Fly thing (macro)

KenCo1964 · 16-08-2005, 19:13

Early this morning after dropping the wife off at work, I thought i'd do a spot of gardening....Well, I promissed the wife I would. But first I just had to have a play with the camera. Love this lens and although I haven't used the camera much lately, this lens hasn't been off the camera, it opens up a whole new world. Got loads of shots but I won't bore you with them all now.
Just a couple.
aproaching the runway

3000 eyes can't be wrong (reminds me of the Saint)

Landing gear down

Whoops there it is

Auto'd in RS and resized in PS, some cropping....NO other processing.
First attempt at manual focus.

Joe T · 16-08-2005, 20:20

Wow! Very nice indeed!

Got any EXIF for those shots? Thanks.

KenCo1964 · 16-08-2005, 20:50

Thanks Joe, I really enjoyed taking these and the other shots too. Got me out of the gardening for a short while. Yes I did get it done....in the end.
Exif
1/640 s
f/5.6
Iso 400
@300mm

***Steve*** · 16-08-2005, 21:02

That Sigma is really turning out some stunning results for you guys. A great set of pictures of what was undoubtedly a difficult subject to capture.

Your photography is definately moving forward Ken

Matty · 16-08-2005, 21:27

wow well done Ken!

SammyC · 16-08-2005, 22:12

Top bombing!

I assume that was on a tripod? I gotta get me a decent one!!!!!!!

Matt · 16-08-2005, 23:03

Great captures Ken.
Its very difficult to get shots of these, as they never seem to stay still when a lens is pointing at them.

To me they look over worked at RAW conversion stage.
There's a glow around the pollen stems, this is caused when you add to much 'fill light' in RSE, or when the images have been over sharpened.

dod · 17-08-2005, 09:46

That sort of shot is just so difficult, really well done

daveyuk · 17-08-2005, 10:28

Nicely done Ken

Adrian · 17-08-2005, 10:42

Well done that man! I'd be very pleased to have taken them

.

McMav · 17-08-2005, 11:09

cracking shots m8 hope to be able to take some like that just got to pick up a tripod first.

jewel · 17-08-2005, 13:47

Wow those are great shots Ken. I really like the last one with his legs dangling. Very nice!

Jewel

busterboy · 17-08-2005, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by dod

That sort of shot is just so difficult, really well done

Agreed, a very difficult task undertaken and acheaved..

Well done.

18-08-2005, 00:22

Ken I'm afraid I'm going to have to burst your ego and say they're absolutely rubbish.
Can't have you getting a big head, ahead of your time. Need to bring you back down to earth.
My cat has thrown up better pictures after eating grass.

(I'm kidding really, they're top notch!

). Tripod? Handheld?

KenCo1964 · 18-08-2005, 08:57

Thanks for all the feedback, These shots were taken with the aid of a tripod, as for a decent one, well it’s just a Vanguard from Argoose :FIcamera0 , I bought it when I used to mess about with my camcorder a few year ago now. I know these very small things are quite nippy and flit about all over the place, although this one had it’s moments I just stuck with it and managed to catch a couple of shots when it got puffed out I think.

MATT. I know what you are saying about the fill light and think it is this that’s giving me the greatest amount of problems. They were only auto’d in RS, resized in PS with the TPF Action. I did have a go at processing them myself but didn’t like the result, (so they must have been really bad). I would be the first to admit that the majority of my pics straight from the camera or pretty poor (very soft and lifeless) and I have tried to rectify this with PS processing, this has helped me find my way round Ps BUT, at the cost of any confidence I had in processing and have certainly lost my way with regards the final image. When all I really need do is go back and take a better shot…..
Too tell you the truth, I am very surprised with the response to these pics, as myself I didn’t think they were that special and have seen some stunning macro’s from others on here before which look far better IMO. It really is nice to get such a response, it lifts the confidence a little. It’s nice to be appreciated, all except MARCEL that is :flipoff:

. Only joking mate, I know you got your lens cheaper than me :flipoff: , along with everyone else on here who’s bought it :flipoff: , but it really is good value even at the higher price. Saying that I did get a free 28-70, so I’m not complaining.
Thanks again.
Ken.

CT · 18-08-2005, 09:29

Ken

Are you using RSE?

Do sharpen in RSE?

KenCo1964 · 18-08-2005, 09:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

Ken

Are you using RSE?

Do sharpen in RSE?

Yes using the latest RSE but don't sharpen in it.

CT · 18-08-2005, 09:41

OK mate, don't get despondent. Generally speaking Canon images do tend to come out of the camera a tad soft, certainly they do with the 20D. It's actually no bad thing, many people advocate switching sharpening off in the camera altogether, and deal with it in processing afterwards.

There's so much you can do in RAW processing it's easy to lose sight of what's desirable and what isn't. Shoot some jpegs for a while - give yourself a break from RAW and see if you still get problems.

