Macro IV Failures - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

07/29/2004 11:04:45 PM · #1

Bleh. Tried shooting a little macro today, came out with a couple decent captures. I actually think I'll settle on a non-nature related object but here are some of my failed attempts:

Yea sorry 56kers.

Message edited by author 2004-07-29 23:05:52.

hsteg

Fujifilm X-T20

07/29/2004 11:10:35 PM · #2

failed?? you be crazy.

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

07/29/2004 11:12:11 PM · #3

that fly rocks, dude...go schedule an optometrist's appointment STAT!

Havok

07/29/2004 11:21:01 PM · #4

Your "failed attempts", especially the last photo are way better than the crap that I was going to enter.

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

07/29/2004 11:23:42 PM · #5

Heh, I guess I just hate entering super cliche photos.

JiaBob

Canon EOS-60D

07/29/2004 11:24:41 PM · #6

That fly photo is great!

Cam

Sony DSC-F717

07/29/2004 11:37:50 PM · #7

Originally posted by VisiBlanco:

Heh, I guess I just hate entering super cliche photos.

Fine...then dont.

But why post that? Does not make any sence to me. Just to say my rejects are better then anything you will submit?

07/29/2004 11:42:04 PM · #8

Originally posted by Riggs:

Originally posted by VisiBlanco:
Heh, I guess I just hate entering super cliche photos.

Fine...then dont.

But why post that? Does not make any sence to me. Just to say my rejects are better then anything you will submit?

Perhaps rejects would have been a better word than failures?

Anyway, I totally didn't mean to offend anyone or post them just to be a dick. I posted them partly to keep me from lazying out and entering them (I know I can do better if I try) and partly to possibly give some other people ideas and maybe get some constructive criticism on them. A lot of the shots just don't have the bokeh and sharpness I was looking for.

Message edited by author 2004-07-29 23:43:05.

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

07/29/2004 11:42:34 PM · #9

Heh? THe word 'bleh' might applied to your 3rd foto, but not because of quality. And the word 'failed' doesn't fit any of them!

I *love* the amount of detail in the bee and fly pictures. And the separation in the dragonfly picture makes it just beautiful.

Awesome pictures! If the one you actually enter puts these to shame, well.... it's gotta be some picture!

Do you mind sharing with us what lens and camera you are using?

07/29/2004 11:44:52 PM · #10

Originally posted by dwterry:

Thanks for the kind words :)

I am using a EOS-10d and the Sigma 105mm macro lens. For the dead fly carcass I was using some Hoya close-up filters (diopters).

dwterry

Canon EOS-1D Mark III

07/29/2004 11:47:32 PM · #11

Sounds like I should add the Sigma 105mm to the list of my "to drool over" lenses. :-)

I've done some closeups with the lenses that I have, and *nothing* comes close to the sharpness I see in your bee or fly photos.

07/29/2004 11:52:28 PM · #12

Originally posted by dwterry:

Hehe, yea it puts my other lenses to shame as far as sharpness. Another thing that REALLY, REALLY helps when doing macro work is having a good slave flash. I opted for the Sunpak 555, it's a manual flash (although you *can* buy a TTL module for it) and its got a nice handle on it so I can hold it away from my subject and play with shadows a bit.

goinskiing

Canon EOS-6D

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR

07/30/2004 12:08:53 AM · #13

If that's bad...then, whoa...I'm in deep doo-doo!

alisasaur

Sony DSC-F707

07/30/2004 10:10:41 PM · #14

These are really amazing...especially the fourth one.

jmlelii

Nikon D850

07/30/2004 11:09:20 PM · #15

the 3rd one is great. I would have gave that a 10! It made me wanna vomit it was so awesome! hahaa

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200mm f/2.8L

08/01/2004 09:33:01 PM · #16

what lens are you using for them?

Jovi

Sony DSC-F717

08/01/2004 09:40:28 PM · #17

Holy cow!! Failures?? right....

bobdaveant

Canon EOS-60D