Photos taken by a Pentax camera for tech. discussion - Season 0

[evolutioner]

thanks marcus..
other than shadow's issue with the diffuser?
are there any other aspect i can improve on?

 

[detritus]

a spider taken this morning at the park near my place.

#1

#2

#3

#4

 

[seefei]

my first try on stacking macro..
not sure why results not that good..
picture consists of 4 shots..

what results you are not happy with?

 

[seefei]

a spider taken this morning at the park near my place.

#1

nice shot of a crab spider.

 

[evolutioner]

what results you are not happy with?

i'm not sure why after stacking,
the resulting photo looks kinda oversharpened..
and i gues its due to the diffuser i'm using, the lighting is quite harsh,
can see from the legs, some parts are bright, but some are still pretty dark..

 

[detritus]

nice shot of a crab spider.

thanks. #1 is actually not that sharp... slightly OOF. :think:

 

[seefei]

i'm not sure why after stacking,
the resulting photo looks kinda oversharpened..
and i gues its due to the diffuser i'm using, the lighting is quite harsh,
can see from the legs, some parts are bright, but some are still pretty dark..

evo, you should start with the end in mind. which part of the subject you want to be sharp, eg head, body or wing or a combo of the above. then select the photo you want and stack. start with an end in mind and you will be able to manage your expectation better. of course, all this advice is on the assumption you can get similar copy of the same subject with different depth of field.

dont worry, try more and you will get the hang of it. and better result.

post note: the over-sharpened area (near the wings and legs) like "halo" is due to imperfect alignment. you can pp those away but take time.

 

[seefei]

thanks. #1 is actually not that sharp... slightly OOF. :think:

actually crab spider is not an easy subject. CS is tough due to its white and low contrast body and the small target area of the brown patch between the eyes. another one i find difficult to shoot is mantis.

 

[seefei]

#01 ant mimic spider

#02 resting bee

today must be my mixed luck day. lucky cos i managed to find a third AMS and shoot a sharp photo of a bee in AMK park. unlucky cos i left my key in the boot before unlocking the doors of my car. got to go home to fetch the spare key. :sweatsm:

K20D + DFA100, coupled with a dual flashes/diffusers system & monopod.

 

[otc]

a spider taken this morning at the park near my place.


#2

#3

These 2 shots with the greenish BG makes the crab spider stands out... Nice.

thanks marcus..
other than shadow's issue with the diffuser?
are there any other aspect i can improve on?

If you can eliminate the shadows, the compound eyes will be the centre of attention and its sharp, thats where the focus of the image right?

I have not try stacking yet. can't advise on that. Try many shots of variable setting ie increase aperture or shutter speed of the same subjects and compare. You will gather more info and have better knowledge from here.

Macro is taking 10 shots and maybe one shot is nice and balance to be discarded.:bsmilie:

marcus

 

[otc]

#01 ant mimic spider

today must be my mixed luck day. lucky cos i managed to find a third AMS and shoot a sharp photo of a bee in AMK park. unlucky cos i left my key in the boot before unlocking the doors of my car. got to go home to fetch the spare key. :sweatsm:

K20D + DFA100, coupled with a dual flashes/diffusers system & monopod.

The joy of having a beautiful shot outweights the inconvenience of going back to collect your spare key of your car. Great capture. Nice lighting.:thumbsup:

marcus

 

[seefei]

The joy of having a beautiful shot outweights the inconvenience of going back to collect your spare key of your car. Great capture. Nice lighting.:thumbsup:

marcus

hahahaha... i actually enjoyed the mrt ride from AMK. but u r rite, the joy of getting another AMS outweigh all the inconv. coming tomorrow?

 

[detritus]

#01 ant mimic spider

today must be my mixed luck day. lucky cos i managed to find a third AMS and shoot a sharp photo of a bee in AMK park. unlucky cos i left my key in the boot before unlocking the doors of my car. got to go home to fetch the spare key. :sweatsm:

K20D + DFA100, coupled with a dual flashes/diffusers system & monopod.

this shot is well worth the minor inconvenience

 

[nik34]

#01 ant mimic spider

#02 resting bee

today must be my mixed luck day. lucky cos i managed to find a third AMS and shoot a sharp photo of a bee in AMK park. unlucky cos i left my key in the boot before unlocking the doors of my car. got to go home to fetch the spare key. :sweatsm:

K20D + DFA100, coupled with a dual flashes/diffusers system & monopod.

Wow! bro,i think you can change your nick to "SeeFu" already man..:thumbsup:

 

[kengoh]

Rarely have a chance to shoot birds at eye level. ;p
btw this was not taken at JBP. :lovegrin:
More pics here.

 

[pinholecam]

#02 resting bee
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Fantastic!
I think you got there already! :thumbsup:

 

[maverickh]

PENTAX DA* 16 - 50, f/2.8

#1 Ginger used to depict a mountain

#2 Shou Tao ( Bun )

 

[seefei]

this shot is well worth the minor inconvenience

but i enjoyed the MRT trip as well. didnt know there are so many XMM taking train nowadays. :bsmilie:

Wow! bro,i think you can change your nick to "SeeFu" already man..

hahaha... thanks. maybe can start organising "master" shooting outing for macro liao... hor bo :sticktong

Fantastic!
I think you got there already!

i am here but where am i? i am there but why there? :think: thanks but i really dont understand what you are trying to say!?

 

[eselite]

i am here but where am i? i am there but why there? :think: thanks but i really dont understand what you are trying to say!?

JK is saying you are one step closer to being bestowed as Sir SeefeiMystery.

 

[detritus]

but i enjoyed the MRT trip as well. didnt know there are so many XMM taking train nowadays. :bsmilie:

:sticktong spoken like a true vehicle owner... taking train is actually an enjoyable novelty...

try squeezing on the train during peak hours with sweaty, irritating pple :sticktong