Juddabug Whippets Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Pers, I took about 50-100 photos of rain drops just hoping for good shots lol! Very entertaining though I did get quite wet and pelted with hail! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Pers, I took about 50-100 photos of rain drops just hoping for good shots lol! Very entertaining though I did get quite wet and pelted with hail! yep..that's the way it goes :) lots & lots of clicking, for just one shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddabug Whippets Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 Yep, spray and pray! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Well i'm not sure i'd call my first shots a success. :laugh: and my back yard is super boring, only full of bugs bums and uninteresting flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddabug Whippets Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Nice first go though with the new lens TLC! Can't wait to see more! I like bug bums :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Good first shots tlc :D Getting used to the dof is the tricky part, you have to close down that apature :laugh: Like the 3rd one particularly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Thanks, do you know with that third one, I didnt even realize I had captured the reflection till I put the texture over the top of the photo, its the only one I did texture with at the bug was on the lazer light and it was just plain and boring. :laugh: Should I be focusing manually? The auto focus seems to have a lot of trouble finding the subject when I am close up. I am so crap at manual focus but I am thinking taking macro shots might soon make me have to learn to use manual. I have trouble seeing whats in focus in the view finder close up but no trouble far away. Admittedly I only had a small window to have a play today as I had to go to work, so lok forward to my days off when I can get out and not have to look for unusual stuff around the boring back yard. Its great though it really makes you look at things much differently. Like tonight I seen a spider in a web (I really dont like spiders) and I said to my hubby quick get your light there is a spider outside i want to shoot. he was like you want to shoot a spider you crazy woman. As it turned out he complained about me taking to long, the spider shut down and squished himself into a little ball and the photos were awful. it was a big macro fail!! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Snook I could have written exactly what you wrote in that post. Glad it's not me then. :laugh: I just can't wait to get a bit more time to have a proper go. I'm still also getting through the Bryan Peterson book, it's great. And yay me, I figured out how to do a watermark in lightroom, I want to add a little picture to it but haven't figure out what I want it to be yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I can't remember which lens you got in the end tlc, but with mine you can manually focus even when the lens is in autofocus mode, although to be honest I often get the focus by swaying back and forth very slightly :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I got the canon 100mm, I'm pretty sure I can manually focus it even if it's in auto, must check that. I noticed if you move slightly the focus changes by itself, it was a little discombobulating. :laugh: Freaked me out a bit to be honest. It's kind of like Magic! Can't wait to try it on some people, the only subjects I have at the moment is the dogs! My OH is getting annoyed every time I point the camera at him now. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I got the canon 100mm, I'm pretty sure I can manually focus it even if it's in auto, must check that. I noticed if you move slightly the focus changes by itself, it was a little discombobulating. :laugh: Freaked me out a bit to be honest. It's kind of like Magic! Can't wait to try it on some people, the only subjects I have at the moment is the dogs! My OH is getting annoyed every time I point the camera at him now. :laugh: there's some lovely photos in here, I'm awake because Tag has just had a fit, so of course I thought I'd check out DOL. I like the raindrops MnDM. I know what you mean about that lens giving you motion sickness with the IS is turned on, it did that to me too. :laugh: Tlc, I've got the old version 100mm Canon macro. I love that lens, it's very sharp, I dont really use it for macro much but I use it alot when I go to the beach with the whippet fun days. I've taken alot of good action shots with it. You'll love it on the 7D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Well I still haven't had much of a chance to get out with the 100mm, so far I havent been hugely impressed with the iQ but I think it is just me. I am having a catch up with a friend and her hubby tomorrow he has just got himself a new 7D so we are going to have a play. I have been using back focus a bit more to see if that helps. I am about to head out to the gardens to see what I can find to do a bit more macro stuff. These are two I took today just mucking around in the car, just thought they were interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I wonder if Hallmark would be interested in using this for their Mothers Day card range :laugh: spider mum and babies by kirislin, on Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I have never seen babies in a web like that, cool shot that mother is so huge! Some more from me from yesterday arvo, Probably crazy as it was so windy here but I just felt like having a bit more of a play with this lens, haven't had a chance to shoot any people properly with it yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 A few shots from today, I do feel i am getting better now, these were hand held with the 100mm, the first one has a texture added the rest don't. I got really excited today as I seen a tiny bee, I waited ages for him to land but he just wouldn't. :laugh: I am loving Macro, lots of people have said to me I have to use a tripod but I just don't see how you could possibly manoeuvre a tripod around some situations. I make use of the fence occasionally depends on what I am shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juddabug Whippets Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 What about a mono-pod? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Yea i guess that would be easier than a chunky tripod with it only being one leg, it would be much easier to manoeuvre around. It would be benificial to me as I still have lots of trouble keeping the camera still when i press the shutter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Awesome spider shot Kirislin, so cool to see all the babies Those are great tlc, especially love the 2nd and 4th, looks like you're doing really well with the new lens :D I never use a tripod with my macro, not enough movability for me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 Thanks CC, you know the guy in the shop told me there was no way I could hand hold he 7D with the 100mm for macro, he said I would need to use a tripod. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impatiens Posted September 9, 2012 Share Posted September 9, 2012 You're definitely getting the hang of this lens tlc! I really like the first shot with the white background and the flowers are gorgeous! I try to lean the camera on something if I can - otherwise I lose a lot of shots to camera shake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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