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Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
Gettin' Jiggy Wit It
lilysmom


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Challenge: Green Macro (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-50D
Lens: Tamron AF 70-200mm f/2.8 Di LD IF Macro Lens for Canon
Location: By a pond in rural Pennsylvania
Date: May 28, 2012
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/2000
Date Uploaded: May 29, 2012

Resized, sharpened, added border

I picked these jaggy things to photograph because I'm sure there will be a million leaf pictures in this challenge, and I was hoping these would be a little different than regular leaves.

I'm thinking I may have overdone it with the sharpening?


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06/12/2012 10:09:44 PM
I guess I need to update my equipment. Haha. I sold my 50mm 1.8. I plan on upgrading to the 1.4 soon, that's why.
06/10/2012 08:08:35 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First off, I don't see any sharpening haloes...so breathe easy on that front :-) I am a little surprised that you didn't go with the 50mm f1.8 you have listed under your glass, it's faster and much better at this than the 70-200 f2.8. So long as your lens is on the same plane as your subject, well, 50mms can produce magic.

Technically the comp is OK, with the lower left thingy being in focus and the rest oof, but I find myself agreeing with Ammie...it's just close enough to be a macro. I would invest in a tripod, you can get an inexpensive one at Wallyworld or similar for about $25. It'll give you stability, you can increase your dof and go for a smaller aperture and longer exposure. And all those things are good in the macro world. With the settings you have listed, I would expect it to be a sports/action shot! :-)

Feel free to PM me,

Susan
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06/05/2012 10:55:53 PM
Lovely shot.
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05/30/2012 07:29:12 AM
Focus way too soft and subject not close enough to be macro 5
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