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Fly Fishing Rick
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Nice shot! With macro your depth of field is going to be extremely shallow, even at small apertures, so focusing on the part of the image you want sharp is crucial when you're not planning to use focus stacking. I think how you choose to shoot your subject is very subjective and there's no right or wrong way unless you're working for someone that wants things done a certain way or you're trying to document something exactly as it is.
Beautiful start! Yes, it is difficult to near impossible to get a whole subject in focus at the macro level. You could look into Focus Shift shooting to get a series of shots, then stack them in software (like Helicon Focus) to get the whole subject in focus. It can be tricky if shooting with any breeze, but can be worth it!
luke
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Thank you for the focus stacking information. I will have to try that with these flowers next. I could not believe how many photographs I took before realizing the macro flower videos I had watched were depicting larger flowers. Learning curve for sure--these were 1/2-3/4" across. My beginner mistake.
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You will learn quickly. When I look at my earliest macro work, I wonder what I was thninking and I look at the shallow DoF. That is why I went for the stacking approach. Steve has a good class on this subject that you can purchase at reasonable cost. It is a good investment.
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This image is very well done. Having the center of both of the flower in the same plane to the sensor would facilitate both being in focus. However, I like this image with the center of the flower on the right being in focus and the one on the left being OOF. Nicely done.
luke
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Fly Fishing Rick
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I would also like to add that you are likely going to want to start using a flash as soon as possible as well, light availability will be more and more of a problem as you start shooting at higher magnifications and smaller apertures.
Nice violet coloring
Excellent first effort. Macro will reveal many things previously unnoticed. The 105 is a great lens. Enjoy and keep sharing.
Hey, I like that shot. Very beautiful and doesn't need to be stacked.
Tom
Tom
Bigmo
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Off to a great start, looks good .
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Lookin good, keep going
Luke-
I am currently working through Steve's Focus Stacking tutorial. As usual, Steve does an excellent job outlining the various considerations one needs to take into consideration and, as usual, Steve is targeted towards Nikon shooters.
My OM Systems 90mm f/3.5 is showing up Friday and I will be commencing my re-entry into macro photography.
I really like your first attempt. It is beautiful and doesn't need to be tack sharp throughout. In fact, the softness of the image adds to its appeal. I like the composition of the image and I think the second flower enhances the image.
Regards,
Tom
I am currently working through Steve's Focus Stacking tutorial. As usual, Steve does an excellent job outlining the various considerations one needs to take into consideration and, as usual, Steve is targeted towards Nikon shooters.
My OM Systems 90mm f/3.5 is showing up Friday and I will be commencing my re-entry into macro photography.
I really like your first attempt. It is beautiful and doesn't need to be tack sharp throughout. In fact, the softness of the image adds to its appeal. I like the composition of the image and I think the second flower enhances the image.
Regards,
Tom