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SNSagency wrote in post #15199682
possibly after. Here's what I was after with the wide angle, and I don't tend to do w/a until the bird has settled into accepting the 400 then the 70-200 and finally the 16-35

Very very very very very awesome!!!!
The turkey (??) will definitely use this for his Facebook profile picture.

SNSagency wrote in post #15199424
]Simple wildlife set-up
1D3 with 400/2.8L IS on a Gitzo tripod with a Markins ballhead

Superb! Silly bird got itself so close! )

HoT.Shek wrote in post #15201989
Very very very very very awesome!!!!
The turkey (??) will definitely use this for his Facebook profile picture.

that's a pheasant

@ LowriderS10

Thanks for the info. I want to get a filter but still looking into it.

My setup is not nearly as elaborate as others here, but it is very different alternative for macro work. I am fairly new to photography, so all I have is a T3i, 18-55 IS II, 50mm f/1.8, an cheap extension tubes without electronic pass through. I had seen people taping 50's onto the end of other lenses to simulate a macro lens, so I tried it, but I found it awkward with my 18-55's rotating focus ring/front and different filter sizes. So I set up the 50mm on the desk, aimed at the corner of the slot to open the lid of my laptop and tried shooting though that lens with the 18-55mm, handheld. It was surprisingly successful. I was able to set the camera to AF Servo and just keep moving closer until the lens wasn't able to focus any closer. I was able to get shots focused this accurately about 90% of the time, over the 50 or so shots I took, seeing how close I could get. I know that I could have just used my extension tubes, but that requires very difficult manual focusing with a depth of field of about .5mm and a very low success rate. So I wanted to do something a little different. This was lit by a desk lamp above the laptop. It would have been easier with a speedlight, but I don't have one. When I tried using the built in flash, it produced more lens flare than I have ever seen in a picture. So I just used the desk lamp. The flare was something to see. EXIF data is preserved in the photos.

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Not terribly complicated, but yes, I made deviled eggs on top of the chest freezer in my basement.

CallumRD1 wrote in post #15203605
My setup is not nearly as elaborate as others here, but it is very different alternative for macro work. I am fairly new to photography, so all I have is a T3i, 18-55 IS II, 50mm f/1.8, an cheap extension tubes without electronic pass through. I had seen people taping 50's onto the end of other lenses to simulate a macro lens, so I tried it, but I found it awkward with my 18-55's rotating focus ring/front and different filter sizes. So I set up the 50mm on the desk, aimed at the corner of the slot to open the lid of my laptop and tried shooting though that lens with the 18-55mm, handheld. It was surprisingly successful. I was able to set the camera to AF Servo and just keep moving closer until the lens wasn't able to focus any closer. I was able to get shots focused this accurately about 90% of the time, over the 50 or so shots I took, seeing how close I could get. I know that I could have just used my extension tubes, but that requires very difficult manual focusing with a depth of field of about .5mm and a very low success rate. So I wanted to do something a little different. This was lit by a desk lamp above the laptop. It would have been easier with a speedlight, but I don't have one. When I tried using the built in flash, it produced more lens flare than I have ever seen in a picture. So I just used the desk lamp. The flare was something to see. EXIF data is preserved in the photos.

if you are into low-budget macro, you might want to look into the 35-80 macro conversion. i picked one up for around $20 and hacked that night, and it works great. if you get a gen 1 like i did, the front element group comes off and you have two different focus distance ranges to work with.

SNSagency wrote in post #15199682
possibly after. Here's what I was after with the wide angle, and I don't tend to do w/a until the bird has settled into accepting the 400 then the 70-200 and finally the 16-35

So cool and especially getting his/her head in between the trees and branches in the BG. Perfect comp, love it.

I dont ever take medicine, and i found a full bottle of Ibuprofen and thought the pills looked neat.

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marubozo wrote in post #15203804
Not terribly complicated, but yes, I made deviled eggs on top of the chest freezer in my basement.

Crappy iPhone setup picture.

they look awesome maru...

marubozo wrote in post #15203804
Not terribly complicated, but yes, I made deviled eggs on top of the chest freezer in my basement.

Crappy iPhone setup picture.

Looks delicious, but would have preferred a touch deeper depth of field.

MARK1992 wrote in post #15204675
Looks delicious, but would have preferred a touch deeper depth of field.

Thanks. Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I've got about 20 other shots and in some cases stopped down to f/10, so I'll have to edit a few of the others and see which look better.

marubozo wrote in post #15205339
Thanks. Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I've got about 20 other shots and in some cases stopped down to f/10, so I'll have to edit a few of the others and see which look better.

Yep, give it a go, I'd like to see them!

This thread never ceases to amaze me! Great stuff.
I love how everybody is creative in a different way

Nothing fancy but it's been a while since I've posted on this thread. 5D mIII, Canon 17-40 L, Var ND filter. (I did flip it vertical for the shown shot)

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