Nature Macro

[FrontlinePs.10]

This is my first post here - some macro stuff. Comments and crits are most welcome.

#1
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/berries-and-sun-frame.jpg

#2
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/yellow-flowers_frame.jpg

#3
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/red-rose-frame.jpg

#4
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/white-rose-frame.jpg

#5
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/white-rose-1-frame.jpg

Thanks!

[FrontlinePs.10]

C'mon - doesn't anyone have any comments?!?

[t i m]

The first one is awesome!

Plus I love the composition of the second shot, I'd love to see more.

:rendered:

[Prehistoric]

i think you need to push the contrast and colors more.

right now they just look like close up pictures of flowers. and although there's nothing wrong with that, there's nothing different with that either. i've seen such similar photos so many times before.

[FrontlinePs.10]

t i m o t h y-- below are a couple more nature shots that I have done (although they are not macro). This is pretty much all of my nature stuff, the rest is portraiture, etc.


Prehistoric

i think you need to push the contrast and colors more.

right now they just look like close up pictures of flowers. and although there's nothing wrong with that, there's nothing different with that either. i've seen such similar photos so many times before.

Thanks for the feedback. I love to hear how to improve my stuff! Did you mean up the contrast and saturation with Photoshop,etc., or in the camera by choosing backgrounds that provide more contrast from the subject? I have attatched a couple b&w shots that are mainly focused on contrast. Is this what you mean?

#1
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/textured-tree_crop_frame.jpg

#2
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y282/Ph0t0Bug/crags-abstract_frame.jpg

[Prehistoric]

yeah, the second new one's more like it.

i actually meant both. contrast of light/dark and saturation of color.

[FrontlinePs.10]

Prehistoric

i actually meant both. contrast of light/dark and saturation of color.

Do you mean in photoshop or in camera or both? Thanks again.

[Gregory Wohlwend]

to be honest, these don't really take full advantage of the macro function of your camera, they don't bring out any of the fine detail of the flesh of the flower. While they are still pretty big and fill the frame, they are probably TOO close to the subject matter. You may also want to consider using a tripod or some sort of stabilizer when taking these sort of pictures, even in decent light and a moderately fast shutter the details can be lost with a quick nudge or jiggle.

[FrontlinePs.10]

Gregory Wohlwend

to be honest, these don't really take full advantage of the macro function of your camera

Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately, since these pics were taken with a Canon A80, that is the limit of the lens. I am planning to get a macro for my main camera (35mm Canon EOS Elan 7ne) and take those great detailed shots!

[bfly]

I agree with Gregory W... I think what's happening is that your digital camera is picking up what it wants to pick up on (as digital cameras do esp. when you're too close and using an automatic setting). Are you using manual settings or automatic settings? I'm not sure how advanced a Canon A80 is or is not. But most have a manual setting that you can use to force it to focus on a specific section of your frame, as would be similar to manually focusing your 35mm. Something to play around with. Anyway, I really like that crags photo. Looks like a sci-fi environment. Keep up the experimenting.. nice to see your enthusiasm!

[Norwin]

The first one is awesome..
The others are good, but not unique.

[Gregory Wohlwend]

Thanks for your advice. Unfortunately, since these pics were taken with a Canon A80, that is the limit of the lens. I am planning to get a macro for my main camera (35mm Canon EOS Elan 7ne) and take those great detailed shots!

i use an A60 and i've never had a problem.

[FrontlinePs.10]

i use an A60 and i've never had a problem.

You can get up close macro shots with the A60? The A80 seems to have trouble focusing close enough to the subject to get that kind of shot- even in manual mode... Or should I be further from the subject but use a longer lens (telephoto)?

[FrontlinePs.10]

I agree with Gregory W... I think what's happening is that your digital camera is picking up what it wants to pick up on (as digital cameras do esp. when you're too close and using an automatic setting). Are you using manual settings or automatic settings?

I was using the manual setting, but I think what Gregory W was saying was right - perhaps a small ammount of camera jiggle destoyed some of the details...

I really like that crags photo. Looks like a sci-fi environment. Keep up the experimenting.. nice to see your enthusiasm!

Thanks for the compliments - I have always admired your work so it is a big deal to hear that from you!

[Bobby D]

Number one is by far the best shot, it's just a pity about the flair.

I sometimes use the Canon A80 and find the MACRO setting not very gratifying.

[asoir]

One small crit, shouldn't that say delicate?

[Sems]

some good pieces in here especially that rock one, would look great printed reallllly huge and hung on a wall :P