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1st macro for critique
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Hi all
I love logging on to the PI site everyday and look forward to seeing all the amazing macro pictures from all you guys.
This is my first macro picture I have taken and would like to get some feed back.It was taken in my front garden with a sigma
105mm macro lense.I know the picture is of the underneath of the spider but that was as close as I could get .Hope to invest in a ring flash or adapter in the future,thanks a millon to everyone for all there help with info .
All critique welcome good or bad,we all have to start somewhereThanks in advance
Ben
Goody goody another macro head :) Welcome Ben.
These are great spiders to get shots of as they seem to stay put in the middle of their webs,
just waiting for prey to fall in. The picture looks a little dark but without bright sunshine and
no flash I would expect it to be dark. Some kind of extra light beit a flash or light or even using
a reflector would help. Sometimes not getting in as close as you can will let more light in too,
if the subject is well lit and sharp there is more scope for cropping in later, try not to stand between
the subject and the natural light.It is a facinating hobby to get into, I am really enjoying the macro stuff at the moment, keep
snapping and posting up.Hi Ben.
Welcome to the wonderful world of macro. You have gotten in nice & close to the subject in this (which is half the battle). :D Unfortunately though, because you haven’t a ringflash yet, you have to depend on fast shutter speeds which means you don’t have a very deep DOF & hence some of your subject will be out of focus. I would move away slightly to try & increase the DOF a little or use a normal flash unit.
Shooting from underneath the spider doesn’t show them at their best, but you have some nice detail in this regardless. Spiders are especially difficult to get good shots of & can look awkward because of all the legs, but you’ve a nicely composed shot.
I would suggest using a normal flash unit with a reflector of some type to light the area in front of the lens when doing macro. It’s a cheap alternative to a ringflash & still achieves good results. I used to tape a small sheet of paper to the head of my flash unit to bounce light into the area & it worked a treat in many instances. It was a bit heavier on batteries though because I was firing at full power. By firing a flash, you can increase the DOF by using smaller apertures. It will also help in handheld shots to keep the camera steady as you can use a higher shutter speed.
With a bit more practice, you will be shooting great shots & will be addicted. Well done on your 1st macro post.If you have a pop up flash on your camera, you can build diffuser like these guys, looks a bit mad ,but it does the job while you are saving
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shutterbug wrote:
Goody goody another macro head :) Welcome Ben.
It is a facinating hobby to get into, I am really enjoying the macro stuff at the moment, keep
snapping and posting up.I just took macro up in the last 2 or 3 weeks and its like a whole new world opens up for me.
yeah its great.
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