First MAcro Shots: How to Improve?

ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
edited February 8, 2009 in Holy Macro
These are my very first attempts. ISO800 to get some speed left more noise than I expected. I am not really happy with the lighting, its a little flat - how do I get more dynamic lighting?


Please let me know how to improve:

Elk Hair Caddis
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Adams:
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Sulphur
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Nymph:
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    No Muddler Minnow or Black Wooly Worms? umph.gif
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    Andy wrote:
    No Muddler Minnow or Black Wooly Worms? umph.gif


    I can do requests!


    :')


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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    Well they look pretty good as is- what do you mean by more dynamic lighting ? - more contrast on the subject ?

    Were these shot with fixed lights ?
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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Well they look pretty good as is- what do you mean by more dynamic lighting ? - more contrast on the subject ?

    Were these shot with fixed lights ?
    Brian V.

    Yes, I have built a small light tent and use daylight CFL blubs to light. It looks to me like I need the macro version of a hair light shining from behind to sillouette the flie.

    A couple more:

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  • ZanottiZanotti Registered Users Posts: 1,411 Major grins
    edited February 7, 2009
    A bit of perspective on size:

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    I know you all take shots of much smaller things, but here are the size of these flies compared to a CF card.


    Z
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    Not sure if it's because they are slightly larger or because the light is better in the 2nd group but I like them more.

    I suspect if I was trying these I would just be using a single off camera flash with different BG colours and different flash angles, but that's how i do most of my macro shooting anyway.

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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 8, 2009
    Zanotti wrote:
    These are my very first attempts. ISO800 to get some speed left more noise than I expected. I am not really happy with the lighting, its a little flat - how do I get more dynamic lighting?

    Please let me know how to improve:

    Elk Hair Caddis

    Adams:

    Sulphur

    Nymph:


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    They look fine to me too Zanotti :D

    I remember the first time someone told me they had a hobby of Fly Tying, and immediately I had visions of someone trying to hog tie a fly and wondered what the heck kind of sport that was rolleyes1.gif silly me rolleyes1.gif

    I like your perspective shot, I had no idea they were that tiny.
    That's quite a talent you have there Zanotti .

    Very nicely done clap.gif .... Skippy :D
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