Helpful Posts: A couple of macro stacks....just messing around with this so far. The second could use a lot of work. Isolate the one seed head to eliminate the distraction of the other seed head on the left. Needs a better background. I clearly need to learn control of the light; both images shot in natural light. But I had fun and am becoming increasingly fascinated with getting close.
Thanks for looking, feel free to offer advice, modify or mangle!
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Thread: Getting hooked.....
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11th December 2018, 05:38 PM #1
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Getting hooked.....
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11th December 2018, 08:10 PM #2
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Re: Getting hooked.....
Fungi, and many flowers, are tricky subjects, Andrew.
Your uneven lighting is a bit of a problem in the first image, but that is a potential natural difficulty which is often encountered. Ideally, under these situations I try to create a bit of shadow using a light shield, which can be my own body; or use flash, to even out the light levels.
The second one is OK but possibly cropped just a fraction on the tight side.
However, having said all that, your focus is good and these are acceptable images.
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11th December 2018, 08:29 PM #3
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Beware, it's addictive.
I agree with Geoff: the cropping is much too tight in the second image. Otherwise, it's an interesting image.
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12th December 2018, 12:00 AM #4
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Re: Getting hooked.....
Nice set.
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12th December 2018, 12:30 AM #5
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Re: Getting hooked.....
Good attempts and results, look forward to seeing more.
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12th December 2018, 08:33 AM #6
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Very nice Andrew. In the field I often use a shoot thru umbrella, easy to set up for blocking/diffusing the 'harshish' light iff needed.
+1. It can even go into the 'extreme'...
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12th December 2018, 01:00 PM #7
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Re: Getting hooked.....
When it comes time to get up close and personal with the spider in the bottom left of the first shot think Tamron 90 mm macro lens.
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12th December 2018, 05:55 PM #8
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I was thinking it is probably one of the Pardosa species, Brian; but they are a tricky family even when you do get really close.
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13th December 2018, 12:26 AM #9
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I'll bet they are. And isn't that the fun part. Originally Posted by Geoff F
I was thinking it is probably one of the Pardosa species, Brian; but they are a tricky family even when you do get really close.
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17th December 2018, 11:56 AM #10
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Re: Getting hooked.....
Thanks to all for the comments. On the first image the spider just happened to wander into the frame as I was shooting; it wasn't intended as the subject. To the comment that the lighting is uneven ......that was actually something that I liked about the image.
But then my sense of what is technically correct, or aesthetically correct for that matter, has a long way to go. I'm going to shoot the second one again.....along with other weeds I have collected .......and explore the possibilities.
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