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Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/19/2006 04:54:25 PM · #1

Is this abstract macro...........its a bad shot, just wondering if I am on the right track before i focus on improving it

PurpleFire

Canon EOS-7D

09/19/2006 04:59:39 PM · #2

Originally posted by liltritter:

Is this abstract macro...........its a bad shot, just wondering if I am on the right track before i focus on improving it

Yep....I have NO idea what that is! ;-) check out here for the last abstract macro challenge.

You have to be careful with posting thumbs about a challenge, during the challenge.

rock on!

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/19/2006 05:00:57 PM · #3

I guess my question now is, how do I avoid all the noise?

Edit to add this is not my macro challenge subject, I haven't figure out what to use yet. The tumb is a sunflower i shot outside to see if I could even shoot macro.

Message edited by author 2006-09-19 17:03:16.

Ecce_Signum

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/19/2006 05:02:43 PM · #4

First off, if your thinking of submitting it you must remove it from the thread. Secondly I don't know what it is so guess its abstract :)

I don't think images need to be truly macro (even the challenge description say get as close as you can). I think a winner here would be a shot that voters have to look at for more than a second or two to get the subject (I still don't know what your shot is).

PurpleFire

Canon EOS-7D

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/19/2006 05:07:42 PM · #5

Originally posted by liltritter:

Well first off, shoot in as lower ISO as you can for the light. D70s should do ISO 200 in the sorts of light you'll be in taking a macro.

Second, get phyiscally close to the object. If you crop close, you'll get more noise. (Of course be careful not to cast your own shadow over what you're shooting!)

Third, if noise is still an issue, use a plug-in for Photoshop like NeatImage or NoiseNinja.

Good luck, and feel free to ask more questions!

Iain

FireBird

09/19/2006 05:15:18 PM · #6

Originally posted by liltritter:

I guess my question now is, how do I avoid all the noise?

Bracket your exposure and try to hit it on the head. Any major adjustment because of improper level, especially if it's too low, is just asking for noise. Try to get your subject to completely fill the frame. The more you have to crop to get your image the higher the noise. Use Noise Ninja, or Neat image as a last resort.

yanko

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

09/19/2006 05:19:05 PM · #7

Try exposing as far to the right of the histogram in your LCD screen without blowing the highlights and you'll maximize your signal to noise ratio. For a setup shot like this it shouldn't be hard to take some test shots using EV compensation.

Btw, is that a pillow/cushion?

09/19/2006 05:22:24 PM · #8

Sunflower seed still in the flower :)