Macro image thread?

[buildingsights]

That poor bee.

let's call it 'Nature Morte'

What a lovely set of images. Thanks for sharing.

thank you!

 

[buildingsights]

All handheld with the 200mm F4 Micro and Z6. really like this lens on the Z cameras as IBIS and focus peaking make it a much better experience than on any DSLR

lovely rendering, a classic lens!
(x1:2, what is the MFD?)

 

[Hayden N]

All handheld with the 200mm F4 Micro and Z6. really like this lens on the Z cameras as IBIS and focus peaking make it a much better experience than on any DSLR

lovely rendering, a classic lens!
(x1:2, what is the MFD?)

at 1:2 the lens is around 55cm from the subject while at 1:1 the minimum focus is around 48cm

 

[buildingsights]

All handheld with the 200mm F4 Micro and Z6. really like this lens on the Z cameras as IBIS and focus peaking make it a much better experience than on any DSLR

lovely rendering, a classic lens!
(x1:2, what is the MFD?)

at 1:2 the lens is around 55cm from the subject while at 1:1 the minimum focus is around 48cm

thanks!
i thought it was 1:2 but i was wrong... probably thinking of the ai-s version.
and to 'coin' a phrase (my first one); built like a tank!

 

[RBFresno]

Odd, but true. I basically never pick up the 105z unless I'm taking it on a scuba dive. Roatan 2023.

Hi..



Wow!

These are terrific images!



Thanks for sharing

(I do a little diving, but have yet to venture into underwater photography)

Best Regards,



RB

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[musicshootr]

I just love that purple flower. It's so delicate.

 

[PHXAZCRAIG]

These are so cool! Do you find yourself having to do a lot of post work for underwater photos to correct the colors?

Absolutely. It is rare for me to be able to cleanly frame most subjects, so cropping is often a given. I also cannot change lenses underwater, nor zoom with the macro.

Because colors disappear with depth, there is always color correction. With video/ambient/wide angle, you need to set a custom white balance every 5-10 feet of depth. Video is basically shooting jpg in-camera, so you do need to get the white balance pretty close.

I've never shot underwater before. I really like your choices of subject and, if relevant, your editing style.

Thank you. It's turned out that I actually do have a style. Other underwater photographers (and I've been around a bunch) tend to want to use the healing brush to clean up every bit of backscatter. I like it a bit more realistic, but then what IS realistic when you are at 60 feet looking with human eyes? It's pretty blue-green unless you either white balance to surface (which you can't at 60 feet as there isn't enough red left to boost), or you add light with video lights or strobes.

Some time ago I put together a quick web page to show my friends that these pics do not just come out of camera, for the most part. I show before/after post-processing. Here is an example from the 105vr f-mount.

This is a shot of some shrimp on Wire Coral. The Wire Coral is pencil-thick, or a bit less.


BEFORE - Wire Coral, with two Wire Shrimp on it. That coral is thin.


AFTER - Cropping and color correction, and exposure adjustments Wire Shrimp is now visible.

Here is the URL to my before/after web page:

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www.cjcphoto.net

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"I miss the days when I was nostalgic."

 

[PHXAZCRAIG]

When I dive with the 105mm, I'm often shooting objects the size of a US Quarter, but sometimes you get larger stuff and you shoot what you brung.
















(White balance was easy on this one)












(Actually, this one is around the diameter of a US Quarter)

































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Phoenix Arizona Craig
www.cjcphoto.net
"I miss the days when I was nostalgic."

 

[PHXAZCRAIG]

Hi..

Wow!

These are terrific images!

Thanks.

Thanks for sharing

(I do a little diving, but have yet to venture into underwater photography)

Yeah, I tried to connect that time in - Hawaii? Maui? But didn't connect.

It's very challenging, which makes it that much more fun when you actually get a keeper. And sometimes the most deceptively simple looking shot can be very very challenging, like this one:





Blennies are often close to the surface in areas with big surge currents, so you're being swept forward and back about 6-7 feet every few seconds. It's like shooting macro from a swing while swinging - you get to the apex of the surge, get focus instantly and shoot, then get swept back.

With my D810, a shot like this once took me 31 attempts, with 2 being in focus. With the D850, 3 of 3, thanks to the camera.
You might consider what I'm doing in a couple of weeks (next year) - go to the Digital Shoot Out (DSO), where lots of photographers and trainers gather for 2 weeks to dive during the day and take classes in the evenings. All sorts of post-processing tips for macro, wide angle, strobe placement, over/unders, video processing, Lightroom tips from easy to expert, etc. This year it is in Bonaire. Last Year it was Little Cayman.

--
Phoenix Arizona Craig
www.cjcphoto.net
"I miss the days when I was nostalgic."

 

[plantarum]

These are wonderful! What kind of flash/modifiers are you using?

 

[buildingsights]

These are wonderful! What kind of flash/modifiers are you using?

thank you, that is very kind!
the lens is a laowa 100mm f/2.8 x2:1, the flash a godox ving 860, and the modifier/diffuser is a DIY concoction with various materials for diffusion (tried many different things...) silk or grease-proof paper probably in these photos.
this is my battered old setup.

 

[musicshootr]

Super cool to see your process at the link. Thank you for sharing.

 

[polizonte]

Beautiful