Macro Photography Picture Thread
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Every Miles A Memory
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The spider shots just creep me out! Makes my skin crawl just looking at them
Steve, XJBanker, that slug shot is hilarious
Steve, XJBanker, that slug shot is hilarious
off-roader
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A few more...
Chazz Layne
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Ditto. I've been trying to get something similar for years, but they never hold still long enough.
A few of my attempts...
...and one from this past weekend...
off-roader
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Ditto. I've been trying to get something similar for years, but they never hold still long enough.
LOL, I've caught a couple...
What works for me is to compose the shot while they're on the flower using a small enough aperture that you can get some decent depth of field, then take the shot once they take off. If you're 'Lucky' (& I really mean that) you'll get a great shot.
To re-iterate, by 'Lucky' I mean it literally takes tens of attempts to get a good one of a bee in flight. It also really helps when shooting them if you're using a support (tripod/monopod).
HTH
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Chazz Layne
Administrator
I'll have to get some practice in when the wind dies down. We've got a ton of bees/flowers right outside when it is calm.
off-roader
Expedition Leader
Yeah the wind is a big factor. I was reading online where someone actually made a device to help hold the stem of a flower while shooting it.
Also, if you're not doing it already, deactivate your Auto Focus (AF) and Vibration Reduction System (VR, OS or IS) if applicable. You essentially have to 'catch' the flower or bee while it's in the focal plane. You rarely are able to get both in focus. If you do get both in focus, immediately go buy a lottery ticket <LOL>.
Usually with bee's I'll focus on a spot then fire a burst at high speed praying they move to that area when in flight. Mostly luck no matter how well you prepare though.
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Tim, these are some of the best Macro Work shots I've seen in awhile!!
Tim A
Adventurer
Thank you kindly Pat, the credit goes to Brian Valentine and others for sharing their techniques (closeup gurus like Brian seem to be more friendly than competitive)
http://lordv.smugmug.com/galleries
Tim
PS-I remember you from POTN, loved reading your travel blog! If I'm ever in C. Fla I'll stop in to see ya!
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Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Is that Brian as in Lord-V?
Whom ever it is, you've got some serious skills.
Stop on by, I'd love to go out shooting with you!
Whom ever it is, you've got some serious skills.
Stop on by, I'd love to go out shooting with you!
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
The wife has been going crazy with the gardens this spring, and this morning we had overcast weather and some drizzling rain. So I thought I'd get out the Kenko Tubes and see what I could come up with
All of these were shot with a Canon 5D body, 70-200 f/2.8 IS lens and all three tubes stacked on. Some of them were so close, I had the flower in the lens hood of the lens to help hold the thing still.
It always amazes me how little of movement has to happen when you're this close to the subject to result in a blurry image. Really makes me respect the shots I see that are just stunning even more than I already do
African Daisy with rain drops on it
We dont know what kind of flower this is? Someone gave us the plant, but it sure is pretty
We were over at a girlfriend of ours house who has a Magnolia tree in her back yard. The tree is covered with these seed pods right now and I was amazed at how frickin cool they look. I mean if I could spray this with a clear schlack, I'd hang it around a necklace! Mother Nature has some beautiful designs in her card book
I never get bored with the Hibiscus in front of the motel!!
Ok, back to work, I just needed a break from cleaning rooms and the overcast skies were giving me some great lighting to work with
All of these were shot with a Canon 5D body, 70-200 f/2.8 IS lens and all three tubes stacked on. Some of them were so close, I had the flower in the lens hood of the lens to help hold the thing still.
It always amazes me how little of movement has to happen when you're this close to the subject to result in a blurry image. Really makes me respect the shots I see that are just stunning even more than I already do
African Daisy with rain drops on it
We dont know what kind of flower this is? Someone gave us the plant, but it sure is pretty
We were over at a girlfriend of ours house who has a Magnolia tree in her back yard. The tree is covered with these seed pods right now and I was amazed at how frickin cool they look. I mean if I could spray this with a clear schlack, I'd hang it around a necklace! Mother Nature has some beautiful designs in her card book
I never get bored with the Hibiscus in front of the motel!!
Ok, back to work, I just needed a break from cleaning rooms and the overcast skies were giving me some great lighting to work with
Every Miles A Memory
Expedition Leader
Brown Anole Lizard
Magnolia Bloom in my Yard
African Daisy
