Geranium and bug
Blue cranesbill geranium and a bug.
Just got the 100mm macro IS yesterday and am starting to learn it. :D
7D + 100mm, ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/200, HH - shot in morning shadows in the flower garden
Moderate crop, bug selectively sharpened and given a little + exposure, slight vignette applied
Would be interested to know why the edges are glowing blue? Is that from shadowy backlight? Should it be addressed in post?
Hi Meesh Congrats on your new lens, its a good performer !!
From the tech side would increase the ISO, more comfortable with more shutter speed when hand holding .. .and do use a tripod every time you can !!!
Ideally you would like to see the flower isolated with an all smooth bg .. if not go in tighter, you got a macro lens. I would have gone for the bug itself !! ... a longer macro would have given you more room between the lens and bug but can still capture with yours !! Image is well exposed and sharp .. looks like the focus point was on the bug !!
btw when going for the bug as shown, might want more dof to cover the flower also, shallow does not work as well !!! Looking forward to the next one !!!
Thank you for the comments, Alfred! There's just enough help there to be extremely useful without being overwhelming. It's greatly appreciated! :D
I thought about trying the 1.4x w/ the lens for a little more reach when needed, if it won't increase the working distance too much.
Originally Posted by Alfred Forns
Lovely colors, nice bug. I can't answer the question about the blue edge -- I've had that problem too, along contrasting edges. I've sometimes attributed it to motion blur, but since the bug is good and sharp that doesn't seem to be the case here. Maybe someone else can help. I find the yellowish colors in the upper left to be a bit distracting; perhaps Al's suggestion of going in tighter might help.
Thanks for the comments, Bill! :)
Hi Meesh - AL nailed it for me - Get in tighter -iTs a macro!! - IMHO as presented its halfway between a macro shot and a normal shot.
As for the blue fringing - could be Chromatic Aberration - can sometimes be fixed in PP, Here is a link to a link to a short tutorial on attempting to fix in PP -- http://digital-photography-school.co...n-in-photoshop
Ok, that's it. I'm outing myself. To me, bugs are just decorations for the flowers. :) I am going to have to start thinking of 'photos that include bugs' as 'photos OF bugs', and do a better job of it!
Thanks Lance! :D
Hi,there are a number of ways to frame flowers in macro. Make a comp out of a section or shoot the whole subject. If you want the image to be sharp throughout make sure your on as close to a parallel plane as possible due to the lack of DOF you have with a macro. Since I want most of my macros as sharp as possible I shoot at F22-32.
Part of your flower seems backlit while the other area isn't. That could be the reason for the difference in texture and color.
Watch your backrounds when shooting macro. It's very easy to have simple leaves or bright colors become distracting.
Keep practicing with it since the lense opens up a whole new world of photography...
Thanks for the advice about it, David. Wow, I never would have thought to go that small on the f-stop! Can't wait for the sun to come up tomorrow morning! :D
Hi, If possible shoot with a tripod. Shooting at F22 your speed will be sharply reduced and HH could be a big problem. A tripod eliminates any camera shake but also allows you more time to compose an image without feeling the weight of the camera which causes many people to shoot more quickly..have fun!
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