Newbie Nature Macros

[dialdn]

I am a complete newbie when it comes to any kind of photography. Be kind :-)

It seems I like the "macro" world.


http://www.indevco.com/photos/dragonfly2.jpg

http://www.indevco.com/photos/bugs.jpg

[Conk]

dialdn wrote:
I am a complete newbie when it comes to any kind of photography. Be kind :-)

Could've fooled me:eyes

[dialdn]

Thanks so much! :-)

I checked out your site. Very nice work. I like the flower's 'n' bugs shots. Also, B&W are pretty kewl!

Mike

[simmonsrandal]

Very Nice.

What camera and settings did you use!

Randal

[Conk]

Thanx Mike,
When I first saw those macro pics of yours the first thing I said was wow. Thet are so close.

[dialdn]

I use a G2. For the second one, the bugs were fighting over the brown carcass but I just missed catching it by 5 seconds. Also, I altered the brightness, contrast and intensity in the second one.

Both images were cropped to highlight detail.


Settings for the Dragonfly

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G2
Firmware: Firmware Version 1.10
Date/Time: 2002.07.27 14:31:47
Shutter speed: 1/400 sec
Aperture: 4.0
Exposure mode: Auto
Flash: Off
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: Auto
Lens: 7.0 to 21.0 mm
Focal length: 7.0 mm
Subject distance: 0.169 m
Macro focus: On
AF mode: Continuous AF
Focus point: [Center]
Image size: 2272 x 1704
Image quality: Superfine
White balance: Auto
Saturation: Normal
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal

Settings for the group of bugs

Camera Model: Canon PowerShot G2
Firmware: Firmware Version 1.10
Date/Time: 2002.07.31 19:23:44
Shutter speed: 1/60 sec
Aperture: 2.5
Exposure mode: Program
Flash: Built-in Auto
Flash EF guide number: 4.16
Metering mode: Evaluative
Drive mode: Single frame shooting
ISO: 50
Lens: 7.0 to 21.0 mm
Focal length: 21.0 mm
Macro focus: On
AF mode: Continuous AF
Focus point: [Center]
Image size: 2272 x 1704
Image quality: Raw
White balance: Daylight
Saturation: Low
Sharpness: Normal
Contrast: Normal

Mike

[bob_modelsportfolio]

Those are amazing photos, I love the first one particularly! What zoom did you use on that?

Would you recommend a G2? I mostly do glamour photography (I'm still learning..) but I'd love to do nature and landscape photography also as a hobby.

[Sniper]

If you are a newbie now, I just wonder what you are going to perform later on. Cause this is really good work. Nice shots!!!






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