Bees...better, but...

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

getting better with these bees....old 55mm micro 2.8 lens...manual focus...using histogram for exposure....these are at f11-f16...much better depth of field than my last attempt....used flash for more light....

neighbors think I am "peeping Tom", however, crawling around in bushes...need to break down and get longer macro lens.....

comments appreciated....

M

Linda Vich · Jul 24, 2004

MGlennn said:
getting better with these bees....old 55mm micro 2.8 lens...manual
focus...using histogram for exposure....these are at f11-f16...much
better depth of field than my last attempt....used flash for more
light....

neighbors think I am "peeping Tom", however, crawling around in
bushes...need to break down and get longer macro lens.....

comments appreciated.... M

WOW! Good crisp details in the bees. I especially like them with the flowers at the top.
--
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http://www.pbase.com/lvich

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

Linda Vich said:
MGlennn said:

getting better with these bees....old 55mm micro 2.8 lens...manual
focus...using histogram for exposure....these are at f11-f16...much
better depth of field than my last attempt....used flash for more
light....

neighbors think I am "peeping Tom", however, crawling around in
bushes...need to break down and get longer macro lens.....

comments appreciated.... M

Click to expand...

WOW! Good crisp details in the bees. I especially like them with
the flowers at the top.
--
Linda V.
http://www.dynamicdesign.biz/gallery
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalnuts/
http://www.pbase.com/lvich

Thanks....appreciate your comments..!!

) M

kramp · Jul 24, 2004

Those are very good, keep sharing them with us.

Kramp
Hummingbird gallery
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/138336/1
Bug Macros
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/147595/1
Critters
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/140779
Pets
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/138371ets .

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

kramp said:
Those are very good, keep sharing them with us.

Kramp
Hummingbird gallery
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/138336/1
Bug Macros
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/147595/1
Critters
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/140779
Pets
http://martind.smugmug.com/gallery/138371ets .

Thanks....getting better...love your bug gallery !!

M

mc.schuster · Jul 24, 2004

Wow, great Details!

How do you get the bees to keep posing? Mine tend to fly away befor I finish adjusting! ;-)

MGlennn said:
getting better with these bees....old 55mm micro 2.8 lens...manual
focus...using histogram for exposure....these are at f11-f16...much
better depth of field than my last attempt....used flash for more
light....

neighbors think I am "peeping Tom", however, crawling around in
bushes...need to break down and get longer macro lens.....

comments appreciated.... M

--
MC.Schuster

http://www.pbase.com/mcschuster

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

mc.schuster said:
Wow, great Details!

How do you get the bees to keep posing? Mine tend to fly away befor
I finish adjusting! ;-)

They REALLY like purple flowers....they basically stay around all day....some people use honey or sugar to bait them I hear......still...you have to beee quick.... ;-))) M

ed cheong · Jul 24, 2004

MGlennn said:
getting better with these bees....old 55mm micro 2.8 lens...manual
focus...using histogram for exposure....these are at f11-f16...much
better depth of field than my last attempt....used flash for more
light....

neighbors think I am "peeping Tom", however, crawling around in
bushes...need to break down and get longer macro lens.....

comments appreciated.... M

--
D70 Bites.

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

Not yet...!!!....if they do it will be the last of my beee photos...!!!

Thanks for looking.....;-) M

Robert Rains2 · Jul 24, 2004

Are these straight from the camera or sharpened in NC?

These are great............

Robert

http://www.ifpdigital.com

MGlennn said:
getting better with these bees....old 55mm micro 2.8 lens...manual
focus...using histogram for exposure....these are at f11-f16...much
better depth of field than my last attempt....used flash for more
light....

neighbors think I am "peeping Tom", however, crawling around in
bushes...need to break down and get longer macro lens.....

comments appreciated.... M

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

Robert Rains2 said:
Are these straight from the camera or sharpened in NC?

These are great............

Robert

http://www.ifpdigital.com

Thanks for your comments...

My usual practice is to sharpen in NC...about 50.4.0....then open in PS and after doing whatever is needed there, sharpen again if needed....M

JungleJim · Jul 24, 2004

These are some of the sharpest marco pics I have seen posted. The hair detail is fabulous, as well as composition and color. Definetly PRO quality product. I'm jealous but inspired to try harder with my 105.
Jim
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http://www.pbase.com/JungleJim

Hooligans Imagery · Jul 24, 2004

I need you to lift my spirits. I missed UPS with my 105 macro and SB800 on Friday -sigh!. I want to be doing similar shots. Please explain how you did the manual focus. Did you set distance and rock the camera. What flash and settings.

Great shots. Really inspiring.

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Stinson

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http://www.StinsonsTerra.StinsonsC750Gallery.PhotoShare.co.nz
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MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

JungleJim said:
These are some of the sharpest marco pics I have seen posted. The
hair detail is fabulous, as well as composition and color.
Definetly PRO quality product. I'm jealous but inspired to try
harder with my 105.
Jim
--
http://www.pbase.com/JungleJim

Thanks for your comments....the secret is the f-stop, I have discovered by trial and error and learning from others here....

M

Kev Chambers · Jul 24, 2004

Wonderful shots - I'm a big fan of little bugs! I'm guessing this has to be tripod work? Do you just focus against the stamen and wait for the little critter to show up?

Thanks
Kev

Stinson said:
I need you to lift my spirits. I missed UPS with my 105 macro and
SB800 on Friday -sigh!. I want to be doing similar shots. Please
explain how you did the manual focus. Did you set distance and
rock the camera. What flash and settings.

Great shots. Really inspiring.

--
Stinson

http://www.StinsonsTerra.NikonD70Gallery.photoshare.co.nz
http://www.StinsonsTerra.StinsonsC750Gallery.PhotoShare.co.nz
http://www.photosig.com/go/users/view?id=64739
ViewExif at http://ak.no-ip.com/EXIF/

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

Stinson said:
I need you to lift my spirits. I missed UPS with my 105 macro and
SB800 on Friday -sigh!. I want to be doing similar shots. Please
explain how you did the manual focus. Did you set distance and
rock the camera. What flash and settings.

Great shots. Really inspiring.

--
Stinson

http://www.StinsonsTerra.NikonD70Gallery.photoshare.co.nz
http://www.StinsonsTerra.StinsonsC750Gallery.PhotoShare.co.nz
http://www.photosig.com/go/users/view?id=64739
ViewExif at http://ak.no-ip.com/EXIF/

Thanks for your nice comments....

This lens only goes to 1:2 without help....usually I set it for that and rock back and forth....I use the internal flash on full power and the method of Davexl with a paper diffuser http://www.pbase.com/davexl/d70macro in between, I dodge the beeees........;-)) M

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

Kev Chambers said:
Wonderful shots - I'm a big fan of little bugs! I'm guessing this
has to be tripod work? Do you just focus against the stamen and
wait for the little critter to show up?

Thanks
Kev

These are handheld unfortunately (usually have to chase the bees and hope they don't get mad)....when I see a likely victim I move in and start snapin' ....I try to focus on the bee, face first, and the flowers just "happen".....usually use 1/250......thanks.....

M

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

One bump for the evening group....critique appreciated..

) M

_Jay_ · Jul 24, 2004

Great photos, bright and detailed. They seem somewhat grainy to me, though I don't browse macro posts often, so maybe they're supposed to look like that. Is that from the camera or post-processing effect?

Jay

MGlennn said:
One bump for the evening group....critique appreciated..) M

MGlennn · Jul 24, 2004

I suspect post-processing, as they were cropped to increase magnification....thanks for looking........

) M

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