SX10 - show us your favorite Macro shots

[lensmen]

Well, it would sound like I am duplicating a sub-section here. In the actual Marco sharing section of this forum, I have no chance against the DSLR with the macro lenses. So I have to work with what the SX10 can delivery thru my eyes.

Here are my humble works. (edited via Picasa 3)

Taken from the garden early Sat morning.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Snoopy88/Europe%20-%20Jun-July09/IMG_6938-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Snoopy88/Europe%20-%20Jun-July09/IMG_6930-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Snoopy88/Europe%20-%20Jun-July09/IMG_6953-1.jpg

[lensmen]

really no one ?

[Gooseana]

I am working on it Lensmen. Trying to get some good pics. Going to NYC and Atlanta next week so I will post some up soon

[lensmen]

Glad to hear from you.

[SnapShot621]

Beautiful shots lensmen! I have to practice on some macro shots.

[hawaiiboy]

Nice shots Lensmen....I missed this thread somehow

Here are a couple from me
http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/hawaiibg/IMG_0102-1.jpg

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/hawaiibg/IMG_0101.jpg

[exwintech]

Hawaiiboy - Just love that second one! Crispy-clear on the flower petals - nice colours - and the droplets, too... Even some of that "bokeh" effect - what are you up to - trying to scare the DSLR-folk...? :cool: :)

Regards, Dave.

[lensmen]

glad that the thread is alive now.

Post post post / share share share :-)

have a great weekend...

[hawaiiboy]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c307/hawaiibg/Random%20shots/IMG_0019.jpg

[longbeard]

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv233/longbeard1/039.jpg

[Katt45]

I took this today and edited the photo in Photoshop to get this close up of a marigold from my garden.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/Katt45/IMG_3114croppedresizedrecropped.jpg

This is the original resized photo. Click on the thumbnail to see large size.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/Katt45/th_IMG_3114croppedresized.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v185/Katt45/IMG_3114croppedresized.jpg)

[lensmen]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v258/Snoopy88/Vienna-Jul09-43.jpg

[hawaiiboy]

great shots folks

WOW....longbeard, that is a great shot

[lensmen]

http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs160.snc1/6000_107884216714_725286714_2333143_5421977_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/6000_107884236714_725286714_2333146_6992406_n.jpg

[Mr Mikey]

First Time out with the SX10

http://www.arizfoto.com/fotos/flowers/ant_800x600.jpg

[Tigs]

Here are my humble works. (edited via Picasa 3)


Hi Lensmen,

Which do you think is better: Picasa 3 or Photoshop?

Love your pics, they are excellent!

[lensmen]

Hi Tigs

Honestly, Picasa 3 is FREE from Google. Very simple to use and had been at it for about 3 -4 years (i think) and gets me 90% of the stuff that i need.

PhotoShop CS4 is very good and has far more features than P3. But tell me that you are gonna spend $700 for a copy ? Oh, priated copy is uncool leh. Rather park that kind of $$ towards a lens or the 50D body

[tunge]

Hi Lensmen,

Which do you think is better: Picasa 3 or Photoshop?

Love your pics, they are excellent!


my take, Picasa is free, no frills, simple to use, friendly interface, doubles up as a photo organiser

Photoshop for advance users, much more functions and can do alot more than Picasa.

so which is better in what terms? in terms of ability Photoshop w/o a fight, in terms of user friendliness for regular, simple n basic users like me, Picasa

[Tigs]

Thanks a mil.
I did not know Picasa is free and have never used it before. That's a bargain!

[lensmen]

Thanks a mil.
I did not know Picasa is free and have never used it before. That's a bargain!

Here, try it over the weekend. U'd be surprise that it can do a lot for next to nothing. No even adware or shareware stuff here.

http://picasa.google.com/ bw!

[Tigs]

Thanks Lensmen, will do so!

[Claymore]

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv233/longbeard1/039.jpg
WoW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lovely shot!

[Tigs]

Edited with Picasa 3:

http://i28.tinypic.com/2wod7wz.jpg

[lensmen]

Edited with Picasa 3:

http://i28.tinypic.com/2wod7wz.jpg

Hi Tigs, I have a suggestion for you.

On the 2nd menu group, under tunning. Try increasing the contrast, black out the background. Perhaps it will show and focused the picture on the reds of the leaves ?

[Tigs]

Hi Tigs, I have a suggestion for you.

