Post your macro photos here
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It looks like one of the milkweed beetles
Just-Clayton
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Few moth poses.
Just-Clayton
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And some bees.
Just-Clayton
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I also had the honor of seeing a hummingbird moth. I couldn't get a good shot. Those buggers are quick.
Just-Clayton
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Janey, that is miles better than anything I managed in my first few months. I also love the shots in your gallery.
Thank you for taking the trouble to look
Beginners luck I assure you
If that is beginner's luck then just wait until you get the hang of things. We can expect great things in the future.
Just have fun! Enjoying it will bring improvement as time goes by and you'll pick up bits of knowledge along the way. Your off to a great start!
Beginners luck I assure you
Beginners luck I assure you
Learning macro is a lot like learning a foreign language. In the beginning you are happy to be able to use the simple things. A fly, a bee, a wasp are easily obtainable. Since you are using the 50mm lens, you aren't afraid to get close to the subject, which is a great start.
Shortly, however, you are going to hit the frustrating phase where you want to do more complicated things, in this case, take photos of smaller and smaller creatures. You've got good lenses so why not get a set of macro tubes? They are fairly cheap and will enable you to get incredible detail. It will be annoying for a few weeks while you get the hang of things but you will quickly master them.
Finally you get to the stage where you are totally fluent. You can control the camera and get the shots you want. This is the amazing moment you have dreamt of since you began taking macro. Minute creatures hardly anyone notices are at you disposal. Focus stacking which enables you to get the tiniest creatures totally in focus.
Macro is probably the most rewarding style of photography there is, as you are constantly pushing the camera, lens and yourself to the limit and, more often than not, going beyond the limit. It is not a style for the shutter counter as you need to be willing to take large numbers of shots for what is finally a small collection of photos. But doesn't it just make you feel great when you get it right?!!!!
Learning macro is a lot like learning a foreign language. In the beginning you are happy to be able to use the simple things. A fly, a bee, a wasp are easily obtainable. Since you are using the 50mm lens, you aren't afraid to get close to the subject, which is a great start.
Shortly, however, you are going to hit the frustrating phase where you want to do more complicated things, in this case, take photos of smaller and smaller creatures. You've got good lenses so why not get a set of macro tubes? They are fairly cheap and will enable you to get incredible detail. It will be annoying for a few weeks while you get the hang of things but you will quickly master them.
Finally you get to the stage where you are totally fluent. You can control the camera and get the shots you want. This is the amazing moment you have dreamt of since you began taking macro. Minute creatures hardly anyone notices are at you disposal. Focus stacking which enables you to get the tiniest creatures totally in focus.
Macro is probably the most rewarding style of photography there is, as you are constantly pushing the camera, lens and yourself to the limit and, more often than not, going beyond the limit. It is not a style for the shutter counter as you need to be willing to take large numbers of shots for what is finally a small collection of photos. But doesn't it just make you feel great when you get it right?!!!!
Now this is going to sound a bit silly but I honestly hadn't thought of using my macro tube (never used) with the macro lens. I actually spent an hour or two this afternoon trying to get macro shots (with a little amount of success) shots will be posted shortly. I'm afraid this is all very new to me you're right though I can see how absorbing this can be. And the thought of getting smaller stuff . . .