lovely you captured the colour and detal so well Tiff

just found this over at DPS
Digital Photography School
Aussie Photography site that is a wonderful resource of 'how to' techniques and all sorts of info. All written in Aussie lingo. Sweet.

20 Spectacular Macro Shots.

I love the coloured straws. How simple to set that up!!

tiff :O)

I've got a shot to pop up in a minute.......

now then, if spiders freak you out, close this window straight away. Don't scroll down
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did ya flinch or grab the mortein as your first reaction. Praps you slammed your shoe onto the screen instead.

a bit ewwww, but strangely beautiful.

tiff

That photo is fantastic!! All the detail!
Don't know if I could get so close though.

I had a go with the bees on my lavender but not really happy with the results. Will have another play soon.

BeccyB. have a go with the bees (this works esp well for dragon flies) early in the morning. They are a bit slower then and hopefully a bit easier to capture with the camera. Easier too if there is very little breeze as well.

good luck and may the force Bee with you.

lol.
tiff

did you head over to the Digital Photography School via that macro link.

did you see those light straws.


this is my attempt.



tripod.
ISO 400
f2.8
1/400
flash (speedlight)

a speedlight is the big flash unit that is attached to the top of the DSLR camera in the hot shoe (that metal bit at the top you've probably never noticed or wondered what the hell is that for)

Oh WOW Tiff! Looks fantastic.

Very cool photo

go on, give it a go. I found the straws in a square pack in the $2 shop.

open the lid, but leave the straws in the pack. Lie them on the table in such a way so you can rest the camera on the table too and line it straight in front of them.

play with your macro setting in Point Shoot cameras and use your flash for a shot, and without for another.

DSLRs. Arpeture setting. f2.8 or the smallest f number your lens will go. alter the shutter speed until the needle is in the middle of the exposure/metering area. use flash. if its too bright, underexpose a bit as the flash will brighten it up. if the shutter speed gets too slow, bump up your ISO.


go for it.

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That looks great Tiff!

I need some time to play!! {and some sunshine today

hey there Mighty Macros.

Been shooting anything lately. Load it up so we can have a squizzie.

mwah.
tiff

not sure its a real macro but was insparation for the bees in my shoot it scrap it sunflare layout

gyps.

If you squared cropped it to remove the vast majority of the stem on the left, it would make a stronger shot. As well it would have the bee on the left third of the page for a more interesting look. and it gives it room to move into the shot. IFKWIM

good colour.
t

thanks Tiff this what you ment ?

perfect.

this has also made the bee much larger in the shot and now the primary subject.

well done.

t