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My first attempt at Macro Photography....

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Originally posted by: aphex
See, im so used to taking landscape shots with a Point and Shoot, im hoping i can transition to macro's 🙂

Check out the bg pics at my site, http://www.aphexii.com for the landscapes and close to 3-4k pictures in the gallery....
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This is probably another dumb question, but did you take all those shots? If so, you get around...

-spike
 
Originally posted by: Jzero

The real problem isn't the F stop or the post-processing. The background contains elements (those things on the left) which are flat-out distracting, and would be distracting regardless of the amount blur you manage to induce on them.

Such objects are best cropped out. Try to find backgrounds without outstanding objects. I like the tactic of putting a drape or piece of paper behind the subject in a color that complements or accentuates the subject itself.
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Agreed... but I still think even with a less cluttered background, a larger aperture will help the picture... but in his case, the background is the main problem (as opposed to the F stop).

 
Originally posted by: aphex
See, im so used to taking landscape shots with a Point and Shoot, im hoping i can transition to macro's 🙂

Check out the bg pics at my site, http://www.aphexii.com for the landscapes and close to 3-4k pictures in the gallery....
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My problem with taking landscape pics (which I love to do) is that I have to get to those places to shoot them which makes it tough.
 
You might also want to check a closeup filter, not the best way to get a good macro shot but it's cheaper for starting off.

Combined with a 200 or 300mm zoom it'll get you in closer. Not the greatest picture, but I was just playing around.

toy car closeup
 
Looks good... but I think I see a crack in that house in the background... You might wanna get that checked out.
 
Originally posted by: Spike
Originally posted by: aphex
See, im so used to taking landscape shots with a Point and Shoot, im hoping i can transition to macro's 🙂

Check out the bg pics at my site, http://www.aphexii.com for the landscapes and close to 3-4k pictures in the gallery....
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This is probably another dumb question, but did you take all those shots? If so, you get around...

-spike
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Yep, all taken while i spent a semester abroad in the Netherlands... We didnt have very much class so we travelled almost every weekend....

I have the full 4mp images around here somewhere...
 
Originally posted by: edro13
Looks good... but I think I see a crack in that house in the background... You might wanna get that checked out.
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hahahahah
 
Originally posted by: shilala
Lookin good Aphex!!!
I always try to get a real bland background for macros. Cropping the image out really helps, too. You want your eye to be drawn to the subject when the pic is all finished.
Check this photchop of your pic and see what I mean.
In that particular pic, if you slide left just a whiskerbiscuit when you're shooting it, the background gets a lot simpler and makes a nice frame for the flower.
Here's one of mine where I kept a lot of close detail to set off the flower.
This stuff is big fun, ain't it?
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This is an example of of what I was blathering about earlier.
It's your pic cropped to soften the background.

 
Originally posted by: aphex
Originally posted by: Spike
Originally posted by: aphex
See, im so used to taking landscape shots with a Point and Shoot, im hoping i can transition to macro's 🙂

Check out the bg pics at my site, http://www.aphexii.com for the landscapes and close to 3-4k pictures in the gallery....
Click to expand...

This is probably another dumb question, but did you take all those shots? If so, you get around...

-spike
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We didnt have very much class so we travelled almost every weekend....
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Don't sweat it, I don't have any class either. 😀

 
Fergot to say, thanks for all the help guys/gals... It is much appreciated 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Spike
Macro's are awesome shots to play with. Of the 4,500+ pictures I have taken in the last year and a half with my Canon Powershot G3, at least 700 of them are macro's. I don't usually mess much with the settings past the basic 'macro' mode, I try to focus more on positioning.

Someday I will actually take a class so I can learn how to actually use decent camera's, then it's off to get a Rebel or something even nicer.

-spike

EDIT** not to ask a dumb and off-topic question but.... where can I get free, decent webspace to share pics? I recently (6 months ago) lost my university space so now I am looking for a way to host some of my pics. Thanks!
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Canontalk. Has an online gallery.

Also, Unsharp mask dont sharpen blurry edges, which is what makes it great. 🙂 Good job on your first attempt. 🙂
 
Originally posted by: Spike
Macro's are awesome shots to play with. Of the 4,500+ pictures I have taken in the last year and a half with my Canon Powershot G3, at least 700 of them are macro's. I don't usually mess much with the settings past the basic 'macro' mode, I try to focus more on positioning.

Someday I will actually take a class so I can learn how to actually use decent camera's, then it's off to get a Rebel or something even nicer.

-spike

EDIT** not to ask a dumb and off-topic question but.... where can I get free, decent webspace to share pics? I recently (6 months ago) lost my university space so now I am looking for a way to host some of my pics. Thanks!
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http://www.rootminus1.com
 
Originally posted by: Bassyhead
Originally posted by: aphex
Originally posted by: loic2003
Originally posted by: aphex
Originally posted by: loic2003
Think you spent a bit too long prepping the shot....
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huh?
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..... the flower is half dead. Nice shot, however.
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hahahaha, i know.... my fiancee never waters them and im too busy/lazy
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lol not a bad shot otherwise
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hehe thanks
 
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