A few amateur macro photos
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WW, I have a question. How many shots did you take of the Goby ?
My point is that with digital there is no film to waste. So did you take many shots at different settings? If your software doesn't record the f stop etc then make notes. Trial and error does work. Everybody's tank has different lighting, depth, etc and so all the variables will give different results. So if you only took one shot, go back and take 10!
Vary the exposure and see what you get.
My point is that with digital there is no film to waste. So did you take many shots at different settings? If your software doesn't record the f stop etc then make notes. Trial and error does work. Everybody's tank has different lighting, depth, etc and so all the variables will give different results. So if you only took one shot, go back and take 10!
Vary the exposure and see what you get.
wetWolger
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Hehe, I took a lot of shoots, I find the hardest thing with these fish photos is the DOF. Any more f-stop and I just can't get the speed to keep it sharp. I also have been nervous about going above 1600 ISO.
I should try the spot editing on the goby photo. The pistol shrimp was kicking all sorts of stuff up into the water at the time. It is something I have done before, just don't do very often.
Thanks for all the great comments so far.
I should try the spot editing on the goby photo. The pistol shrimp was kicking all sorts of stuff up into the water at the time. It is something I have done before, just don't do very often.
Thanks for all the great comments so far.
1 sick reef
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looks good i need to start using my d60
wetWolger
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I tried taking a few more pics of the goby....Here are the best two:
First I tried using a 1600 ISO, but I ended up not getting the DOF I wanted
(1600ISO, 4.5f, 1/320second)
Then I tried using 3200 ISO to see if I could deal with the noise:
(3200ISO, 5.7f, 1/250second)
Between these and the earlier one, what do you guys think is the best?
First I tried using a 1600 ISO, but I ended up not getting the DOF I wanted
(1600ISO, 4.5f, 1/320second)
Then I tried using 3200 ISO to see if I could deal with the noise:
(3200ISO, 5.7f, 1/250second)
Between these and the earlier one, what do you guys think is the best?
rsman
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you shouldnt need to adjust the iso past 400, adjust the f-stop
at 24" from the lens the 4.5f from your first picture made the depth of field less than 1/4" but adjust that to say 22f and you have over an inch this means that if the middle of the fish was in focus the majority of the fish would be in focus.
see http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html for help
at 24" from the lens the 4.5f from your first picture made the depth of field less than 1/4" but adjust that to say 22f and you have over an inch this means that if the middle of the fish was in focus the majority of the fish would be in focus.
see http://www.dofmaster.com/dofjs.html for help
Recty
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I'm not sure which helicopters you're shooting, but I've taken a couple aviation shots and 1/320 was no where near fast enough to freeze the blades on anything.
I do agree with the point of your post though, he doesnt need to be shooting that fast. I've taken thousands of crisp fish pictures and I've never had to shoot at 1/320th even for some very fast moving tangs.
I try to bet to 1/800 shooting basketball and that is generally not as fast as I would like, those must be some show helicopters you're shooting...
Shooting a lower ss may be possible for a fish that sits still at times like the goby but 1/80 (equivalent exposure at 400 ISO) would probably not fly with that lens and the working distance we are talking about here.
As far as how fast I would recommend... it is hard to say. I generally look at the pictures (chimp if you will) and see if they are having issues with motion blur, if they are then I am not shooting fast enough.
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