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Thanks Denise. I actually have just been shooting with the 300mm f4 IS with an extender to get greater magnification. I think on the monarchs I had the 36mm tube on the lens also. These, with the exception of the robber fly, were all in natural light with just the lens. The robber I just used the on-board flash since it was a quick capture on the back bushes.
A lily from a local park, the 24mm focal length helpedto makea more dramatic perspective.
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60D, MD 24mm f/2.8, wide open, 125th sec, ISO 100,tripod.
Cheers,
John.
John, I like the wide angle perspective on the flower. I have been trying to get a wide angle on some flowers recently, but haven
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Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D
Lens: Tamron SP 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC USD
Focal Length: 300mm
Aperture: f/5.6
Exposure Time: 0.010 s (1/100)
ISO equiv: 160
Exposure Bias: none
Metering Mode: Spot
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
White Balance: Auto
Denise...I look at #2 and really wish I had taken it.[:P] [:D]...reallyamazing capture.........I love it.......
Thank you very much :) I was actually trying to track the butterfly in flight next to my garage (hence the plain background of my garage), when I saw this guy coming right at me! I actually was able to get two pretty in-focus shots before I had to dodge the bullet!
Denise
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You know there is allot of talk about shooting Birds in Flight in the bird thread. Here you are out shooting bee's in flight. I mean if you can do that how hard should it be to track a bird. Maybe you could give us some pointers.
I like the pic's, well done.I assume this was with the new lens?
lol! Sometimes the unexpected is the easiest!
Yep, these were taken with my new Sigma macro. I am pretty much shooting with it exclusively for awhile to make sure I am fully adjusted to it before time runs out to return it. It is most definitely a different breed than what I am used to for the focusing mechanism but I
Denise,that bee in flight shoot is awsome!what
Thanks, JJ! My settings are really messed up on this one! I went from shooting in the shade with ISO of 800 to sunlight very quickly. My quickest reaction was to dial in a higer shutter speed until I had the correct exposure so shutter speed ended up being 1/4000 while ISO still sat at 800! So if time wasn
Totally ridiculously awesome bee in flight. I don
Thanks!! Getting a thumbs up from you guys really means alot to me!
Here is another I took right after the one posted. Not as good as the one above IMO but the lens still hung in there with decent focus ...
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/...a30429f8_z.jpg
That is a great capture of the bee Denise! I have been trying for a bee and dragon in flight this entire summer and nothing. I am very impressed and like your new macro a bunch.
Thanks, Jayson! These are handheld so a tripod and the macro slider I sold would sure improve them but still, I think this lens is Sigma
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That's were I think using a prime has helped me. I am very used to a paricular lens because it never changesandI knowwhat it can do, that it makes it easier (for me at least)to compose a shot that way.Not to mention I really like thisfocal length, I have said this beforewhen/if I get a FFafast 35mmprime is coming with it.
John.
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I think so.
This had all the potential of being a really cool macro shot ...if only I wouldn't have messed up on my apeture setting![:'(]
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6201/...b91d4f18_z.jpg
What do mean? It looks great - eyes are in-focus and the background is creamy enough to be non-distracting. What were you going for?
Well done!
Damian
I wish more of him was in focus ...legs & antenna
I see your point. Still great though. Boy macro is fun, eh?
Good try Americo but its the super-thin DOF that is the trouble for me here - my eye has nothing to hold attention to. Maybe try stopping down a bit?
Damian
Americo,
There are many other interesting things to shoot other then wine bottles and wine bottle corks. Go outside and look for other things to shoot that tell a story. Open up that camera and shoot at f/5.6 to f/11. Shoot some pretty landscapes, capture a cool car, shoot an interesting reflection, look for a beautiful sky or ask some friends to pose for some funny or unique portraits. No more wine bottles please. Stay away from the wine.
DDT, i don't think you stuffed the aperture, i reckon it's spot on. Perfectly focussed head makes it stand out from the blurry body, looks a fair bit more agressive and threatening (now I know how a tiny fruit fly must feel if i saw one)
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Here's two i took in the last day or so.
First is some giant (1.5" long) mosquito- or lacewing-looking thing, 7D, 50mm f/1.8 @ f/6.3, 52-37mm stepdown ring and lensbaby +10 macro lens, ISO1600, 1/200s handheld, no cropping. Taken under my very yellow outside lights (which are meant to discourage bugs, they don't work), so lots of PP colour adjustment to get the wall almost white, and too much NR to make it sharp, but still, i love the expression.
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"There's something creeping up behind me, I can feel it"
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Next is a hoverfly, damn it was hard to get a good shot of. 7D, 70-300L with 36mm extension tube @ 300mm, f/6.3, ISO800, 1/640s. They dart around so freakishly fast, and spot you from 3' away, that there's nothing else to do but Manual Focus, high-ish DOF, high shutter speed (so unfortunately high ISO and noise), aim, machine-gun, and pray. 100% crop of the best I managed (needs more NR, but goes too soft with any more)...
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Two more before I call it a night!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6200/...935e2cf4_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6073/...29b0c1dd_z.jpg
My kids pointed this spider out to me a couple of days ago:
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MP-E 65 + twin flash + 5DII f/16 ISO 100
If anyone can guess the flower, I'll be impressed [:)]
[Edit: the picture was there when I previewed and gone when I looked at Nates pictures later... I put it back but not sure it will stay. Dunno what I did wrong.]
Hi Guys and Gals, I haven't posted anything lately...here are some images that I've shot in March, man that was the last time I did any serious photography :)
No fancy macro lens, just the good old 70-200 f/2.8L IS and the 7D
http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/5-1...9-58-37_AM.jpg
http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/5-1...9-57-52_AM.jpg
http://www.pscvn.org/members/308/8-2...9-48-04_AM.jpg
thanks for viewing, comments are always welcome
Nate,
Nice, Nate. I think the first is my favorite. I
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Wow! Nice shot, Jon! I will take a stab at it and go with a purple "mum"!?
Here are a couple more from me ...I've been a macro-holic lately!
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6067/...ab750851_z.jpg
http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6185/...4da77077_z.jpg
Looks like the flower is crying. I also like how there is a purple color cast on the last one. Very nice shots!
Wow, great shots everyone! As for a guess on the purple flower with the (crab) spider (I believe), I was going to guess outside of the yard and it being a thistle???
Denise you are really getting into macro again. Those all with the new lens?
Here are a couple taken yesterday. This guy was hanging upsidedown between the boards of my fence. The lighting was horrible so I tried flashing, but it was more difficult to hold things straight. So I turned the camera upsidedown and mounted the flash and this is about as good as I could get before he flew off. Ugly dude!
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First one was with a 100mm macro and a 1.4x TC. The last two are with the 300F4IS +1.4xtc and a 36mm tube with 580 exII
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Originally Posted by Jayson
Yep, I figure I might as well take advantage of it while all the flowers & insects are around! Butterflies are just starting to frequent my gardens so more to come! And yes, these are all taken with my new Sigma. I put the Canon 100L on for a few shots this weekend and went right back to the sigma. I guess I've just grown to be more comfortable with it.
Denise
Thistle was a good guess. It is an artichoke, which looks like a thistle and might even be a kind of thistle for all I know :)
It
That's a really nice flower image ddt0725. Magazine/post card quality for sure. Very clean!
I really like your macro work, Denise, but that flower stands out. Beautiful composition.
Great shot of the monarch! Is that cropped or as is?