I did another wedding rings shot, this time for a couple whose wedding I shot a few weeks ago. I must admit--I'm loving those Kenko extension tubes.
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I did another wedding rings shot, this time for a couple whose wedding I shot a few weeks ago. I must admit--I'm loving those Kenko extension tubes.
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Nice shot Sean.
Can you tell me what lens you were using.
Also tell me more about the extension tubes, sorry I did not read past posting if you already explained this.
but
What lenses do you find the most useful with the tubes and which tubes do you use the most.
again nice shot.
For this I used the Canon 85mm f/1.8 coupled with a 36mm Kenko extension tube (I would say I find the 36mm tube most useful, and I usually pair it with the 85mm f/1.8 or 50mm f/1.4). I bought the extension tubes used from Ebay, and they work perfectly (they are $180 new, and I think I paid $95 for them). There are cheaper alternatives, but I like the Kenko tubes and they were certainly worth what I paid for them.
Sean, love the shot of the rings. Glad you are getting into this world.
Denise, those are some great flies. I think they are hover flies...correct me if I am wrong. Thanks for the compliment on the dew. I have been trying for refractions, but I don't have any flowers in my yard. Have to head to the in-laws for that.
Qwrad, I like that spider shot. Maybe add a little contrast and boost up the exposure a hair and you have a great looking shot.
John, Your 3 year old is finding some cool stuff. I remembered holding on to those when I was a little. Just don't let her start picking up frogs!
I have a couple from a bug I found in the basement the other day. Little irritated that he made his way into the house, but since he passed on, I decided not to squish him and have a mini portrait session. Used a 100mm macro USM, with full set of kenko extension tubes with a 580ex II flash.
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Check out these chompers!
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Some perspective...
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I was walking through the local forest/park, when i saw a nice flower, and didn't even see the bee until after i'd started shooting. It's a not-really-macro-shot from my not-really-macro-lens.
Some of the later shots were better IQ (1/50s was shaking a bit in the wind, and DOF only a few mm), but i like the pose in this one.
7D, efs 15-85, 85mm, f9, 1/50s, ISO1000. CameraJPG, 1/3 scale, crop to 4*3, no noise reduction, enhancing, or anything else.
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Wow! Some really nice shots lately!! Jayson, I don't think a photo of a bug could get any sharper ...nice job!
I spent alot of time in the yard today with my macro lens and kenko extension tubes. For a few shots, I even used the tripod, angle finder c and macro slider. I found out that my photos are sharper of course but it also was a pain in the rear to try and move around with! Also, it sure would be nice if the angle finder c moved toward you insted of just to the side! Wasn't long before I went backto my old way of doing things!
After looking around in the flowers and bushes for bugs ...I found out my bushes are infested with aphids! Ewwww! I also found a few bugs I never saw before.
Could someone please tell me what the heck this is ....
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Whatever it is, it sure has beautiful wings! Wierd thing is, I never saw it fly!
A few more shots from today ...
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Amazing photos Denise, really excellent stuff! Love the shot of the big colorful green/golden fly and my other favorite is the green guy with the transparent wings, nice pose on that one. And wow that really is a scary and awesome looking insect at the same time in the first two pics, no idea what it is though :)
Thanks qwRad! I had a busy day macro shooting! I was never much of a bug lady until I took up photography! Now I've found that they can be pretty interesting to watch! I hope that unidentified one isn't anything to worry about ...hopefully he is here to eat the aphids!
Here are a few more from yesterday ...
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Wow, Denise, you are getting very good at this macro stuff, Love the comp of the second one.
Bob
Today was the first day of real, outdoor macro shooting for me. What fun! These were all taken in a patch of decorative mint that seems to attract all kinds of critters.
I believe the 4th shot captured insects in the act of making more insects....
All shots with a 7D and 100L Macro. Thanks for viewing!
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Thanks, Bob! Just getting some practice in before the bees and butterflies arrive! I
Great shots Denise.
The Kingb, that first one is killer. Great shot! The mating one is a great shot too, however this is a family site...[:O]
Here is some recent stuff from my deck...
This guy had passed on, but the boys found him very interesting. So it was portrait time. Didn't realize a June bug was hairy on the underside...
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This is my favorite spider picture to date. Just wish I could have captured his eyes in focus. That would have made it the best. This guy was hard to catch since he was moving constantly and was about the size of nails head. He was tiny! Used a 100mm Macro with 36 extension tubes and a 1.4x TC and still had to crop a little bit.
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Jayson - the second one is giving me the creeps - especially that left eye! Nice work! And hard to believe that spider is only the size of a nail head. Looks like a giant hairy beast to me!
Fantastic shots Jayson & thekingb!! I wish I could get some that sharp but my handholding skills are lacking and I'm not one to like using a tripod when I'm shooting macro.
A few shots from this weekend ...
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Sweet shot, Denise! Now that
This is one of my favorites.
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Taken with my MD 24mm f/2.8, wide open, 800th sec, ISO 400, handheld. If/when I get a FF I'm ordering the 35 L with it! I love that focal length in combination with a wide aperture.
John.
That looks great John. I really like the blurry background and the dew on the flowers.
Due to our long drawn out winter, everything is really late in blooming. Today, finally one lily bloomed!
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Went on a walk with the MP-E 65mm yesterday afternoon.
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Thanks for looking!
