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Title: Macro - new shot added
Post by: T_J_G on 02 May 2013, 17:38
Been doing a lot of macro work over the last week after finding my macro lens that got lost in the house move.

Here's on from today:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8415/8702559976_9258b8b72b_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_j_g/8702559976/)
Ant on Leaf (http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_j_g/8702559976/) by T_J_G (http://www.flickr.com/people/t_j_g/), on Flickr

Feel free to post your macro shots!
Title: Re: Macro
Post by: ajmoir36 on 02 May 2013, 20:25
That is one a beaut. Nice capture.
Title: Re: Macro
Post by: Diamond Hell on 03 May 2013, 01:16
Macro lens is something I've not had a chance to have a razz with yet.

It's second on the wishlist, after a certain fisheye at the moment.
Title: Re: Macro
Post by: T_J_G on 03 May 2013, 06:53
Get a Raynox DCR 250 and put it on a telephoto lens, that's what this is done with.
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: T_J_G on 03 May 2013, 20:13
Another ant:

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8554/8705700448_7e765a6dff_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_j_g/8705700448/)
There's a little world out there... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_j_g/8705700448/) by T_J_G (http://www.flickr.com/people/t_j_g/), on Flickr

Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: ajmoir36 on 04 May 2013, 14:19
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8126/8706395555_22a43c8c58_c.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/techie_ali/8706395555/)
Hoverfly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/techie_ali/8706395555/) by Techie_Ali (http://www.flickr.com/people/techie_ali/), on Flickr
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: T_J_G on 04 May 2013, 19:00
Go on then...what's your setup for that?
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: ajmoir36 on 05 May 2013, 08:25
Go on then...what's your setup for that?

Canon 5D mk3, 100mm F/2.8L IS USM Lens, hand held, cropped a bit. The flying ones are on FLICKR I was chasing the hoverfly around the garden.
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: DubFan on 05 May 2013, 17:58
The flying ones are pretty impressive. That one ^ he kinda blends into the rock a bit too much.
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: ajmoir36 on 06 May 2013, 20:38
The flying ones are pretty impressive. That one ^ he kinda blends into the rock a bit too much.

Hard working trying to get a focus lock before it moved slightly, it was quite a challenge. It did seem to sit an hover for a while in a fixed place, although whenever I moved to get closer it zipped around.
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: T_J_G on 06 May 2013, 20:46
Have you tried using a flash? All mine are shot with a flash and a small softbox/diffuser
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: ajmoir36 on 06 May 2013, 21:06
Have you tried using a flash? All mine are shot with a flash and a small softbox/diffuser

Occasionally, I have an EX430 II when the lavender in my front garden comes out the Bee's make fantastic photography as they are more stationary. I think my neighbour thinks I am weird sticking this giant camera lens and inch or two away from a Bee.
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: T_J_G on 06 May 2013, 21:29
Yeah the must think the same of me, I use the 70-200L and a 430EXII with a soft box velcroed on.

It's quite a heavy setup, have to shoot handheld as bugs don't stay still for long!
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: Jack3559 on 07 May 2013, 15:12
I had a quick go at this earlier.

I probably could have done with a deeper DOF.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/8717757180_d116663734_b.jpg)
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: dTEA on 07 May 2013, 18:02
Would have been a good shot with it. i like the movement from the wings that you caught tho.
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: ajmoir36 on 07 May 2013, 20:15
I had a quick go at this earlier.

I probably could have done with a deeper DOF.

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7370/8717757180_d116663734_b.jpg)

What setup are you using to do that?
Title: Re: Macro - new shot added
Post by: Jack3559 on 07 May 2013, 21:11
600D with an EF to FD macro converter and an FTQL 50mm 1.8.