SeaBee Posted August 27, 2013 Posted August 27, 2013 To answer some questions. It's a macro lens in the sence that it's Canons 100mm fixed which does macros. (Or is it vice versa?) Aaanyways... And ja, just put it on the camera's macro function as well. Yes, I did not get in real close, but for the yellow flower. Also took some shots of a springkaan (grasshopper?) but nothing came out as I hoped. May post one tonight for sheets and giggles. It was semi-manual focus... auto-focus and held/moved/recomposed. But freakin heck, you don't even breath... the blood flowing through your fingertips moved the focus point! It is SHALLOW... You'll obviously see (and I am aware of it and trief different points for effect) stuff like the flower being in focus but on others I preferred the detail parts to be in focus and the flower the background. Yes, I am guilty, I played around with the lens after I got it a while ago and not enough practise. Also, I'm not sure if it's actually a bee. Think it was more a smallish "tor" that looks a lot like a bee, esp on a photo. Otherwise it was a big bee! But we treated it as not being one - don't tell my girl if it actually was a bee... Carbon, that bee-shot of yours is kick-azz! Two thumbs up! Then - same goes for the rest of those shots - really like it.
Wyatt Earp Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 Macro is a whole bunch of fun.The downside, it needs oodles of light.The macro lenses are only sharp when narrow apertures are used, so a shot at f22 is not uncommon. I would not use the macro function on the camera when using a macro lens.Also I find shooting in manual works best, that way you can get the light meter reading more spot on.Often also manual focus works best with macro shots. http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3031/5785992244_8348cbbed7_b.jpg209362_10150144857036179_731041178_7049025_7484317_o by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2588/5800937836_c120968cbc_b.jpg_MG_5791 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6125/5970577914_340f66b39c_b.jpgIMG_6865 by OddPix1, on Flickr
Wyatt Earp Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 Flowers are the easiest to work with.They don't move http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5236/5916158050_986e2d8d74_b.jpg_MG_6107 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7208/6830435792_f414d970ba_b.jpgIMG_0008 by OddPix1, on Flickr
Wyatt Earp Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 The nice thing with flowers is that one can try different compositions close up as with this granadilla flower. http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6114/6377203177_38dae546b6_b.jpgIMG_8962 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6031/6275525222_7870b13b15_b.jpgIMG_8211 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6043/6377207539_5ded553dda_b.jpgIMG_8959 by OddPix1, on Flickr
Wyatt Earp Posted August 27, 2013 Author Posted August 27, 2013 Some of my personal favorites. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6419520131_088e285674_b.jpgIMG_9133 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6098/6274999523_9c316f585e_b.jpgIMG_8213 by OddPix1, on Flickr http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6122/6197730249_c2d55bf761_b.jpg IMG_7890 by OddPix1, on Flickr
SeaBee Posted August 27, 2013 Posted August 27, 2013 Flowers are the easiest to work with.They don't move You don't stay in the Cape, do you...?! (yeah-yeah, I know you don't!) Our flowers don't stand still all that often. By "macro mode" I meant the flower on the dial. Yes, even worse than semi-auto focus, I know... Just played around and wanted to get the hang of some stuff. Will try some more DoF next time (in manual!) Great shots! Love that spidey, looks like it just want to say "Howzit".
Soapmaker Posted September 1, 2013 Posted September 1, 2013 http://instagram.com/p/duiocAkWTY straatvark 1
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Early morning breakfast in Kgalagadi...... abandoned Lion kill. Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H* Wyatt Earp and 90 Inch 2
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Wyd lê die eindlose vlaktes...................t Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H*
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Lekka rustig hier my bra!!!!!!!......... Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H*
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) .. Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H*
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Yawn....... if another bus full of jabbering Germans stop here I will bite their tyre!!!!!!! Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H* gummibear 1
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Daar IS 'n muis innie bos!!!!!!!!! Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H* gummibear 1
Rider3000 Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 i was going to upload a funny picture, but my boss is not coming in today...
Big H* Posted September 3, 2013 Posted September 3, 2013 (edited) Full moon over Nossob Edited September 3, 2013 by Big H*
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