Peacock 'eyes'

Rob Barron · 03-03-2008, 21:50

This is a set of macros I did today as I found this feather and thought I'd see how much detail I could pull out with my 100mm f2.8 macro on the 40D. I used Live View with x5 magnification for focusing which helps a lot. I am happy with two of the three, the widest shot has a bit too shallow DoF. I wanted it to blur at the edges where they curled over but not quite so much on the main plane of the 'eye'. The closest in shot is the sharpest and I managed to get it pretty much sharp across the plane by going right down to f22.

BTW, none of the shots are cropped, these are the full-frame shots in each case. The last one, my least favourite, is stronger in colour as I used different lighting. The other two were both shot using the MR14 EX macro ringflash. I used a 1/8th left-biased ratio just to add a touch of definition to the fronds so that they weren't too flat.

Hope you like them,
Cheers,
Rob

gsgary · 03-03-2008, 23:14

Some great colours

P-E · 04-03-2008, 07:05

Lovely colours and texture Rob

AQ · 04-03-2008, 07:17

I like 2 super colours

Gary Bagshawe · 04-03-2008, 10:15

Fantastic colours on these Rob,

The second one may have worked better had you zoomed im a fraction more so that there is no background showing through, but that is only my opinion and taste, I can see how it breaks the image up in a nice way but for my taste not quite right.

Willow5075 · 04-03-2008, 11:37

really lovely

simpbow · 04-03-2008, 15:17

Very nice set of images Rob, great color & detail to go with the BG.

Ali · 04-03-2008, 20:40

Interesting shots, the detail is so sharp and the colours vibrant - No. 2 is my favourite

03-03-2008, 21:50	#1 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,204	Peacock 'eyes' This is a set of macros I did today as I found this feather and thought I'd see how much detail I could pull out with my 100mm f2.8 macro on the 40D. I used Live View with x5 magnification for focusing which helps a lot. I am happy with two of the three, the widest shot has a bit too shallow DoF. I wanted it to blur at the edges where they curled over but not quite so much on the main plane of the 'eye'. The closest in shot is the sharpest and I managed to get it pretty much sharp across the plane by going right down to f22. BTW, none of the shots are cropped, these are the full-frame shots in each case. The last one, my least favourite, is stronger in colour as I used different lighting. The other two were both shot using the MR14 EX macro ringflash. I used a 1/8th left-biased ratio just to add a touch of definition to the fronds so that they weren't too flat. Hope you like them, Cheers, Rob __________________ Rob Barron robbarron@aol.com If you look down on other people, don't expect them to look up to you!

03-03-2008, 23:14	#2 (permalink)
gsgary Forum Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chesterfield UK Posts: 768	Re: Peacock 'eyes' Some great colours

04-03-2008, 07:05	#3 (permalink)
P-E Loves the place Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sheffield, S.Yorkshire UK Posts: 7,505	Re: Peacock 'eyes' Lovely colours and texture Rob

04-03-2008, 07:17	#4 (permalink)
AQ Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 970	Re: Peacock 'eyes' I like 2 super colours

04-03-2008, 10:15	#5 (permalink)
Gary Bagshawe Rep Point Winner 07 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Sheffield UK Posts: 2,232	Re: Peacock 'eyes' Fantastic colours on these Rob, The second one may have worked better had you zoomed im a fraction more so that there is no background showing through, but that is only my opinion and taste, I can see how it breaks the image up in a nice way but for my taste not quite right.

04-03-2008, 11:37	#6 (permalink)
Willow5075 Been here a while Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Adelaide, South Australia- best place in the world Posts: 379	Re: Peacock 'eyes' really lovely

04-03-2008, 15:17	#7 (permalink)
simpbow Feet under the table Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N.Ireland Posts: 2,502	Re: Peacock 'eyes' Very nice set of images Rob, great color & detail to go with the BG.

04-03-2008, 20:40	#8 (permalink)
Ali Forum Regular Join Date: May 2007 Location: Mid Sussex Posts: 985	Re: Peacock 'eyes' Interesting shots, the detail is so sharp and the colours vibrant - No. 2 is my favourite

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