On the 2nd menu group, under tunning. Try increasing the contrast, black out the background. Perhaps it will show and focused the picture on the reds of the leaves ?


Thanks, Lensmen. Will try it and post the result here.

[lensmen]

some from last weekend.

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/6000_109580301714_725286714_2357804_5517711_n.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/6000_109580306714_725286714_2357805_1850818_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/6000_109580311714_725286714_2357806_7115425_n.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/6000_109580416714_725286714_2357826_8012029_n.jpg

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs160.snc1/6000_109580426714_725286714_2357828_1747271_n.jpg

http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs160.snc1/6000_109580436714_725286714_2357829_638440_n.jpg

http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs140.snc1/6000_109580441714_725286714_2357830_2447885_n.jpg

[hawaiiboy]

beautiful shots lensmen

[lensmen]

Thanks hawaiiboy

I am happy to be able to make these shots handheld and without accessories onhand. But suffer a stiff arm and neck after that. Not forgetting a few mozzi bites

[Tigs]

Stunning pics, Lensmen! Excellent!

I've worked a bit on this one:

http://i29.tinypic.com/2yoo28i.jpg

[lensmen]

Thanks Tigs

[SnapShot621]

http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k214/pitluver1/Flowers/IMG_7130.jpg

[ClaesG]

Great pictures, everyone. I just joined this site and might as well make my maiden post. Macros it is:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Karpathos/IMG_0970.jpg
A bee, caught at Karpathos, Greece

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Djur%20och%20natur/IMG_2413.jpg
A bluebell from Bohuslän, Sweden.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Djur%20och%20natur/IMG_2347.jpg
Droplets on leafs of Lily of the valley. Eskilstuna, Sweden.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_1581.jpg
Dandelion. Eskilstuna, Sweden.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/IMG_1566.jpg
Wet clover leafs. Eskilstuna, Sweden.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Karpathos/IMG_1150.jpg
Grasshopper, Karpathos, Greece.

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o127/ClaesG/Karpathos/IMG_1124.jpg
Spider on the wall (The missus freaked out). Karpathos, Greece.

/Claes

[hawaiiboy]

Very nice shots folks

[Richard05]

Hi Lensmen, new to this forum. Very impressed with your photos that have the black background. How is this done?
Kind regards
Rick

[PhotoFranz]

[quote=ClaesG;8371287]Great pictures, everyone. I just joined this site and might as well make my maiden post. Macros it is:

Those are great shots, ClaesG, but they are taken with an SX100, this is an SX10 site. Easy mistake to make.

[Jon]

Hi Lensmen, new to this forum. Very impressed with your photos that have the black background. How is this done?
Kind regards
Rick
There are a number of ways to get that. The in-camera methods boil down to having the subject well lit and the background pretty dark. You can do this with careful positioning of you and your subject (if the subject cooperates), by using your flash to light up the subject, or by shading the background among other ways. You can also just put a dark card or cloth behind the subject. One feature of the last is that you could actually use a coloured panel to get a nice contrast, instead of using black. You can also get a similar effect by processing the image to black out the background.

[lensmen]

Hello Richard05

Repost this as I had mis understood your question earlier.

The dark backgrounds I had created, is nowhere as complicated as what Jon had explained.

I used Picasa 3 (free from Google) as my post processing software. This freebie is nothing complicated as Photoshop to use.

On the contrast adjustment tab, I just played with the settings to achieved my desired shot. Then "save as", volia, a new-look image is made :-)

hoped this helps.:cool:

Hi Lensmen, new to this forum. Very impressed with your photos that have the black background. How is this done?
Kind regards
Rick

[ClaesG]

Those are great shots, ClaesG, but they are taken with an SX100, this is an SX10 site. Easy mistake to make.Oops... So it is.

/Claes

[Tigs]

f/2.8, 1/13sec, ISO-200 Cropped (a lot!) Edited in Picasa 3

http://i27.tinypic.com/t69dsi.jpg

[lensmen]

f/2.8, 1/13sec, ISO-200 Cropped (a lot!) Edited in Picasa 3

http://i27.tinypic.com/t69dsi.jpg

This drop is better than mine.

About the noise (grains) on the pictures, perhaps you liked to try running it pass Noiseware (a freebie for the community edition)

[Tigs]

This drop is better than mine.

About the noise (grains) on the pictures, perhaps you liked to try running it pass Noiseware (a freebie for the community edition)

Thanks Lensmen, will try that.