SLR newbie first few macro shot. Please advice

[Jar*Head]

Bought my first DSLR Nikon D40 in late August thought it will be the first and last time i will spend the money on photographic stuff. I was wrong . November 12 my wife decided to buy the D90 for my birthday while i still learn how to take picture with the D40 :lol:. Not too long after that i purchase the 105mm f2.8 Ai-S Micro lens then the 60mm f2.8 Micro a week later . This hobby as bad and as expensive as reefing . Here is a few macro shot i took with my 105mm and 60mm Micro lens.

105mm with PK13 extension tube..

105mm without ext tube

 

[Jar*Head]

60mm hand held on manual mode f6 SS1/60s ISO 400

Fish shot AF mode

 

[plecosword]

Nice shots!

 

[Recty]

Nice shots, I like the open brain coral.

 

[H@rry]

Wow! What was your aperture on the macros? Exif shows 0 ??

 

[klepto]

great images! Your trigger and tang are beautiful. and that open brain has some awesome colors. Thanks for postin'!

 

[Jar*Head]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13872745#post13872745 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by H@rry
Wow! What was your aperture on the macros? Exif shows 0 ??

I don't remember where i set the aperture at but it is pretty low . Some coral seem to be over exposed...

 

[Jar*Head]

Thanks for the compliment. Any suggestion on the camera setting? this is the first time i use DSLR and take macro shot... any suggestion or advice is greatly appreciated...

 

[H@rry]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13874807#post13874807 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Thanks for the compliment. Any suggestion on the camera setting? this is the first time i use DSLR and take macro shot... any suggestion or advice is greatly appreciated...

If these were your first DSLR and Macro shots you're well "ahead of the curve". Keep shootin'!

 

[edandsandy]

You took the words right out of my mouth!
for your first time shooting, you did good!

 

[jefathome]

Scolylicous!!

 

[Jar*Head]

Should i start learning Photoshop and how to take picture in raw mode?

 

[H@rry]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13875855#post13875855 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Jar*Head
Should i start learning Photoshop and how to take picture in raw mode?

I thought you already have! :rollface:

 

[Jar*Head]

Not yet... Everything come straight from camera.

 

[Jar*Head]

Big different with the extension tube...

 

[Jar*Head]