My first macro photo

pj60 · 11th of January 2008 (Fri)

This is my first macro photo with my Canon Rebel XT and 100 mm 2.8. It's a little chilly here in the midwest for bugs and flowers out doors, so I went to the local "big box" store and bought some Gerber Daisies to try out my new lens.

I don't have a flash set-up yet so borrowed one of my husbands halogen shop lights to shed some light on the subject.

Settings were at 1/640-10.0-1600 ISO.

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LordV · 12th of January 2008 (Sat)

Lovely colour and good focus, but think the OOF petals on the LHS are a bit off-putting.

brian V.

pj60 · 12th of January 2008 (Sat)

Thanks for your comments. I really appreciate the input as I am just new to macro and photography itself. Here are a couple more attemps I had with the dasies. Let me know what you think. I see I need to do a little cleaning.

#1-1/400, 10.0, 1600
#2-1/320, 10.0, 1600

Brian1cj · 12th of January 2008 (Sat)

Agreed with the Lord in #1, but I think your second post came out great. The colors are really pumped and I especially like the composition of the first photo of your second post (close up of petals).

pj60 · 12th of January 2008 (Sat)

Thanks for the comments. I've got a lot to learn.

Mick Emmett · 12th of January 2008 (Sat)

Great shots, had it not have been for the oof petals in the first one it would have been fantastic. When you first get into macro; composition isn't necessarily the first thing on your mind. I'm just happy when they come out in focus; which after over a year still isn't as often as I'd like, there again I don't practise as often as I should, I tend to have spurts every 3 months or so; then I decide I'll never be any good at it and give up on it for another 3 months. The quality on here is a bit of a double edged sword, it's that high that it inspires people and makes them want to have a go but on the other side it makes people hesitant to post their meagre first attempts in fear of ridicule (I know that wouldn't really happen as the people on here are far too polite).

dpastern · 12th of January 2008 (Sat)

Pity about the OOF petals in #1, other than that it was very good. I quite like #2 as well, although #3 is simply too OOF =to be appealing. You're off to a good start methinks.

Dave

wookie6262 · 13th of January 2008 (Sun)

Agree with above about 1 and 3 but really like no.2 very simple and beautifully composed.

Mike4BekA · 13th of January 2008 (Sun)

I agree with Lord V on the first one but it still looks good! All of the mdo

Ken Ramos · 13th of January 2008 (Sun)

OOF petals in the first image? I can live with them. The rest of the images are really great. What really captured my interest, however, was the fact that these were taken at ISO 1600 and the noise did not blow apart the images and produce a bunch of grain. Really nice work!

Matatazela · 14th of January 2008 (Mon)

No 2 and 3 are great. Ditto about the petals on left in No 1.

Great colour, and nice and sharp!!!

12th of January 2008 (Sat)	#4
Brian1cj Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Grand Blanc, Michigan, USA Posts: 237 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first macro photo Agreed with the Lord in #1, but I think your second post came out great. The colors are really pumped and I especially like the composition of the first photo of your second post (close up of petals). __________________ Canon 5D mk III \| 430ex 70-200mm f2.8/L IS \| 24-70mm f2.8L \| 85mm f1.2L \| 100mm f2.8mm macro \| 50mm f1.8 Manfrotto 322rc2 on 458b www.capturedbybrian.com - I have PrimeL rage!

12th of January 2008 (Sat)	#5
pj60 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Nebraska, the Good Life. Posts: 1,719 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first macro photo Thanks for the comments. I've got a lot to learn. __________________ Pam- http://pam-holdsworth.artistwebsites.com/ GEAR LIST Don't take life too seriously; no one gets out alive.

12th of January 2008 (Sat)	#6
Mick Emmett Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Kippax, Nr Leeds,Yorkshire, England Posts: 2,592	Re: My first macro photo Great shots, had it not have been for the oof petals in the first one it would have been fantastic. When you first get into macro; composition isn't necessarily the first thing on your mind. I'm just happy when they come out in focus; which after over a year still isn't as often as I'd like, there again I don't practise as often as I should, I tend to have spurts every 3 months or so; then I decide I'll never be any good at it and give up on it for another 3 months. The quality on here is a bit of a double edged sword, it's that high that it inspires people and makes them want to have a go but on the other side it makes people hesitant to post their meagre first attempts in fear of ridicule (I know that wouldn't really happen as the people on here are far too polite). __________________ My Gear List

12th of January 2008 (Sat)	#7
dpastern User is banned from forums Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia Posts: 13,765 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first macro photo Pity about the OOF petals in #1, other than that it was very good. I quite like #2 as well, although #3 is simply too OOF =to be appealing. You're off to a good start methinks. Dave

13th of January 2008 (Sun)	#8
wookie6262 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 92	Re: My first macro photo Agree with above about 1 and 3 but really like no.2 very simple and beautifully composed. __________________ Caught in Amber

12th of January 2008 (Sat)	#2
LordV Macro Photo-Lord of the Year 2006 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Worthing UK Posts: 45,921 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first macro photo Lovely colour and good focus, but think the OOF petals on the LHS are a bit off-putting. brian V. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/lordv/ http://www.lordv.smugmug.com/ Macro Hints and tips http://photography-on-the.net/forum/...d.php?t=807056 Canon 20D, Canon 40D, Canon 5D mk2, Sigma 105mm EX macro, Tamron 90mm macro, Canon MPE-65,18-55 kit lens X2, canon 200mm F2.8 L, Tamron 28-70mm xrdi, Other assorted bits

13th of January 2008 (Sun)	#9
Mike4BekA Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 1,323	Re: My first macro photo I agree with Lord V on the first one but it still looks good! All of the mdo __________________ Canon Rebel XTICanon Kit Lens 18-55Sigma 70-300 DG APOCanon 100mm 2.8 USM MacroCanon 430 EXKenko Tubes (Lost in Mail forever) www.flickr.com/mdcphoto

13th of January 2008 (Sun)	#10
Ken Ramos Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rutherfordton North Carolina Posts: 412 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: My first macro photo OOF petals in the first image? I can live with them. The rest of the images are really great. What really captured my interest, however, was the fact that these were taken at ISO 1600 and the noise did not blow apart the images and produce a bunch of grain. Really nice work! __________________ EOS 20/30D, Canon EF 100mm & EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM and EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Wide Angle Tele-Zoom USM, Canon PowerShot G7, Canon 430EX Speedlite w/Novoflex bracket and Manfrotto tripod & monopod

14th of January 2008 (Mon)	#11
Matatazela Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Whangarei - New Zealand Posts: 629	Re: My first macro photo No 2 and 3 are great. Ditto about the petals on left in No 1. Great colour, and nice and sharp!!! __________________

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