New Macros w/ a95

[Learner]

I've received some great tips here and have attempted to apply them. Please any CC greatly accepted! I've much to learn:)
[1]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/uvi/Untitled-157-copy.jpg

[2]
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/uvi/Untitled-177-copy.jpg

[3]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/uvi/Untitled-145-copy.jpg

[4]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/uvi/Untitled-137-copy.jpg

Thank you for all your great tips and advice!!! I never knew my a95 was cabable of this, but if there is more (which i am sure there is) i'm very willing to learn and try:)

Learner

[hollow]

Man ! Those must be really big flowers ! 'Cause DOF is very shallow !:)
Welcome around

[Learner]

The flower is about the size of a daisy. Is a shallow depth of field, bad or good and if its bad how could i make these better? I'm here to learn:)

I had my apeture at f8 so the focus would be on the flower and the rest would be blurred. Is that what you mean by shallow Dof?

Thank you soo much for commenting.

Cheers!

Learner

[hollow]

shallow DOF means...shallow DOF :) Indeed, to obtain only the subject in focus and the background (especially when is a close background) to be blured.
I thought those are bigger flower 'cause when I look at thw first one, only the petals are in focus.
I know A95 have a shallow DOF in macro mode (I'm a A95 user), but I didn't know is that shallow.
Also I'm quite impressed because you told you took those at f/8 and this is quite narrow aperture.
I'm always using the larger aperture possible in macro shots.
It would be interesting to see the EXIF info for those.
Also it would be interesting to know the distance of subject from the lens.

Regards

[Learner]

I think i dont have the exif anymore, cuz i cleared my camera and unless i open with the canon software, i will not get the exif info.

I was opening all my images directly as psd's in ps and the exif info would not transfer.

I will however retake the pictures and i took some others last night (and opened with the zoom browser that comes with canon) all the exif in tact, and post with exif info.

I love close up shots, they just plain fascinate me and i hope to get the most out of this great little a95:)

Thank you soo much for your comments and would love to share tips on the a95!

Learner

[Learner]

I took another last night, to get the exif this time. http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/uvi/flowerWexif.jpg


Camera Model Name
Canon PowerShot A95
Shooting Date/Time
6/16/2005 5:01:53 PM
Shooting Mode
Program AE
Photo Effect Mode
Vivid
Tv( Shutter Speed )
1/8
Av( Aperture Value )
4.5
Metering Mode
Evaluative
Exposure Compensation
-1/3
ISO Speed
50
Lens
7.8 - 23.4mm
Focal Length
19.3mm
Digital Zoom
None
Image Size
2592x1944
Image Quality
Superfine
Flash
Off
White Balance
Auto
AF Mode
Single AF
AF Range Mode
Macro
Color Space
sRGB
File Size
1904KB
Drive Mode
Single-frame shooting