Do store bought mums count here?

masterofone

I have a tremendous amount of respect for you guys that shoot the amazing dewdrop shots. I spent a lot of time on this shot and am a little embarrassed to even post it in the same area as you guys. Especially considering I was in a controlled environment.



105mm macro, f45, ISO 200, 2 seconds.

paddler4

Nice image. I shoot most flowers indoors all winter, so I, for one, see nothing wrong with a controlled environment.

Lord Vetinari

Lovely capture !
Brian V

masterofone

Thanks guys.

Question: will my 2x teleconverter gain me anything when shooting macro?

Lord Vetinari

masterofone wrote:

Thanks guys.

Question: will my 2x teleconverter gain me anything when shooting macro?

Yes - as long as it's first on the camera body it will double the achieved magnification at the same shooting distance with some loss of IQ.
Brian v.

masterofone

Thanks. I think I will give that a try today.

GOLDENORFE

good shot, refraction looks good.
maybe inverting image so flower vase is right way round:D
a larger apperture might blur the background a bit more, try f7-f8 see what difference it makes
phil

masterofone

a larger apperture might blur the background a bit more, try f7-f8 see what difference it makes
phil

Thanks for looking.
My thinking behind the small aperture was trying to get as much in focus as possible. I have no idea how to stack images so I was trying to increase my chance for success. I will try a smaller aperture and compare the results.
I shot theses today using my 2x tele. The results are very similar except without having to crop the image. I shot these with a full frame sensor, would using my 1.5 crop sensor get me even more magnification?

Rhuarc

Hahaha, love the one of Wile E. Coyote!