tlc Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 Hi guys, has anyone had a go at shooting snails in macro? They are very hard to shoot!!!! That is all...... :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) Love molluscs :D Settings: 1/200 ƒ/4.5 ISO 800 60 mm IMG_8028-2 by HairlessHounds, on Flickr Settings: 1/800 ƒ/5.6 ISO 400 60 mm IMG_1198 by HairlessHounds, on Flickr Settings: 1/1600 ƒ/2.2 ISO 400 60 mm IMG_9448 by HairlessHounds, on Flickr Settings: 1/160 ƒ/4 ISO 800 60 mm IMG_4387-2 by HairlessHounds, on Flickr Settings: 1/125 ƒ/4.5 ISO 800 60 mm IMG_4314 by HairlessHounds, on Flickr Settings: 1/160 ƒ/5 ISO 800 60 mm IMG_9872 by HairlessHounds, on Flickr Well you did ask :laugh: Edited December 14, 2012 by CrazyCresties Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podengo Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I like snails, but ewwww slugs :p (nice photos though!!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 (edited) Yep, these were with my first camera the 400D :laugh: I've got my eye on you by kirislin, on Flickr slow ride by kirislin, on Flickr snail by kirislin, on Flickr Snail by kirislin, on Flickr Edited December 13, 2012 by Kirislin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted December 13, 2012 Author Share Posted December 13, 2012 Fantastic shots, I was hoping someone would post some. The problem I had was I just couldn't get the camera to focus on the bit that has the eye in it, I don't even know what it is called. It was late and the light was aweful but even with the flash on some shots there wasn't one I liked! I'll post some later and you can see what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Love the log one Kirislin :D tlc - I've added my setting to the pics above in case it's any help :) Their eye stalks tend to wave about a bit, so quite a few were thrown out to get these ones :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 Thanks for adding the exif, I think I had mine on to slow a shutter at 1/60 I have been using full manual lately and I'm making myself do it and I am learning heaps. here is some of the ones I took, there pretty bad but the best of what I took. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julesluvscavs Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 I have but find lady bugs harder to capture lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCresties Posted December 14, 2012 Share Posted December 14, 2012 Not too bad tlc :) looks like a bit more natural light would help - the trick is also getting the dof right as you want the 'eye' in focus, but also some of the shell - they're awkward little buggers :laugh: I like the 5th one down a lot :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlc Posted December 14, 2012 Author Share Posted December 14, 2012 I am yet to find a lady bug! CC, I think the trouble was as I was so close the eye (tentacle things) were on a different focal plane to the rest of the snail so had difficulty getting both in focus, when I used a smaller aperture to get more in focus I think there just wasn't enough light to cope with it. I will have to have another go with better light, I have never seen so many snails in our yard after yesterday rain, but just left my run to late to get some better shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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