Scott's Macro Thread (photos only)

Ironwood · Jul 5, 2015

Scott Murray said:
I cant carry anything heavier that a Tea towel in my right hand, if I carry or try to move something too heavy with my left it hurts my back. So yeah limited with what I can do.

Bummer

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How many TV channels do you get out in the bush ?

Scott Murray · Jul 5, 2015

Ironwood said:
Bummer .

How many TV channels do you get out in the bush ?

I have Netflix so am using that up lol

Scott Murray · Jul 9, 2015

Ok I can 'kind of' take a few photos before the pain becomes too much.

This was taken with my new 60mm Venus 2:1 macro lens, both handheld.

Untitled by Scott Murray, on Flickr

by Scott Murray, on Flickr

mikew_RIP · Jul 9, 2015

The new lens looks good,nice to see some from you.

Lawrence · Jul 9, 2015

Pretty bloody good for one arm mate.

Scott Murray · Jul 9, 2015

mikew said:
The new lens looks good,nice to see some from you.

Yeah it works nicely

Lawrence said:
Pretty bloody good for one arm mate.

Thanks mate. Only could get the two before being in too much pain.

Lawrence · Jul 9, 2015

Don't overdo it - not worth rushing things, you will only regret later in life.

Scott Murray · Jul 9, 2015

Lawrence said:
Don't overdo it - not worth rushing things, you will only regret later in life.

Just needed to do something

Marilynne · Jul 9, 2015

I agree with Lawrence, as much as we miss your work, don't overdo it!!!

Woodyg3 · Jul 9, 2015

Ladies and Gentlemen: SCOTT IS BACK!!!

Yeah, but, like the others said, be patient. Great shots, man!

Scott Murray · Jul 14, 2015

Well after having a car accident and not being able to take a photo for awhile here are my first attempts at macro again.

A small jumping spider on my aloe vera plant.

10 Gauge · Jul 14, 2015

Your shots are amazing Scott! Glad you are healing up enough to get back in to picture taking mode.

I've got a question for you, as I'm new to macro photog and just having bought the Tokina 100mm macro lens. Do you try and get as close as possible to your subject with your lens, or do you take the shots from slightly further back and then crop in on them in post?

Scott Murray · Jul 14, 2015

10 Gauge said:
Your shots are amazing Scott! Glad you are healing up enough to get back in to picture taking mode.

I've got a question for you, as I'm new to macro photog and just having bought the Tokina 100mm macro lens. Do you try and get as close as possible to your subject with your lens, or do you take the shots from slightly further back and then crop in on them in post?

I nearly always try and get as close as possible with the lens, cropping is last resort. The last two photos have had no cropping at all.

10 Gauge · Jul 14, 2015

Scott Murray said:
I nearly always try and get as close as possible with the lens, cropping is last resort. The last two photos have had no cropping at all.

Thank you! Good to know, that's how I have been shooting but didn't know if that was the "proper" way to go about macro'ing.

I also see you shoot primarily at f/16 which looks to give you a pretty good depth of field, looks like that's one place where I need to bump my settings. I had been shooting around f/8 and the DOF is so narrow it's hard to get enough of the subject in focus at any kind of an angle.