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John and Denise. Great pics. That MP-65 is incredible--- in the right hands ;).
Denise, I really like your entire first set on this page. The DOF that you have captured really brings us into this little bugs world!
King, Very strong set as well. I love the contrasts and colors and as well as the creamy backgrounds!
Jayson, I love the colors and low angle perspective of #4 , as well as the sharpness and eye contact in #5!
Neuro, Your 1st and 2nd shots are incredible. All I can say is WOW! I love the color and composition of both of them, and I love the spider web, dew drops, highlights, and especially the reflection of the bush in the water droplet (towards the right side of the frame) in the 2nd image. Great... thanks, now this will be the 2nd lens that you will force my to buy, with the 85mm f/1.2L, being the first. [;)]Then, I suppose I will also need the MT-24EX and a FF camera. [:P]
Rich
John...GRRRRR. I just got the itch out of my head to get that lens and then you hit me with stuff like that. Those are superb!!! Your spider web refraction is down right awesome! Ok, I have to get off this computer before I buy something.
Just trying out some macro thingy with an 85mm, some extension tubes, and a third-party flash. The result:
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The extension tubes were quite a bit a hassle as it was dummy and I had to manually focus by moving forward or backward and really look into the VF hard. I'm not sure if this really how extension tubes work. The really shallow DOF was a challenge but I enjoyed the new experience.
On a recent walk
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It's watching you!
Thanks for looking, alex
That very nice Alex! What kind of flower is that? It looks very colorful and filled with lots of energy. :)
Beautiful flower shot, Alex!! Very well done!
Here's a few shots from the last couple days ...nothing terribly exciting but at least more flowers have bloomed which also means more insects!
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Nice shots, Denise! I might consider cloning out the MR-14EX reflections in the spider's eyes, though.
Another thing to get more consistent output in the MR-14EX would be to use a manual flash. I think maybe the ETTL is pumping out a little much in the last picture. Maybe try a defuser also. They all look really good and spot on.
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Thank you, AnGelo! I wish I knew what it was, but I don't. Plants aren't really my thing. :)
@Denise, thank you as well!
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Thanks, John! Normally, I do clone out the reflections and did consider it for this one but I thought it added character to the spider and made it even look more creepy! [:P]
I have looked for a diffuser for the ring flash but have not found anything. Does anyone know of one or would I just need to do a DIY type of diffuser?
Denise
I haven't seen a commercially available diffuser for the MR-14EX - probably because there's sort of one already built in (the flash tubes have a translucent cover, compared to most flashes, including the MT-24EX, where the cover is transparent).
Great photos Denise!
Here's some photos I've recently taken with my kit lens coupled with extension tubes. I've written a short blog entry here in case you're interested. Thanks for viewing!
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More photos in HERE.
Cheers!
Time to get this thread moving again! It's been 2 weeks since the last post.
My 3 and a half year old son came running to me this afternoon, excited about the "huge bug" he found in the sandbox. Turns out it was a pretty big beetle (2" long I'd say). A little internet research shows that it's a reddish-brown stag beetle. He was alive and well and not that interested in being photographed, so our time together was short.
7D and 100L Macro on a tripod @ f/11.
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My favourite one of the last few weeks. I think i'm gonna print it big-size one day.
It's some kind of native australian wasp having a nomnom on the
flowers of the vine in my back yard. saw it out the window having my
morning coffee, i just love the colours in the morning sunlight (just
wish i'd had my cpl on there too). now every night i leave the setup by
the back door to get outside faster if i see anything else flying
around, the flowers look like they'll last another month maybe.
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7D, 70-300L, 12+20+36mm kenko tubes, -1/3EV, f7.1, iso800, 244mm,
1/250s. camera LJPG (didn't have time to press the RAW button), bit of
cropping and scaled to upload here, no colour adjustments at all.
Between the flowers swaying in the wind, Manual Focus because of the
tubes, 8FPS of the 7D, and the few seconds s/he spent on each flower,
this was one of only a few focussed on anything good. I want a 100L
Macro!
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Doctor, great wasp capture. Hard to catch those buggers without getting stung!
Denise those are lovely. Great Damsel!
Here are a couple with the 300F4 IS. Slight crop.
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This unique insect was on my porch tonight eating insects under the porch light. Like I mentioned before insects creep me out big time but they do make for interesting macro subjects. At first I could not get this guy to settle down as I would set him down and he would race to the edge of the table and take a nose dive to the floor. Stuck it in the fridge for 15 minutes to try and slow him down where it did not work like I wanted. Finally got him to settle down for a moment to get some decent shots and then released it back out into the yard. 5D2, 100mm IS macro, no extensions tubes, almost no cropping, shutter 1/20, av f/18.
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antennae by freelanceshots, on Flickr
That is REALLY creepy, freelanceshots! What the heck is it!?
These Japanese Beetles are back with a vengeance and wrecking havoc on my gardens!! If anyone has suggestions on how the heck to get rid of them, please let me know!
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Just introduce them to a Chinese beetle. I found out that the Japanese people don't like the Chinese and vice versa. they will get pretty upset if you associate one with the other. If that holds true then the Jap beetles should jump ship. All joking aside you need a chemical spray from the lawn and garden store. As for my bug I have been unable to identify it. I sent pictures to a few of the insect sites online and they could not provide any identification.