macro Sailing with just one wing across green See.<br> <b>Senn</b>, <a href="http://www.sencar.hr"> www.sencar.hr </a>

Sailing with just one wing across green See.

 

Photographer's Comment

Magnification, DOF, Fly's eyes. That is what is important on thatpicture. The biggest magnification I could make, Great DOF and detailon the fly's eyes.

My standard equipment:

Camera: Olympus C-5050

Lenses: Built in 105 mm

Additional lenses: Nikkor 50mm f1.4 on reverse side (face to face)

ISO value: ISO 64 ASA - for lowest grain

Resolution: 3200x2400 (enlarge size, SQH quality or RAW or TIFF)

Flash: Nikon SB26 + letter of white paper on top for bounce off

 

There is some advices for your macro pictures:

1. Use maximum file size, maximum quality on your camera if you aregoing for details (RAW, TIFF)

2. Do not use autofocus on your camera. Just focus on one point andduring the shooting move the camera towards or way of the object (butjust a small amount of movement, les than 1mm).

3. Try to be in the level with the macro object (same height) for bestperspective, not over the object.

4. Try to have distanced background for big shallow DOF on background,your object will look more sharp and will pop-up out of yourbackground into new object on photo.

5. Use your highest f-stop value (aperture), for biggest DOF, even ifthat means you will have very slow shutter speed.

6. If have digital, use your lowest ISO value (iSO 50 or 64 ifpossible), for lowest grain.

7. Use external flash if possible and necessary. Try to have somethingto bounce off (letter of paper on top of the flash, with the angle.

Thanks for critique and have good light.

 

Senn, www.sencar.hr

Great shot and I appreciate the valuable information you have included with it.I am having the dickens trying to figure out what the best f-stop rating is for macros.

Your valuable information with photo is just what I have been looking for on PN and come accross for the first time. Hats off to you.

Great short indeed ..! ~~Regards~Satya~~

nicely composed. the curved leaf looks like a wave. congrats.

cary

So nice captured :)

Very good Macro. Regards. Stanko

Senkar, very kind of you to share your details for macro photography. Lovely work.

This is a simply wonderful shot...excellent light, clarity, colors...and I like your caption a lot too, does look like it is going for a sail Cleopatra style. Advice is a very thoughtful addition.

Excellent macro, as well as idea how to name the photo. I like composition and DOF. Thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge with us.