KenCo1964 · 18-08-2005, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by CT

OK mate, don't get despondent. Generally speaking Canon images do tend t

16-08-2005, 19:13	#1 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	Fly thing (macro) Early this morning after dropping the wife off at work, I thought i'd do a spot of gardening....Well, I promissed the wife I would. But first I just had to have a play with the camera. Love this lens and although I haven't used the camera much lately, this lens hasn't been off the camera, it opens up a whole new world. Got loads of shots but I won't bore you with them all now. Just a couple. aproaching the runway 3000 eyes can't be wrong (reminds me of the Saint) Landing gear down Whoops there it is Auto'd in RS and resized in PS, some cropping....NO other processing. First attempt at manual focus. Last edited by KenCo1964 : 16-08-2005 at 19:15.

16-08-2005, 20:20	#2 (permalink)
Joe T Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Amersham, Bucks Posts: 978	Wow! Very nice indeed! Got any EXIF for those shots? Thanks.

16-08-2005, 20:50	#3 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	Thanks Joe, I really enjoyed taking these and the other shots too. Got me out of the gardening for a short while. Yes I did get it done....in the end. Exif 1/640 s f/5.6 Iso 400 @300mm

16-08-2005, 21:02	#4 (permalink)
*Steve* Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: An Englishman living in Germany Posts: 16,158	That Sigma is really turning out some stunning results for you guys. A great set of pictures of what was undoubtedly a difficult subject to capture. Your photography is definately moving forward Ken

16-08-2005, 21:27	#5 (permalink)
Matty Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: kings hill Posts: 5,269	wow well done Ken!

16-08-2005, 22:12	#6 (permalink)
SammyC Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,466	Top bombing! I assume that was on a tripod? I gotta get me a decent one!!!!!!!

16-08-2005, 23:03	#7 (permalink)
Matt Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,326	Great captures Ken. Its very difficult to get shots of these, as they never seem to stay still when a lens is pointing at them. To me they look over worked at RAW conversion stage. There's a glow around the pollen stems, this is caused when you add to much 'fill light' in RSE, or when the images have been over sharpened.

17-08-2005, 09:46	#8 (permalink)
dod Feet under the table Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nairn Posts: 1,911	That sort of shot is just so difficult, really well done

17-08-2005, 10:28	#9 (permalink)
daveyuk Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,150	Nicely done Ken

17-08-2005, 10:42	#10 (permalink)
Adrian Been here a while Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tynemouth Posts: 298	Well done that man! I'd be very pleased to have taken them .

17-08-2005, 11:09	#11 (permalink)
McMav Quite Chatty Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bishopton Posts: 81	cracking shots m8 hope to be able to take some like that just got to pick up a tripod first.

17-08-2005, 13:47	#12 (permalink)
jewel Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,133	Wow those are great shots Ken. I really like the last one with his legs dangling. Very nice! Jewel

18-08-2005, 00:22	#14 (permalink)
Marcel Posts: n/a	Ken I'm afraid I'm going to have to burst your ego and say they're absolutely rubbish. Can't have you getting a big head, ahead of your time. Need to bring you back down to earth. My cat has thrown up better pictures after eating grass. (I'm kidding really, they're top notch! ). Tripod? Handheld?

18-08-2005, 08:57	#15 (permalink)
KenCo1964 Forum Regular Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Co. Durham England Posts: 1,069	Thanks for all the feedback, These shots were taken with the aid of a tripod, as for a decent one, well it’s just a Vanguard from Argoose :FIcamera0 , I bought it when I used to mess about with my camcorder a few year ago now. I know these very small things are quite nippy and flit about all over the place, although this one had it’s moments I just stuck with it and managed to catch a couple of shots when it got puffed out I think. MATT. I know what you are saying about the fill light and think it is this that’s giving me the greatest amount of problems. They were only auto’d in RS, resized in PS with the TPF Action. I did have a go at processing them myself but didn’t like the result, (so they must have been really bad). I would be the first to admit that the majority of my pics straight from the camera or pretty poor (very soft and lifeless) and I have tried to rectify this with PS processing, this has helped me find my way round Ps BUT, at the cost of any confidence I had in processing and have certainly lost my way with regards the final image. When all I really need do is go back and take a better shot….. Too tell you the truth, I am very surprised with the response to these pics, as myself I didn’t think they were that special and have seen some stunning macro’s from others on here before which look far better IMO. It really is nice to get such a response, it lifts the confidence a little. It’s nice to be appreciated, all except MARCEL that is :flipoff: . Only joking mate, I know you got your lens cheaper than me :flipoff: , along with everyone else on here who’s bought it :flipoff: , but it really is good value even at the higher price. Saying that I did get a free 28-70, so I’m not complaining. Thanks again. Ken.

18-08-2005, 09:29	#16 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	Ken Are you using RSE? Do sharpen in RSE?

18-08-2005, 09:41	#18 (permalink)
CT Feet under the table Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Mids UK Posts: 3,500	OK mate, don't get despondent. Generally speaking Canon images do tend to come out of the camera a tad soft, certainly they do with the 20D. It's actually no bad thing, many people advocate switching sharpening off in the camera altogether, and deal with it in processing afterwards. There's so much you can do in RAW processing it's easy to lose sight of what's desirable and what isn't. Shoot some jpegs for a while - give yourself a break from RAW and see if you still get problems.