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Hoverfly not Wasp
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Canon 400D, !00mm Canon Macro 2.8 USM, 1/50s, f18, ISO 100, No Flash
127 by Elizabeth Tabb, on Flickr
This is my first attempt of Macro, critisim/advice welcome. ThanksLiz,
Well done on your first attempt, you captured some nice detail there and I would agree with RASMITH32, it is a Hoverfly so no need to be nervous about getting in too close.
As you will probably have noticed there are a couple of dust spots on your sensor as well………../MikkaWhat a fantastic photo… the colours, sharpness and composition are all amazing!
I’m a huge fan of close up and macro photography too and must admit to being a little envious of you as I REALLY REALLY REALLY want that lens.
I’ve read a few fantastic books recently about close up photography and lots of the images I aspire to were taken with it. Bryan Peterson’s Understanding Close-Up Photography: Creative Close Encounters with or Without a Macro Lens is a fantastic book if you’re wanting to read up on macro.
Sinead :)Hi Liz.
A good 1st try at macro & you’ve captured some nice colour & detail. Hoverflies are usually fairly co-operative in posing, so as Mikka suggests, try to get in closer. If possible, try to shoot at the insects eye level too & avoid looking down on them. Well doneThanks for all the nice comments & tips. Looks like I get 10 outta 10 for blondness ha ha, I thought it was a wasp :oops:
Mikka how can I get rid of those spots on my sensor?Liz, it is possible to do this yourself BUT with EXTREME CARE and the right equipment, remember if you damage the sensor your camera is more or less screwed.
I have an Arctic Butterfly brush and Sensor Loupe made by Visible Dust that I use, normally after I have been to Mass 4 Sundays in a row :lol:
Use Google to search for the terms Sensor Cleaning Canon etc, there are some videos showing how it is done, they all say how easy it is but personally I find it nerve-racking. Always ensure your battery is fully charged, never assume that there is enough power, last thing you want is the mirror to flip down when you have a brush inserted cleaning the sensor.Have a look Here for some advice on how to clean a sensor using the Arctic Butterfly.
IMO the best advice I can give if you are not prepared to try this out yourself is to post in the General Photography Q+A section looking for a dealer or centre in your area that provides this service for a small fee.
There are two methods, the Dry which does not take too long and will get rid of most if not all of the dust spots and the Wet which is used to get rid of stubborn dust not removed by the Dry method.
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