Whatcha think?

Thusie · December 31, 2005

Been playing around with the EF-S 60mm and so far love it, DOF is rather interesting to figure out. No this isn't a macro, but I do like the detail.

Lord Vetinari · December 31, 2005

Wonderful shot Thusie- think it classifies as macro. As you are finding out as you magnify dof dissappears.
Brian V.

Thusie · December 31, 2005

Thank you very much Brian, your macros are just eye popping candy!

The DOF, it is almost like I hit a wall with it. At 1:1 and f8 or so nothing much seems to change, maybe a bit more DOF as apposed to f4 ??? Focal spot, to me anyway, seems very critical, more so than normal. Hard for me to explain:): Simple...I often think I'm right on with focus etc and but end up missing the shot because of the shallow DOF.

Having a bunch of fun tho':D

DavidTO · December 31, 2005

I like it quite a bit. I like the colors, especially.

Lord Vetinari · December 31, 2005

Thusie wrote:

Thank you very much Brian, your macros are just eye popping candy!

The DOF, it is almost like I hit a wall with it. At 1:1 and f8 or so nothing much seems to change, maybe a bit more DOF as apposed to f4 ??? Focal spot, to me anyway, seems very critical, more so than normal. Hard for me to explain:): Simple...I often think I'm right on with focus etc and but end up missing the shot because of the shallow DOF. Having a bunch of fun tho':D

I shoot most of my shots in manual with manual focus and ETTL flash,- 1/200th F11-F13. Main thing is to have lots of fun trying and just keep on trying- you'll get the hang of it with practice.

Brian V.

Thusie · December 31, 2005

Thanks David! Who would have thought such color out of a plain old Norway spruce? I walk by that tree everyday and didn't have a clue really.

Brian will try the f11-13 haven't went much past f8, already figured out to use manual focus, still miss. No flash yet and I assume that can make a huge difference. Thanks for the tips!

Skippy · January 1, 2006

Nice Shot

Thusie wrote:

Been playing around with the EF-S 60mm and so far love it, DOF is rather interesting to figure out. No this isn't a macro, but I do like the detail.

I like the detail in it too, nice little flower, they look like tiny little roses on the wrong kind of plant don't they

lovely shot........ Skippy (Autralia)

Thusie · January 1, 2006

Skippy wrote:

I like the detail in it too, nice little flower, they look like tiny little roses on the wrong kind of plant don't they lovely shot........ Skippy (Autralia)

Yes they do and thanks Skippy!

gus · January 1, 2006

I love the pastel colours...it suits the shot. Very soft bokah also.

wxwax · January 1, 2006

Lovely palette and dreamy feel. Me, I'd crop it down a bit, that empty space to the right unbalances it. Sweet feel to the image.

Thusie · January 1, 2006

Gus, Sid thanks for looking and the compliments.

Sid ,on the crop, would you be so kind as to show me how you would do it? I'm always whiffling around with too much not enough

wxwax · January 1, 2006

Sure thing, Thusie. Here are a couple of examples.

Thusie · January 1, 2006

Thanks a bunch Sid, certainly changes the whole perspective

windoze · January 1, 2006

CRISP!!! Thats what came to my mind when i saw it...

troy

Thusie · January 2, 2006

windoze wrote:

CRISP!!! Thats what came to my mind when i saw it...

troy

Thanks Troy. This is my motivation shot. I take a look at it when I have just dumped 99% of what I just shot. Sort of see you CAN do this, keep trying.

aero-nut · January 2, 2006

Ahh..the clarity. Very nice.

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