Please share your photos by a Pentax camera here IV :)
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The last one made to the Monthly Photo Contest at Pentaxforums:
http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/voting-forum/62249-contest-33-voting.html
You guys might wanna take a look there
Cheers!
Excellent shots fengwei.:thumbsup:
Thanks...
Thanks Alvan. Don't forget to vote
Thanks Darren.
Yes, I used 540 flash on body. Normally I'd point the flash at the same level as the flies (or other small bugs) so to avoid shadows under or behind their bodies. Aperture set to F8 to F11, sometimes even F16. Get as close as I can, and make sure the first shot is right on, otherwise the flash would scare the bugs away
My tricks to shoot small bugs are:
1. focus to the right point
2. expose properly, avoid under or over exposed pics as much as you can
3. avoid or minimum shadows
4. enough DOF (smaller aperture)
5. for small bugs, get as close as possible (set the lens to minimum focus distance, move the camera back and forth to focus)
6. try to get it right on the first shot
7. no tripod, but monopod might help
8. be ready to sweat
Here are couple more:
Good tips fengwei, but most importantly, these macros are ridiculously good!!! :thumbsup:
Can shoot through a beer mug for blur shot:cheers:
I concur.;p
fengwei
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I'm Bug-Eyed looking at your bug eye:thumbsup:
Thanks. Next time can try w/ an extension tube to shoot the eyes only
Thanks Des.
fengwei
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Thanks Lim
Thanks Bernard
I'd love to try some macros after some beers next time and see how blurry they'd get :bsmilie:
darrrrrrrrrr
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thanks for the tips, fw. will keep practising and hope to approach your level some day!
1. focus to the right point - a matter of luck for me.. shoot more and hope there are keepers..
2. expose properly, avoid under or over exposed pics as much as you can - a bit of trial and error but not too difficult
3. avoid or minimum shadows - have to try to somehow get my flash off to the side to minimise the shadows
4. enough DOF (smaller aperture)
5. for small bugs, get as close as possible (set the lens to minimum focus distance, move the camera back and forth to focus) - this is daamn hard, must train the core abdominal and arm muscles
6. try to get it right on the first shot - yeah some insects will fly away at the mirror slap sound. maybe have to get K-7..
7. no tripod, but monopod might help - i think monopod will make things a lot easier too
8. be ready to sweat - :sweat::sweat:
1. focus to the right point - a matter of luck for me.. shoot more and hope there are keepers..
2. expose properly, avoid under or over exposed pics as much as you can - a bit of trial and error but not too difficult
3. avoid or minimum shadows - have to try to somehow get my flash off to the side to minimise the shadows
4. enough DOF (smaller aperture)
5. for small bugs, get as close as possible (set the lens to minimum focus distance, move the camera back and forth to focus) - this is daamn hard, must train the core abdominal and arm muscles
6. try to get it right on the first shot - yeah some insects will fly away at the mirror slap sound. maybe have to get K-7..
7. no tripod, but monopod might help - i think monopod will make things a lot easier too
8. be ready to sweat - :sweat::sweat:
u miss the most important thing of all...
patience and dedication... which i dun have, so i stick to plants... :bsmilie:
scorpioh
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And flowers... flowerpot.
TrailSeeker
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HongKong?
Blur enough? :bsmilie:
Shooting under the influence of alcohol:nono:
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Mother hen looking for chicken little!
:think: How come when i look at this pic, it keep directed me to those little stones instead of the chick.
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