What do you guys think of this older shot? I shot this a couple months ago, although I am still a newbie photographer I have learned a lot since then. Happy to get any opinions you have on it.
What do you guys think of this older shot? I shot this a couple months ago, although I am still a newbie photographer I have learned a lot since then. Happy to get any opinions you have on it.
I quite like this Nathan. The fall off in focus I think enhances the shot.
I like the idea, but unfortunately the drop you've picked as your subject doesn't seem terribly in focus. Did you shoot this handheld or did you use a tripod?
Unfortunately, I didn't have a tripod at the time. Some of the shots I'm posting are from a while back. Thanks for advice though!
tripod and manually focus that to perfection I've already got my hand slapped for that mistake
Wasn't me - or was it? ;-)
lmao would have to go back and check
I'd rather have my hand slapped then make the same mistake twice!
haha right
I wouldn't exactly call this a macro shot, you can easily do this kind of shot with a telephoto. Here's
1) a (rather old and shoddy) shot of mine, that I took with an actual macro lens. The macro folks will probably laugh at it, because they shoot insects that fill the whole frame
2) a recent shot of a rose in light drizzle (taken with a telephoto lens and cropped), with the background blurred and 90% of the subject in focus
So, try to find something exciting, a leaf works if it has an interesting texture (e.g. high gloss, strong color) or is hit by light in an exciting way (if light comes from behind or underneath the leaf, for instance).
Don't blur the foreground, it's OK to blur parts behind what is in perfect focus.
Always use a polarizer with wet foliage/flowers.
Thanks for the advice, how did you get so much in focus in the second shot?
I used f = 185mm and stopped down to f/5.6, then focused about 1/3 to 1/2 way in, remembering the fact that depth of field starts at 1/3 in front of the focal plane and extends to 2/3 behind it. The angle, at which you shoot plays an important role as well.
By the way, this is just one of 3 shots, I took 3 in total, the other 2 with near and far focus, respectively, to be able to stack them in post. That way I can almost get the whole blossom in focus. Here's what that looked like.
For anyone who wants to see amazing flowers etc in sharp focus all the way through the image you should check out the work of Stanley and Kaisa Breeden. Their book on wildflowers is amazing. The images jump out as 3 dimensional off a flat page. They use focus stacking. I have promised myself to use their methods one day but is very time intensive.
https://www.facebook.com/KaisaStanleyBreeden/
See my latest comment, I shot 3 pictures actually, but posted the middle one only. I focus stacked them later on. I would've shot more pictures but some strange fella cropped up and threatened to call the police. People these days...
Yes photography just isn't cricket any more.its just not cricket!
"Australian slang:
Having something that is unjust or just plain wrong done to someone or something.This come from the game of cricket which is regarded as a gentlemans game were fairplay was paramount.
1stperson:Did you see that guy punch that other guy.
2nd person:yeah,its just not cricket."