Macro shots at BG on 20/04/02 (Part I -butterfly)

[tomshen]

Macro shots taken in BG with Canon D60 + Canon 100mm/2.8 macro + extension tube. Manual mode F8, 1/100, ISO 100. Flash on with soften diffuser (-1 stop).

Special thx to Megaweb for lending me his Canon macro lens Oh boy, it will be my next lens for sure.

 

[tomshen]

 

[tomshen]

 

[David]

good attempt though many of the butterfly's positions are not flattering....are these just test shots for your cam or lens? Most of the images lack DOF and are not sharp.

 

[fish]

yah... would be very nice if it's sharper. the flower's color is oustanding.

better still if u can get the butterfly to spread it's wings.

 

[tomshen]

yeah! The damn butterfly is neither nice-looking nor well posed. But it's the only butterfly i could find that morning. Sigh... Many pics turn to be blur because of hand shake and lack of DOF. Noticed yr suggestion and will improve later.

thx

 

[zapp!]

Tom, a tripod is NECESSARY when it comes to macro...

Can use a higher f-stop, dun need to worry about handshake...Cable release also hihgly recommended.

 

[tomshen]

thx Zap! But... I had to be very close to my subject so no space to setup tripod. I was shooting flying insect, not flower. So it's not versatile to use tripod. Maybe a monopod can help. (*hint* someone better buy it first and let me try, u know whom I am talking abt here, kekeke...)

 

[megaweb]

Originally posted by tomshen
Maybe a monopod can help. (*hint* someone better buy it first and let me try, u know whom I am talking abt here, kekeke...)

:devil: :angry: :devil:


how abt using my house bamboo stick ? :bsmilie:

 

[tomshen]

:bsmilie: :bsmilie: :bsmilie:

Show me the mono...

 

[nicekit]

Originally posted by zapp!
Tom, a tripod is NECESSARY when it comes to macro...

Can use a higher f-stop, dun need to worry about handshake...Cable release also hihgly recommended.

another newbie intrusion...

what is higher f-stop
what is cable release?

got monopod one ah?
how it stand?

i always wonder.. those ppl that do macroshot
how they stablize their hands hor.. :O

Kit