Various Macros -

pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
edited July 12, 2005 in Holy Macro
I have been watching the improvement in the macros being posted and it is impressive. Thomas and L Vetinari are definitely raising the bar. Hopefully, I can add a few for the threads enjoyment also. All these were taken with a 580ex flash off camera with a reflector on the opposite side from the flash and a Tamron 180 macro.

Here is a little skipper
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And another...
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Some kind of dragon fly perhaps
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A bumble Bee at work
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A day lilly
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and last but not least, my humble attempt to catch a fly
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I am most interested in criticism and suggestions for improvement.
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  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    pathfinder wrote:

    A bumble Bee at work
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    I am most interested in criticism and suggestions for improvement.

    good light on the skippers - and the catchlights in the dragon, too thumb.gif i also like the action in this bee shot, he says "it's mine!" clap.gif
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  • GREAPERGREAPER Registered Users Posts: 3,113 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    Awesome shots Pathfinder. The last one is my favorite I think...
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 10, 2005
    andy wrote:
    good light on the skippers - and the catchlights in the dragon, too thumb.gif i also like the action in this bee shot, he says "it's mine!" clap.gif


    Thanks, Andy. I have been experimenting with using one flash off camera and a silver reflector opposite it - It is large and ungainly at times, but gives pretty nice illumination sometimes also. I like the bee too.
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 10, 2005
    GREAPER wrote:
    Awesome shots Pathfinder. The last one is my favorite I think...

    Thank you Greaper. I have been so impressed with the quality of L Vetinari's flies that I was reluctant to post this one as it is a significant crop, but I did like the color and overall tonality.
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  • tmlphototmlphoto Registered Users Posts: 1,444 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2005
    They all look great to me Path. The lighting is really great and your focus and depth of field are spot on. I enjoyed them all. Keep them coming. Hurricaine weather around these parts, so no shooting for me:cry .
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  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 11, 2005
    tmlphoto wrote:
    They all look great to me Path. The lighting is really great and your focus and depth of field are spot on. I enjoyed them all. Keep them coming. Hurricaine weather around these parts, so no shooting for me:cry .


    Thank you Thomas, here is one more for ya. I just like the colors...

    Bee on a day lilly

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  • MuskyDudeMuskyDude Registered Users Posts: 1,508 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2005
    Wow, these are all really excellent PF. Another macroholic in the making!clap.gif


    And looking forward to seeing more!



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  • bfjrbfjr Registered Users Posts: 10,980 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2005
    DragonFly rocks thumb.gif
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  • pete wpete w Registered Users Posts: 386 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2005
    The Bee shot is great
    clap.gif Here's looking at you

    A bumble Bee at work
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2005
    Some great shots there pathfinder, especially the Bee shots.
    One suggestion- where you have cropped the pics and got a bit of noise on them, try using neatimage on them- there's a free "demo" which has no limitation apart from no commercial use and it works extremely well.

    You've beaten me to the reflector idea- I was thinking of playing with one. How have you got it rigged up?
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,938 moderator
    edited July 11, 2005
    Nice shots there PF!

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  • gusgus Registered Users Posts: 16,209 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2005
    All great but i really love that last one PF thumb.gif

    Gus
  • pathfinderpathfinder Super Moderators Posts: 14,708 moderator
    edited July 12, 2005
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Some great shots there pathfinder, especially the Bee shots.
    One suggestion- where you have cropped the pics and got a bit of noise on them, try using neatimage on them- there's a free "demo" which has no limitation apart from no commercial use and it works extremely well.

    You've beaten me to the reflector idea- I was thinking of playing with one. How have you got it rigged up?
    Brian V.

    I like and use Neat Image also. But sometimes I just go with the grain I getne_nau.gif


    I used a bracket from RRS to hold the flash to camera right, and a Plamp and a 12 inch Photoflex white or gold disk reflector on camera left.
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    This picture is linked from The Nature Photgraphers site where I purchased the Plamp and reflectors. Very nice site to do business with.

    I purchased the whole reflector kit here
    http://www.naturephotographers.net/gs/gsmacrokit1.html
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 12, 2005
    Whoops- sorry about the comment on neat-Image headscratch.gif

    Those "plamps" and reflectors look neat, although with both of them on it looks a bit like an insect squashing machine rolleyes1.gif
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