OK - I rented the Fuji 80mm macro. I am NOT a macro shooter at all, but it seems like a fun way to slow things down. I would love to get some feedback. I have no clue how to even edit images like this. Thanks!
Sharona wrote:
Of course. I wasn't asking about using software. I use Photoshop and ACR. I was asking about the aesthetics of the edit. Thanks.
OK.
In general, a subject placed in the centre of the frame is considered to be uninteresting.
On the other hand, a square frame around a symmetrical subject can work well. I have never tried that with a monochrome image but suspect that different ratios of area of white subject to black background my be worth experimenting with.
More specifically, you have done a good job evening out the shadows.
This looks like the place to come for criticism. Normally a sports shooter but decided to learn Macro during the lockdown. Who knows, maybe I can stage a soccer game with ants or something.
So here's a few from my first couple days; I would appreciate criticism. These are all with a Nikon 60mm/2.8 Macro on a Sony A7Riv, handheld with one or two flashes and various attempts at diffusing the light, iso 100, generally heavily cropped.
Some kind of fly on Basil leaf, F11
Head of some kind of largish garden web spider, F11. I have many shots of where he was -- it was very hard to get near the him without touching some part of the web, which sent him running.
My first bee that actually was in focus, on crepe myrtles. They just never stop long enough for me to get everything right. Also F11.
Small jumping spider, I have them everywhere. Also quite skittish; I learned not to use TTL mode as it sent them moving before the real flash. This was a new lens I'm trying, a Voigtlander 110 APO at F11.
Last one - this is a very close up bleeding heart (vine) seed pod.
New native lens coming today that will give me a bit more working distance, also looking around for something worthy of trying focus stacking.
So -- any specific suggestions on shooting, post processing, lighting, etc?
Tiny jumping spider I found at home some weeks ago. Taken with the Sony 90mm f/2.8 macro and A7iii. Still learning how to use the lens but it's a fun challenge!
Ok, I decided this year to get into macro photography. I've been a lurker for a few years on this forum, but didn't have the time to get into it. Now that covid19 has forced my company to make people work from home, I no longer have long commutes and thus have more time and energy. Here's a shot I took at the beginning of this month:
