Leaves Macro

[tayjy]

Hi,

I was on holiday in Shanghai recently when I chanced upon this branch of maple leaves.







This is one of my first attempts at taking macro and it was done with a compact camera - an Olympus Mju 600. Are there any suggestions as to how I may improve such shots in the future? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[yehosaphat]

IMO, macro shots should be much closer than this and sharper than this. Perhaps you can try again at a closer range. Also, your pic looks slanted and makes viewer want to fall of the chair

 

[Jesmun18]

lighting is flat...

 

[Frijj]

IMO, macro shots should be much closer than this and sharper than this. Perhaps you can try again at a closer range. Also, your pic looks slanted and makes viewer want to fall of the chair

Wow! his image that powerful meh? I didn't feel like falling off the chair.

 

[yehosaphat]

Dont you think the slanted horizon makes you want to tilt your head...:sweat:

 

[tayjy]

Dont you think the slanted horizon makes you want to tilt your head...:sweat:

haha.. i didnt think about that when taking the photo :embrass:

will keep that in mind next time.


thanks for your feedback!

 

[SnapJaX]

shifting slightly to the left so that the leaves intersect with the left vertical ling on the Rule of Thirds...will help in composition,
btw this is a close up shot, macro should be things taken at life-size or bigger, eg pics of bugs being bigger than they really are.

Happy shooting ^^

 

[XiaoMiaoWang]

IMO, macro shots should be much closer than this and sharper than this. Perhaps you can try again at a closer range. Also, your pic looks slanted and makes viewer want to fall of the chair

Canon EOS 30D, 17-40mm f4 L USM, 70-200mm f4 L IS USM, 50mm f1.4

Looking at his equipment, it is no wonder why. =D

And honestly,

I don't see a HORIZON.