With and Without Tripod Examples

[ssick92]

Hey everyone,

I know some people are able to get great photos without a tripod. I, unfortunately, am not one of those people.

I recently bought a tripod so I can get better macro shots of my tank. Yes, I bought a cheap one during black Friday, but it got 5* reviews on Amazon and customers are still using the same one for 2 years. Not bad for a $15 tripod...

Anyway, I just snapped some photos using my tripod, and I want to compare the new pictures with my old pictures from when I started with a DSLR. The Before pictures are from the 2nd day with my DSLR. The Current photo is with a tripod, Canon EF 100mm macro lens, and a remote shutter on a Canon T3i. Also, most of the first ones had very little, if any, post processing. All the Current ones have been shot in RAW and edited in Photoshop to match White Balance and such...

These are all cropped pretty small, which is why they appear pretty grainy. I need to get a flash with a ball mount so I can get better lighting at faster shutter speeds to help with this. Constructive Criticism Please!

Here is how I have my tripod set-up:

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Just a new picture:

 

[ssick92]

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[Reef Bass]

Good job. I can see you're composing at the less than whole piece frame of reference and I think that's an important skill for the macro photographer.

 

[djsmallz]

Wow, those are very nice pics, I missed the black friday camera deals, which tripod did you go with?

 

[nightOwl]

Tripods make such a big difference in macro photography! I keep mine downstairs with the tank at all times for the "just in case moments". Great job.

 

[ssick92]

Tripods make such a big difference in macro photography! I keep mine downstairs with the tank at all times for the "just in case moments". Great job.

Absolutely. Mine has been set up like the above picture since I got it. It is wonderful to have it already set up and just throw the camera on it to get some unique situations in my tank.

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[ssick92]

Wow, those are very nice pics, I missed the black friday camera deals, which tripod did you go with?

Sorry for the delay... I ended up with the Targus 66" T6660 tripod and Targus wireless remote for $20. Not a bad deal since they both have gotten 5 star reviews on Amazon...

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[alejandro77]

Those are some great pictures! I think I'm gonna need to get me a tripod for Christmas!