Macro at AMK park

thadstan · 21st June 2009

Hi my first outdoor Marco at AMK park. Pls comment.

Hope you all enjoy my unedited post (except for my name).

ex0rzist · 22nd June 2009

Good control on the focus ! Images are sharp and the lighting is well controlled. The thing which you can improve on is the composition of the photos, let your photos tell a story to the viewer. My vote goes to #2. For #3, you are focusing on the head of the dragonfly, this causes the wings to be blurred due to the DOF. If you want to capture the whole dragonfly, you can try aligning your sensor from a top view to get it parallel with with the subject so you can achieve a even DOF throughout. Else if you want to focus on the details on the head, i suggest shooting it head on instead of a side on approach. For #4 Try not to shoot from the rear of the insect, adjust yourself to the front or side. But overall nice captures ! Continue shooting !

B-setting · 22nd June 2009

is there lots of insects at AMK Park? where exactly is the location? it is not near Bishan Park, is it? thnks.

thadstan · 22nd June 2009

Hi, it's beside the library. It's a HUGE park. so i suppose there should be lots of insects.

thadstan · 22nd June 2009

Originally Posted by ex0rzist

Good control on the focus ! Images are sharp and the lighting is well controlled. The thing which you can improve on is the composition of the photos, let your photos tell a story to the viewer. My vote goes to #2. For #3, you are focusing on the head of the dragonfly, this causes the wings to be blurred due to the DOF. If you want to capture the whole dragonfly, you can try aligning your sensor from a top view to get it parallel with with the subject so you can achieve a even DOF throughout. Else if you want to focus on the details on the head, i suggest shooting it head on instead of a side on approach. For #4 Try not to shoot from the rear of the insect, adjust yourself to the front or side. But overall nice captures ! Continue shooting !

Thanks!!

windspirit9 · 22nd June 2009

i use to go there many time le^^ coz i live amk...quite nice place for macro.

nattiong · 23rd June 2009

nice shots!

thadstan · 24th June 2009

ANyone have macro at AMK park, feel free to share it here.

windspirit9 · 24th June 2009

i got many~~but all lousy shoot..i put some today shoot de

windspirit9 · 24th June 2009

and a lucky meet wif...take close up wif raynox250 at 2nd pic

y0ngcheng · 25th June 2009

Hi there,

For the dragonfly shot, I dont think the empty space at the left will do anything good. The photo will be better if you shoot it in portrait mode!

thadstan · 28th June 2009

Spend hours today, but only 1 acceptable pic. moving insects are hard to snap!

thadstan · 28th June 2009

After the rain...

thadstan · 28th June 2009

From last week.. wanna try night macro next weekend, ex0rzist where u going for night shot?

ex0rzist · 29th June 2009

Originally Posted by thadstan

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From last week.. wanna try night macro next weekend, ex0rzist where u going for night shot?

So far for Night macro, i've been mainly to Lower Pierce, and recently tried Admiralty Park for the 1st time for Night Macro.

21st June 2009	#1
thadstan New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AMK Posts: 32	Macro at AMK park Hi my first outdoor Marco at AMK park. Pls comment. Hope you all enjoy my unedited post (except for my name). __________________ Alpha 300\|50mm f1.4\| Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6\|Sony 18-70mm Kit\|Sigma 70-300mm APO\|Raynox 250\|HVL 42 AM

22nd June 2009	#6
windspirit9 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 91	Re: Macro at AMK park i use to go there many time le^^ coz i live amk...quite nice place for macro.

23rd June 2009	#7
nattiong New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Macro at AMK park nice shots!

24th June 2009	#8
thadstan New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AMK Posts: 32	Re: Macro at AMK park ANyone have macro at AMK park, feel free to share it here. __________________ Alpha 300\|50mm f1.4\| Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6\|Sony 18-70mm Kit\|Sigma 70-300mm APO\|Raynox 250\|HVL 42 AM

24th June 2009	#9
windspirit9 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 91	Re: Macro at AMK park i got many~~but all lousy shoot..i put some today shoot de

22nd June 2009	#2
ex0rzist Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jurong West Posts: 601	Re: Macro at AMK park Good control on the focus ! Images are sharp and the lighting is well controlled. The thing which you can improve on is the composition of the photos, let your photos tell a story to the viewer. My vote goes to #2. For #3, you are focusing on the head of the dragonfly, this causes the wings to be blurred due to the DOF. If you want to capture the whole dragonfly, you can try aligning your sensor from a top view to get it parallel with with the subject so you can achieve a even DOF throughout. Else if you want to focus on the details on the head, i suggest shooting it head on instead of a side on approach. For #4 Try not to shoot from the rear of the insect, adjust yourself to the front or side. But overall nice captures ! Continue shooting ! __________________ My Flickr Canon 40D 18-55/50mm F1.8/100mm Macro F2.8 USM

22nd June 2009	#3
B-setting Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Equator Posts: 754	Re: Macro at AMK park is there lots of insects at AMK Park? where exactly is the location? it is not near Bishan Park, is it? thnks.

22nd June 2009	#4
thadstan New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AMK Posts: 32	Re: Macro at AMK park Hi, it's beside the library. It's a HUGE park. so i suppose there should be lots of insects. __________________ Alpha 300\|50mm f1.4\| Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6\|Sony 18-70mm Kit\|Sigma 70-300mm APO\|Raynox 250\|HVL 42 AM

24th June 2009	#10
windspirit9 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 91	Re: Macro at AMK park and a lucky meet wif...take close up wif raynox250 at 2nd pic

25th June 2009	#11
y0ngcheng Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: 新加坡 Posts: 1,800	Re: Macro at AMK park Hi there, For the dragonfly shot, I dont think the empty space at the left will do anything good. The photo will be better if you shoot it in portrait mode! __________________ "I want to have the best camera in the world and shoot XMMs."

28th June 2009	#12
thadstan New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AMK Posts: 32	Re: Macro at AMK park Spend hours today, but only 1 acceptable pic. moving insects are hard to snap! __________________ Alpha 300\|50mm f1.4\| Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6\|Sony 18-70mm Kit\|Sigma 70-300mm APO\|Raynox 250\|HVL 42 AM

28th June 2009	#13
thadstan New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AMK Posts: 32	Re: Macro at AMK park After the rain... __________________ Alpha 300\|50mm f1.4\| Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6\|Sony 18-70mm Kit\|Sigma 70-300mm APO\|Raynox 250\|HVL 42 AM

28th June 2009	#14
thadstan New Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AMK Posts: 32	Re: Macro at AMK park From last week.. wanna try night macro next weekend, ex0rzist where u going for night shot? __________________ Alpha 300\|50mm f1.4\| Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6\|Sony 18-70mm Kit\|Sigma 70-300mm APO\|Raynox 250\|HVL 42 AM