Hello Macro World!

dreamcometrue

Hi all. I am super stoked because yesterday I purchased my very first macro lens. I am so excited to use my new piece of glass (been playing around the house since to weather is crap here in MN), but I was hoping you guys could give me a few pointers or direct me to a few websites to get my butt into macro gear. I shoot with an Olympus Evolt 510 and the Olympus 35mm- 3.5. I would love to hear any suggestions, tips, anything from you gurus of the macro world. I am just so excited because I have examined your photos for a while now, and well, I would love to attempt to follow in your footsteps...(and maybe make some new tracks)

dreamcometrue

Anybody?? :cry

Katie Beth

Welcome! Congrats on your new macro lens!

I'm really just a lurker on the macro thread but hope to be posting some macro shots soon - I'm a newbie too.

Have you checked out the sticky thread at the top of the macro section? http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=50752
The moderator has links to educational/informational stuff.

Hope this helps!

Lord Vetinari

LOts of stuff on my shooting here http://www.flickr.com/groups/topic/66514/

Brian V.

dreamcometrue

Thank you for the welcome and replies, I hope to be posting some shots soon. Yeah:D

Corehead

Well, from a former Wisconsinite (and my late grandmother grew up in Hallock MN), hope you have fun here!

Now I'm one of those wierd guys that tries to use lenses from such sources as an old Topcon retinal camera (from Stanford University's medical waste bin), an old microfiche viewer, whatever I can tinker with.

One basic rule set for macros that you might find helpful (but what do I know) is to have lots of LIGHT...so you can use the SMALLEST aperture...to get the MOST depth-of-field for your macros--especially if you're shooting from an inch away or less.

Now if you still have some snowflakes falling up there yet, how about a few macros of those?

And once you start getting really good, you might want to work with a technique called "focus stacking"...with quite a few threads here on the subject (look them up--especially on Alex Hadley's CombineZM and the newer CombineZP).

Have fun with all that AND your kidlet, too!

Steve-o

dreamcometrue

good call on the snowflakes. Thanks for the reply. I was born in wis. LaCrosse to be exact. So I am also a former cheesehead....shhhh don't tell anyone...:D I have been playing around with the lens and LOVE IT. Oh yeah, I down loaded the CombineZM and would love to try the shot with the dew drop on the blade of grass reflecting the flower....dont know though if I can pull it off with the stuff I have but it is worth a shot.

Drin

I think the best thing to do would be run around, take some interesting pictures and post them up! Have fun with your new lens.

Corehead

You know, I've found CombineZM to work more reliably than the newer CombineZP, but maybe I'm missing something with the new stuff.

LaCrosse, huh? Been there once. Nice area (better than Wausau!).

You should have NO PROBLEM finding other threads here showing flower reflections/refractions off of dewdrops (etc.) so there are people here who can really show you the ropes.

And finally, even though you confessed on the WORLD WIDE WEB for all to see about your being a "former cheesehead", your secret's safe with me

dreamcometrue wrote:

good call on the snowflakes. Thanks for the reply. I was born in wis. LaCrosse to be exact. So I am also a former cheesehead....shhhh don't tell anyone...:D I have been playing around with the lens and LOVE IT. Oh yeah, I down loaded the CombineZM and would love to try the shot with the dew drop on the blade of grass reflecting the flower....dont know though if I can pull it off with the stuff I have but it is worth a shot.

GOLDENORFE

welcome Amber,
just start posting shots and we can help you better ,easiest way to learn shoot loads and get comments.
never mind being ex cheezehead, ive got a terrible towel !!
phil
http://www.flickr.com/photos/goldenorfe/

dreamcometrue

Thanks for all the feedback, and for forgiving me for being a cheesehead..haha. I plan on getting some shots in this week. I am excited because I am getting a brand new top mount flash (should be on my doorstep tomarrow) and in combo with the new macro lens, well, I can't wait. Ohh, I know, I should do a macro shot of cheese lol mmmm cheese

Corehead

Try BLUE cheese first. There should be SOMETHING of interest lurking in all that blue mold!

Is it spring yet up there?