OT: Macro

[AMGSiR]

Newbie to the site.. and impressed to find a photography forum!

I've recently obtained a 100mm f2.8 and MR-14EX ringflash for my 20d and man o man am i loving it.

Patience is a virtue with macro.. so frustrating sometimes.


Bee-fly.. One of my favorite critters.

Just a fly, but up close they look fantastic.

Tried to get as much detail on the eyes as possible. This fly was fearless.

Again i was going for the eye, but on a different subject.

The rest of my recent macro album! Feel free to comment (good and bad)

 

[gregr]

Welcome
The biggest reason I love close-up photography: the camera can capture what you can't see with your eyes. Great pics-
Greg

 

[edwing206]

Great pics. The bee one is cool!

 

[nUgZ]

Excellent work!! If you have any more from that set go ahead and post them.

 

[AMGSiR]

You asked, and shall receive.

1st.. here's the whole album!
http://public.fotki.com/cstenersen/nature-photos/macro-shots/mostly-bugs!-/

Those are my personal favorites. I have some more i need to upload off my desktop still. I get lazy with that.

 

[nUgZ]

Very nice. I especially love the first and the last of this group.

 

[reefman13]

Amazing pics.

 

[AMGSiR]

Thanks for the great comments!

 

[argetni44]

what camera were you using for those shots?

 

[argetni44]

i guess more importantly, what lens were you using for those shots?

 

[argetni44]

because i want both

 

[argetni44]

and what kind of editing do you do? or none?

 

[Blazer88]

Argetni44...his first post says, "I've recently obtained a 100mm f2.8 and MR-14EX ringflash for my 20d and man o man am i loving it."

 

[superjohnny]

AMGSiR that last photo of the bee leaving the flower is excellent. The colors & composure of the image are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

 

[AMGSiR]

I do a little bit of editing in photoshop.

Mostly basic adjustments to colour balance, contrast, a quick sharpening and call it a day.

I have the patience for shooting macro.. i lack the patience for spending hours in photoshop making everything perfect! haha

 

[brian430]

what kind of camara does anyone recommend for a newbie macro photogapher?

 

[AMGSiR]

I actually started out with an Olympus C8080, the macro mode on that camera is fantastic.

They aren't produced anymore, but you can likely find a good used copy for around $200.

Can't go wrong. 8mp fixed lens, with a short working distance of within 1". It's amazing.

 

[marino420td]

I love macro shots but have never shot them. How close to the subject are you in these shots?

 

[Misled]

Very nice. Quite a few here love bugs, me being one of them.

 

[AMGSiR]

The working range is decent on the 100mm, which is why i prefer it over the 60mm macro. However the dof is finer.. which makes things a little more difficult when working "on the ragged edge" as i love to. You end up with odd bits in focus.. and some frustration! haha

Most of the time i'm within 6" of the subject. Give or take.