Learning to macro

[mass]

Snapped a few quick pics this morning. Just playing around a bit more. Unfortunately my battery won't hold a charge, so I'm very limited on playtime.
I desperately need a tripod and battery for my remote. But my next lesson here is lighting/flash. As you can see..

Thanks again for the gypsi Andrew.. it's doing very well.

 

[Devon]

Ooohh! Nice! I really like the paradoxa ones, and the last pic!

 

[Crofthulhu]

Amazing pictures. So much sparkle... :3

 

[Exo]

Very nice!

 

[PaulJ69]

Very nice.
Lighting is key! I had cut the arm of a sundew and taking pictures of it, since I was on such a low shutter speed, the pics came out blurred because the arm was wilting. And since you are so up close, the slightest movement blur everything. Just a tip.
What lens are you using?

 

[Brokken]

O_O

Awesome!

 

[mass]

Practiced my focal point a little this evening..

But then my battery started dying, so I just started snapping pics real quick.

D. allantostigma

D. erythrorhiza ssp. squamosa (Albany Hwy)

N. veitchii K

 

[nightsky]

Great start! I love macro photography. Lighting is sooooo important. Small aperture, bright light, a solid tripod, remote shutter if you can, and you're set!

 

[mass]

Thanks. I need a brighter light. The one I used tonight with the new light box I made just wasn't bright enough. I did go and check out tripods today though!

 

[amphirion]

try angling your light sources from the side, instead of front or behind you...that will take your shadow out of the pic...

 

[mass]

try angling your light sources from the side, instead of front or behind you...that will take your shadow out of the pic...

I was doing it from straight above. It's just a hanging light, no clamp. But I'll see what I can do.

 

[Wire Man]

I use a clamp light with a daylight spectrum CFL for most of my photos if I can't use the sun. It works just as well as any flash. You may want to get a new battery, that will help a lot. I can't tell you how many times I've run out of battery while doing fieldwork. Different thing, but same relevance.

 

[mass]

I want one.. just don't have the $70 to invest in a new battery.

Thanks for the light tip btw.

 

[Wire Man]

Same here, it's frustrating looking at prices. Even the off brands are expensive.

No problem. That's how I light all of my sculptures when I photograph them. It's cheap, simple, and effective.