Bees -round II

DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
edited February 24, 2007 in Holy Macro
I don't like the way the exposure turned out on these. Those yellow flowers are so bright that it's like shooting against snow -the light meter gets tricked into under exposing. Instead of shooting with the camera set to -2/3 EV next time I'm going to shoot with no EV and see if I get better color.

Canon 20D + 100mm macro + MR-14 set to a 4:1 ratio and -2 1/3 EV. Minimal post processing and no cropping -ever...

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Note: Today I picked a spot in that patch of flower and just let the bees come to me -seemed to work better than trying to move up on them.
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Hey neat shots. I think the yellow flowers threw off your camera's white balance a bit, but other than that, very interesting. thumb.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Hey neat shots. I think the yellow flowers threw off your camera's white balance a bit, but other than that, very interesting. thumb.gif

    Thanks Mike! I'm gonna try it again sometime this weekend -I've got a few more tricks up my sleave...
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  • Mike LaneMike Lane Registered Users Posts: 7,106 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Try a grey card deal.gif
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Mike Lane wrote:
    Try a grey card deal.gif

    I honesty don't think it would work, since it was the reflection off of the yellow flowers that confused the camera -something that wouldn't affect a gray card reading. I think the mistake I made was shooting at -2/3 EV and I'll find out this weekend if I'm right -and post here with the results mwink.gif
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  • Lord VetinariLord Vetinari Registered Users Posts: 15,901 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Not as good as your earlier set - think as mentioned the yellow flowers are interfering with the exposure (many look blown).
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  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    loved the 2nd most . looks like your season is in :ivar
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Lord Vetinari wrote:
    Not as good as your earlier set - think as mentioned the yellow flowers are interfering with the exposure (many look blown).
    Brian V.

    Yup -just like shooting against snow :cry

    I'll figure it out though -I'm not lettin' a little yeller flower kick me in the backside... :D
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Awais Yaqub wrote:
    loved the 2nd most . looks like your season is in :ivar

    Thanks Awais!

    I saw just about every sort of critter out today -not in large numbers, but they are all starting to wake up from their winter slumber...
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  • SkippySkippy Registered Users Posts: 12,075 Major grins
    edited February 23, 2007
    Dalantech wrote:
    Note: Today I picked a spot in that patch of flower and just let the bees come to me -seemed to work better than trying to move up on them.

    I have the same trouble with my plant that has bright yellow flowers on it too.... although Brian makes Macro look a sinch rolleyes1.gif cause he can :D

    It really is not easy to do at all, and most times you don't get a second chance to take the shot.

    Hope you figure out a way around your problem ....... Skippy
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  • DalantechDalantech Registered Users Posts: 1,519 Major grins
    edited February 24, 2007
    Skippy wrote:
    I have the same trouble with my plant that has bright yellow flowers on it too.... although Brian makes Macro look a sinch rolleyes1.gif cause he can :D

    It really is not easy to do at all, and most times you don't get a second chance to take the shot.

    Hope you figure out a way around your problem ....... Skippy
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    If the weather cooperates I'll figure it out this weekend :)
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