First Attempt with Macro

hstrynrdhstrynrd Registered Users Posts: 122 Major grins
edited June 11, 2015 in Holy Macro
I've recently been able to add the Canon 100mmL 2.8 to my kit of lenses. This is my first real attempt with true macro phtography. C&C welcome and apprecaited. I found this little spider hanging out on the clematis in our back yard this morning. All were shot handheld with fill flash.

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Comments

  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2015
    Pretty good for a first attempt. Getting down to the level of the spider is always a good viewpoint.

    You invited comments. Firstly you have some visible noise, most prominent in the third image, which is easily removed. Secondly, the two bright colours in the background are a distraction.: best to lose the red/orange. The spider itself is rendered quite well but I would try a half stop or so small to get a bit more DOF.

    Harold
  • hstrynrdhstrynrd Registered Users Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2015
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Pretty good for a first attempt. Getting down to the level of the spider is always a good viewpoint.

    You invited comments. Firstly you have some visible noise, most prominent in the third image, which is easily removed. Secondly, the two bright colours in the background are a distraction.: best to lose the red/orange. The spider itself is rendered quite well but I would try a half stop or so small to get a bit more DOF.

    Harold

    Thanks for the feed back. I hope to find more tomorrow to practice with.
  • StumblebumStumblebum Registered Users Posts: 8,480 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2015
    Pretty nice!
  • hstrynrdhstrynrd Registered Users Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2015
    Stumblebum wrote: »
    Pretty nice!

    Thanks!
  • GattoGatto Registered Users Posts: 413 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2015
    Very nice First try !...with those color in the BG it looks like it is a Microsoft Spider ...lol..I wish my first try was as good as yours, well done
  • hstrynrdhstrynrd Registered Users Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited June 9, 2015
    Gatto wrote: »
    Very nice First try !...with those color in the BG it looks like it is a Microsoft Spider ...lol..I wish my first try was as good as yours, well done

    Thanks!
  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2015
    Very good start with the new lens.
    You may find my hints and tips a useful read. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=10014999

    Brian v.
    Brian V.
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  • hstrynrdhstrynrd Registered Users Posts: 122 Major grins
    edited June 10, 2015
    Lord Vetinari wrote: »
    Very good start with the new lens.
    You may find my hints and tips a useful read. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?p=10014999

    Brian v.

    Wow, what a fantastic resource! Thanks!
  • kdotaylorkdotaylor Registered Users Posts: 1,280 Major grins
    edited June 11, 2015
    These are great!
    Kate
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    "You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." Mark Twain
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