First Macro Attempts

rbmartinivrbmartiniv Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
edited July 6, 2015 in Holy Macro
This is my first macro attempt. I used a Nikon D7000, Nikon 2.8 105mm lens, and Murami D250 Acrhomatic filter. Constructive criticism is welcomed.

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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2015
    Great first attempt - lovely use of light and DOF.
    Brian V.
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  • e6filmusere6filmuser Registered Users Posts: 3,379 Major grins
    edited July 6, 2015
    Good exposure and lighting. The details are very soft. Is that what you intended?

    What shutter speed and aperture did you use. (I assume it was daylight).

    Harold
  • rbmartinivrbmartiniv Registered Users Posts: 2 Beginner grinner
    edited July 6, 2015
    e6filmuser wrote: »
    Good exposure and lighting. The details are very soft. Is that what you intended?

    What shutter speed and aperture did you use. (I assume it was daylight).

    Harold

    The shot was at a nursery in "sort of" a greenhouse. It was sunny but the light was diffused through the cover of the greenhouse. I also placed a white reflector/diffuser in the background of the shot. Yes, it is supposed to be very soft. I used the multiple exposure feature on the Nikon and shot one exposure as sharp as I possibly could. Then I turned the focus ring (do not change aperture or speed) to take it completely out of focus and made the second shot. The two were "blended" to produce the soft, yet detailed, effect. I used f 5.6 at 1/320" and ISO of 100. This technique is best described by Tony Rizzuto, of Rocky Mountain School of Photography, in a couple of articles (http://www.rmsp.com/blog/2014/12/15/double-vision-part-1-making-macro-shots-stand/ and http://www.rmsp.com/blog/2014/12/16/double-vision-part-2-faking/).
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