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07/12/2003 08:43:59 PM · #1 |
Hello and regards to all. This is my first post. I am a beekeeper, active internationally, and I've just returned from a decade in the South of Africa where I missed out on much technology.
I get requests for bee pictures, and I give out what I have, even though I know it's subpar.
I have a Canon A40 with a titanium macro, and I am stuck at a certain level.
I would appreciate brutal advise. Spending 2000 dollars for a D10 with goodies is an option, but like many of you reading this, I'd prefer techniques and software as a first choice.
Here is a link to some of my pictures, and I would be indebted to anyone here who is willing to give me ideas to improve my shots.
Very best to the board
Jim
//tvaughan.suddenlaunch2.com/index.cgi?board=Bees&action=display&num=1057973814 |
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07/12/2003 08:46:23 PM · #2 |
| Welcome! I don't have any useful advice on macros to offer, but you should defintely post your occupation in that other thread! |
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07/12/2003 09:02:27 PM · #3 |
| I always thought apiculture would be very rewarding. If I manage to move out of the congested suburbs someday, maybe I can do it as a hobby. Anyway, I have (almost) the same camera, and I was just posting gripes abou the focus ability yesterday. Depending on how large you need the final product, you could set the photo size (on your camera) to the largest, and the finest (S) resolution, take the photo from a bit further out, and crop off the excess. Thats about it from the camera end I think. |
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07/12/2003 09:07:09 PM · #4 |
| Thanks, that's practical advice. Don't forget a hive of bees is easily hid in a city!!! |
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07/12/2003 09:08:42 PM · #5 |
GeneralE, which thread it that?
Thanks much. |
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07/12/2003 09:13:48 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by JimB:
GeneralE, which thread it that?
Thanks much. |
I meant this one. Sorry, I was hurrying too much earlier to post the link. |
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07/13/2003 11:43:07 AM · #7 |
| The book by John Shaw, Closeups in Nature is possibly useful. It has a lot of info on macro techniques and lenses and general equipment choices. It is mostly focused on using SLR cameras though. |
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07/13/2003 12:48:39 PM · #8 |
JimB,
My parents are bee keepers, and i'm planning on taking some shots in the middle of next week on the arrival of a new camrea. If I find some useful techniques i'll give yo a bell.
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07/13/2003 04:03:49 PM · #9 |
Great tutorial here: //www.mplonsky.com/photo/article.htm Also the book: Paul Harcourt Davies - 'The Complete Guide To Close-up Photography' [IBSN: 0-7153-0800-9]. Good luck...btw, I thought your shots were great...perhaps a perspective from a different angle...and diffuse the light a little if you can.
Message edited by Gordon - fixed link. |
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07/13/2003 06:30:16 PM · #10 |
Thank you very much, all who replied. I put my set of Hoya lenses on top of my titanium macro lense today, and I'm getting much better shots.
The next time any of you who post here are in San Luis Obispo County, California USA, drop me an email! So I can organize you with some Blue Lable Honey!! |
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07/14/2003 04:03:46 PM · #11 |
//www.fredmiranda.com has just recently set up a 'macro forum' with lots of info
//www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/38668 in particular provides links to good stuff. |
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07/18/2003 09:13:46 AM · #12 |
Thanks for that link. I see I didn't even have my settings close to right. Here is one I just took, and it's starting to make more sense to me. Thanks again.
//www.ourcpsite.com/timv/threebees.jpg |
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07/18/2003 09:18:18 AM · #13 |
| I really like how the three heads are starting to make a repeating pattern in that - lots of detail too! |
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