cannot see light one.... then went for a second one with much help from sgfreestyler and steve and came up with these shots~ Will be posting more of the SMS night macro shots later... Glad you liked them~ PS: maybe should change title to "FIRST POSTS" from a Macro Newbie~ instead.

Did you use a diffuser as some of the light is not very even?

Especially for pic 4, you can see the light fall off at the corners of the pic.

[Snapperholic]

Originally Posted by teebs Did you use a diffuser as some of the light is not very even? Especially for pic 4, you can see the light fall off at the corners of the pic.

I used a diffuser for all my shots~ Erm paiseh.... for the forth shot i cropped to the fly and the flash w/ diffuser was facing directly at the subject, therefore explaining the light falling off at the photo itself. Will take note of the harsh lighting.

[sgfreestyler]

hey snapperholic,

keep it up.

i realise that some of the harsh shadow are caused by torchlight shining for the back of the subject. for example #4, i believe someone who is trying to up you to lighten up the insect has cast a shadow in front of the subject.

[ex0rzist]

Hi Snapperholic, Have shown improvement as compared to your 1st shoot. Keep shooting and shooting. Practice makes perfect !

[Snapperholic]

Originally Posted by ex0rzist Hi Snapperholic, Have shown improvement as compared to your 1st shoot. Keep shooting and shooting. Practice makes perfect !

Thanks bro~ will try harder on Macro photography..... Macro is now my passion~ hehehe have been chionging steve's night macro for three times in a row liaoz... hopefully can gain experience and improve~

[parampita]

You are doing extremely well for a second attempt.
Good job!

[Snapperholic]

4. Staring Black

5. Landsite


More pictures for you viewing pleasure and my learning process~

[sgfreestyler]

wow .. great photo ..

#4 is better not to crop away the top part of its wing.

great improvement.... !

[peteryeo]

Hi bro,

You have did a good jobs on your first tries on Macro.

Shoot more learn more. CS is a good forums to read, view and learn. Hope to see more of your works here.

Cheers