Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion

**Markulous** · 13-05-2008, 01:16

Love #3, the spider

Here are some of my past macros:

Not really a macro (other than the lens) but one of my favourite Common Blue shots

Classic-posed Small Heath

Narrow DOF Mayfly

Classic-posed Orange-tip

Another favourite image of mine: Common Blue in it's habitat

Dutchie · 13-05-2008, 08:20

Wow Marcin, i'm so impressed with your photo's. I love that last one with the blue butterfly. Absolutely fantastic

If I would be so good, I don't think I would ever have to buy wallpaper

By the way, do you have any suggestions of which books to get for butterfly's and creepy crawly's. I'm looking now, but there is too much choice.

Hacker, I like your macro's aswell

marcinklysewicz · 13-05-2008, 08:48

Dutchie i'm affraid it's not blue butterflie

. about the book - i'm using Pocket Nature Insects and second one Pocket Nature Butterflies and Moths. They are not really good (no information about when insects are active - so i don't know if i should look for some of them already or should i wait till june for example). And this book about butterflies and moths is not good either - only most popular, and I have already some photos of moths that are not in this book.

Markulous - no wonder you are proud of that no 1 - it's great

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no 2 is very good - sharp, good composition, and very nice butterflie
no 3 - i'm surprised, there is something interesting about this photo, generally i don't like B&W for macro but here it's good. i think it's composition and again nice details
no 4 - nice but not sharp enough
no 5 - good but not as good as first one

.

Dutchie · 13-05-2008, 09:24

And it wasn't you either Marcin, with the last set of macro's

. It was Markulous. Well I like the last photo. Beautifull detailed.

But thanks Marcin. I'll go and look in a bookshop or library instead, to see which one is the best.

chrisa · 13-05-2008, 15:22

Love the shots Markulous, particuarly the first 3.

The first one with the 3 blues is really nice and like the S like composition. Number 2 is really sharp ( i think the last two maybe a bit soft ) and great pose.

The one that really grabs me is your B&W, really works well for the mayfly.

marcinklysewicz · 14-05-2008, 09:55

some nice moth

1.

2.

Hacker · 14-05-2008, 12:48

More from me which some of you will have seen before....

Charlotte · 14-05-2008, 13:42

I'm practising to become good enough to add to this thread

Kewl macro's everyone

marcinklysewicz · 14-05-2008, 14:55

Hacker your second photo is fantastic. best macro of ladybird i've ever seen. now - is it real water or some photoshop work?

marcinklysewicz · 15-05-2008, 15:21

this forum needs more macro maniacs like me

ISO200, F11, Exposure time: 0.00625

AQ · 15-05-2008, 15:41

AAAGGGGGGHHHH

Another great picture

Unfortunately you are so good at this I think you have given the rest of the Pixalites / Pixalonians (do we have a collective noun

) an inferiority complex.

. Also your note re taking pictures at 5 AM did not help much :grin:

marcinklysewicz · 15-05-2008, 15:53

should i hide

and come back after few months? so everyone will have time to practice macro skills

?
but then someone should take my camera because i'm not going to stop taking those photos

.

i'm heppy when you like my photos but i don't see any reason for you not taking photos like this one above. i was using simple digital camera before. i use a little bit better camera now. but it's not about camera and you all know that. it's all about photographer

.

JMitchell · 15-05-2008, 17:27

I'd post mine but yours are so good

and I think everyone's seen all mine already

13-05-2008, 01:16	#61 (permalink)
Markulous Pixalo Crew Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Peak District Posts: 9,691	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion Love #3, the spider Here are some of my past macros: Not really a macro (other than the lens) but one of my favourite Common Blue shots Classic-posed Small Heath Narrow DOF Mayfly Classic-posed Orange-tip Another favourite image of mine: Common Blue in it's habitat

13-05-2008, 08:20	#62 (permalink)
Dutchie Been here a while Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 494	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion Wow Marcin, i'm so impressed with your photo's. I love that last one with the blue butterfly. Absolutely fantastic If I would be so good, I don't think I would ever have to buy wallpaper By the way, do you have any suggestions of which books to get for butterfly's and creepy crawly's. I'm looking now, but there is too much choice. Hacker, I like your macro's aswell

13-05-2008, 08:48	#63 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion Dutchie i'm affraid it's not blue butterflie . about the book - i'm using Pocket Nature Insects and second one Pocket Nature Butterflies and Moths. They are not really good (no information about when insects are active - so i don't know if i should look for some of them already or should i wait till june for example). And this book about butterflies and moths is not good either - only most popular, and I have already some photos of moths that are not in this book. Markulous - no wonder you are proud of that no 1 - it's great . no 2 is very good - sharp, good composition, and very nice butterflie no 3 - i'm surprised, there is something interesting about this photo, generally i don't like B&W for macro but here it's good. i think it's composition and again nice details no 4 - nice but not sharp enough no 5 - good but not as good as first one . __________________ my website - photography and music. macro photography tutorial Last edited by marcinklysewicz : 13-05-2008 at 09:46.

13-05-2008, 09:24	#64 (permalink)
Dutchie Been here a while Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 494	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion And it wasn't you either Marcin, with the last set of macro's . It was Markulous. Well I like the last photo. Beautifull detailed. But thanks Marcin. I'll go and look in a bookshop or library instead, to see which one is the best.

13-05-2008, 15:22	#65 (permalink)
chrisa Been here a while Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 416	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion Love the shots Markulous, particuarly the first 3. The first one with the 3 blues is really nice and like the S like composition. Number 2 is really sharp ( i think the last two maybe a bit soft ) and great pose. The one that really grabs me is your B&W, really works well for the mayfly.

14-05-2008, 09:55	#66 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion some nice moth 1. 2.

14-05-2008, 12:48	#67 (permalink)
Hacker Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 623	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion More from me which some of you will have seen before....

14-05-2008, 13:42	#68 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,815	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion I'm practising to become good enough to add to this thread Kewl macro's everyone

14-05-2008, 14:55	#69 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion Hacker your second photo is fantastic. best macro of ladybird i've ever seen. now - is it real water or some photoshop work?

15-05-2008, 15:21	#70 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion this forum needs more macro maniacs like me ISO200, F11, Exposure time: 0.00625 Last edited by marcinklysewicz : 15-05-2008 at 15:54.

15-05-2008, 15:41	#71 (permalink)
AQ Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 971	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion AAAGGGGGGHHHH Another great picture Unfortunately you are so good at this I think you have given the rest of the Pixalites / Pixalonians (do we have a collective noun ) an inferiority complex. . Also your note re taking pictures at 5 AM did not help much :grin:

15-05-2008, 15:53	#72 (permalink)
marcinklysewicz Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sturminster Newton Posts: 617	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion should i hide and come back after few months? so everyone will have time to practice macro skills ? but then someone should take my camera because i'm not going to stop taking those photos . i'm heppy when you like my photos but i don't see any reason for you not taking photos like this one above. i was using simple digital camera before. i use a little bit better camera now. but it's not about camera and you all know that. it's all about photographer .

15-05-2008, 17:27	#73 (permalink)
JMitchell Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London, England Posts: 3,520	Re: Macro-photography: example shots and general discussion I'd post mine but yours are so good and I think everyone's seen all mine already