butterfly with the 70-200/ spiderweb with 100mm

dod · 25-08-2005, 14:36

got these at the weekend, big butterfly and the 70-200 was on so tried it to see what happened. Last one of the web really needed a bit more DOF. Fairly sure it was with the 100mm a couple of weeks ago.

SammyC · 25-08-2005, 14:46

Your comments are true but I think they are great photos none the less.

Have you tried adding saturation to the flutterby to bring out its colours?

Gary Bagshawe · 25-08-2005, 15:54

Really nice shots, The first one would have been better if you had managed to keep a little more detail in the flower petals but great shot nonetheless.

ppuga · 25-08-2005, 16:48

Nice the three of them.

The last one (web) I'm ok with the DOF, seems very nice to me.

And agree with SammyC, maybe adding some saturation will help on the colors, but they are great photos. Thanks for sharing.

Matty · 25-08-2005, 18:19

very nice Dod, but then you know that already!

dod · 25-08-2005, 18:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by EosD

very nice Dod, but then you know that already!

Thanks but I don't know it and post in the hope that folk will point out the errors for me

And they're noisy

I've actually noticed in the first one there's an annoying bit bottom left where the flower petals aren't "joined" up. It also looks really blown out, probably too much so

Sammy, the colours are pretty much true to life, but I'll see what they come up like with a bit of boost

CT · 25-08-2005, 19:30

Nice pics Dodders.

I'd go back to the RAW file and duplicate it. Then process one file for the flutterby and one for that white flower head and combine the two pics via layers in PS.

That level of noise is perfectly acceptable to me.

KenCo1964 · 26-08-2005, 09:36

I like the spiders web, so much so infact, I think I might give that a go sometime. good shot.

CT · 26-08-2005, 09:46

The web shot is great isn't it? Doddy uses the light very well in these types of shots. The same shot with his 17-40L would have been magical with rounder oof highights due to the extra diaphragm blades.

Adrian · 26-08-2005, 10:37

On my monitor the colours seem naturally saturated without looking artifical or "velvia". The spiders web shot is really good IMHO - spot on sharpness and DOF, and the bokeh and colour are cracking. I bought a Sigma 105mm EX DG macro yesterday so hopefully I'll have time over the next few days to find a web myself.

dod · 26-08-2005, 10:43

Thanks for the comments guys.

Adrian, really interested in seeing the results from your sigma. I'm giving some serious thought to trading in the canon for the sigma 150 to get a bit more working distance. I know it's a different lens from the one you've bought but the results are said to be very comparable.

25-08-2005, 14:36	#1 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	butterfly with the 70-200/ spiderweb with 100mm got these at the weekend, big butterfly and the 70-200 was on so tried it to see what happened. Last one of the web really needed a bit more DOF. Fairly sure it was with the 100mm a couple of weeks ago.

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25-08-2005, 14:46	#2 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Your comments are true but I think they are great photos none the less. Have you tried adding saturation to the flutterby to bring out its colours?

25-08-2005, 15:54	#3 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Really nice shots, The first one would have been better if you had managed to keep a little more detail in the flower petals but great shot nonetheless.

25-08-2005, 16:48	#4 (permalink)
ppuga Been here a while Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: México City, México. Posts: 290	Nice the three of them. The last one (web) I'm ok with the DOF, seems very nice to me. And agree with SammyC, maybe adding some saturation will help on the colors, but they are great photos. Thanks for sharing.

25-08-2005, 18:19	#5 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	very nice Dod, but then you know that already!

25-08-2005, 19:30	#7 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Nice pics Dodders. I'd go back to the RAW file and duplicate it. Then process one file for the flutterby and one for that white flower head and combine the two pics via layers in PS. That level of noise is perfectly acceptable to me.

26-08-2005, 09:36	#8 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	I like the spiders web, so much so infact, I think I might give that a go sometime. good shot.

26-08-2005, 09:46	#9 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	The web shot is great isn't it? Doddy uses the light very well in these types of shots. The same shot with his 17-40L would have been magical with rounder oof highights due to the extra diaphragm blades.

26-08-2005, 10:37	#10 (permalink)
Adrian Been here a while Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tynemouth Posts: 298	On my monitor the colours seem naturally saturated without looking artifical or "velvia". The spiders web shot is really good IMHO - spot on sharpness and DOF, and the bokeh and colour are cracking. I bought a Sigma 105mm EX DG macro yesterday so hopefully I'll have time over the next few days to find a web myself.

26-08-2005, 10:43	#11 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	Thanks for the comments guys. Adrian, really interested in seeing the results from your sigma. I'm giving some serious thought to trading in the canon for the sigma 150 to get a bit more working distance. I know it's a different lens from the one you've bought but the results are said to be very comparable.