Lawrence's 365 for 2014
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Scott Murray
Senior Member
Catch ya later mate
Scott Murray
Senior Member
Hey mate search for my macro tips and others, we have gone over how to's quit a bit and I am sure you will find your way. If all else fails I will do a one on one while you are here in Oz next year
Already now your macros look really good, especially considering how short time you've had the lens. I'm sure you'll become great with it really fast.
I myself bought the 85mm Micro Nikkor a short while back, and that too is just crazy sharp. Much much sharper than I can get my 35 f/1.8, even. So I'm sure you'll find many applications for your macro
Do you roast your own beans? Sounds nice. How do you do it? Just on a pan or by some fancier means?
Vixen
Senior Member
Lawrence you'll probs find it's all about DOF. I know a lot of the "experts" do focus stacking on their macro shots. Dunno that I would be that dedicated. I know that with such a narrow DOF you have to be pretty choosy about your focal point....focusing on the eyes (or on one eye at least) helps get that detail in the eyes, but unless you have the subject on an even plane you will lose focus on some part of it. Almost impossible out in the field I find
Already now your macros look really good, especially considering how short time you've had the lens. I'm sure you'll become great with it really fast.
I myself bought the 85mm Micro Nikkor a short while back, and that too is just crazy sharp. Much much sharper than I can get my 35 f/1.8, even. So I'm sure you'll find many applications for your macro
Do you roast your own beans? Sounds nice. How do you do it? Just on a pan or by some fancier means?
Jonas I roast my coffee beans using an everyday popcorn maker. Really simple.
Roasting Coffee Beans in Popcorn Popper Roaster, how to - YouTube
dh photography
Senior Member
LOVE roasting in my old West Bend Poppery II. Barely roasted this year, and really need to get off my behind and get back into it. Nothing as good as home roasted primo beans!
18th November
My flat mate has been complaining that her shots aren't as sharp as mine. So to test her lens I stuck it on my body and produced this.
I thought it was pretty good. She now blames her "settings" but after some querying it appears she has never set her diopter correctly!
She used my macro and is not happy with the results. Should I help her or should I act superior? :highly_amused:
When she has stopped spitting I will see what I can do.
So moving on to my real photos of the day it is also a potato bloom.
And prior to this I was trying to get a wasp to get his head out of a flower so i could take some shots.
I did get some nice ones but thought you may want to see what I was facing most of the time!
My flat mate has been complaining that her shots aren't as sharp as mine. So to test her lens I stuck it on my body and produced this.
I thought it was pretty good. She now blames her "settings" but after some querying it appears she has never set her diopter correctly!
She used my macro and is not happy with the results. Should I help her or should I act superior? :highly_amused:
When she has stopped spitting I will see what I can do.
So moving on to my real photos of the day it is also a potato bloom.
And prior to this I was trying to get a wasp to get his head out of a flower so i could take some shots.
I did get some nice ones but thought you may want to see what I was facing most of the time!
22nd November
I had an awesome day as an "assist shoot" at the annual variety concert for stardom.org This is an organisation that takes care of special needs people concentrating on what they can do rather than what they can't.
The "Jammers" were an incredible bunch of people that could not stop smiling and they had a ball.
I did too.
And this is a candid shot of one of the make-up artists that was there to help.
I am going to see what it looks like in monochrome too.
I had an awesome day as an "assist shoot" at the annual variety concert for stardom.org This is an organisation that takes care of special needs people concentrating on what they can do rather than what they can't.
The "Jammers" were an incredible bunch of people that could not stop smiling and they had a ball.
I did too.
And this is a candid shot of one of the make-up artists that was there to help.
I am going to see what it looks like in monochrome too.
sonicbuffalo_RIP
Senior Member
You'd get my vote for this year's Most Improved Photographer Award! Seriously...you've come a long way!
Wow Chris! What can I say?
That is really kind of you.
Voting is now closed and it (Chris' decision) is final.
