Hoverfly...more macro practice

Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
edited August 20, 2010 in Holy Macro
I'm still working on my macro photography, and was inspired by a bloke on Flickr...so off I went again...18-55mm lens, reversed using an adaptor onto my Canon 400d. ISO set high, aperture set quite high to get greater DoF...

How do you think it came out? I think it's a tad noisy, but I'm quite pleased with the focus and the fact that it's not my usual dark dull blurry image (something to do with good, natural light)!

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  • WeemanWeeman Registered Users Posts: 14 Big grins
    edited August 18, 2010
    Nice detail on the face, overall I think t came out great. Well Done.
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2010
    Weeman wrote: »
    Nice detail on the face, overall I think t came out great. Well Done.

    Thanks. I'm still learning, and I know I can get these shots better, but this one is my best doe far, I think, so it means a lot to know I am on the right track! :D
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2010
    Yup - good shot especially with natural light.
    Brian V.
    Brian V.
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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 19, 2010
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Yup - good shot especially with natural light.
    Brian V.

    Thanks :D
  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    nice work man, really wondering what you can get out of this set up :D

    I would recommend if buying anything, to buy a dedicated flash. It will make worlds of difference on your shots and you can keep your ISO low. If your interested, here's what i did with reverse macro back in the days: link (everything except the first two photos)

    Have fun and practice a lot. Starting out with reverse macro is a good way to get the skills for when you want to buy into a dedicated lens thumb.gif
    Visit my website at christopherroos.smugmug.com
  • AmbrolaAmbrola Registered Users Posts: 232 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    I think its a great shot of the face.
    This stuff is hard, but some guys make it seem so simple. But remember, they have been working on Micro for a long time. Put in the work, and it shows.
    Chistopher, great shots on your website. I love the double exposures???
  • GOLDENORFEGOLDENORFE Super Moderators Posts: 4,747 moderator
    edited August 20, 2010
    think with natural light shooting lower mag shots are better.
    at this magnification you need flash to get sharp images.
    Phil

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  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    GOLDENORFE wrote: »
    think with natural light shooting lower mag shots are better.
    at this magnification you need flash to get sharp images.

    Working on it...thumb.gif

    http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=175778
  • AmbrolaAmbrola Registered Users Posts: 232 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    Do you guys use speedlites with a whole buch of diffusion? And it seems that I saw one of the rigs with a cable from the light to the camera, is this correct?
  • Bend The LightBend The Light Registered Users Posts: 1,887 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    Ambrola wrote: »
    Do you guys use speedlites with a whole buch of diffusion? And it seems that I saw one of the rigs with a cable from the light to the camera, is this correct?

    I don't because I do't have one...I just use on-board flash, but it's not always good enough.
  • AmbrolaAmbrola Registered Users Posts: 232 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    Bend The Light wrote: »
    I don't because I do't have one...I just use on-board flash, but it's not always good enough.

    I bought one of those 39.95 lites from China and it seems to work fine.
  • Chrissiebeez_NLChrissiebeez_NL Registered Users Posts: 1,295 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    Ambrola wrote: »
    Do you guys use speedlites with a whole buch of diffusion? And it seems that I saw one of the rigs with a cable from the light to the camera, is this correct?

    Most (including myself) use something like a flash bracketed on the side connected by a flash cord and some type of diffuser (search coke can diffuser by LordV) its more versatile than a ring flash thumb.gif
    Visit my website at christopherroos.smugmug.com
  • AmbrolaAmbrola Registered Users Posts: 232 Major grins
    edited August 20, 2010
    Chrissiebeez_NL wrote: »
    Most (including myself) use something like a flash bracketed on the side connected by a flash cord and some type of diffuser (search coke can diffuser by LordV) its more versatile than a ring flash thumb.gif

    Thanks, Just what I needed to know.
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