Bugglies...

Messiah Khan · 6 Jun 2007 at 10:34

AndyBorzi said:
Heh, when I am on my own with the camera I talk to myself a lot! Is this common or just the first sign of madness?. I also swear a lot when the wind blows or when the subject moves!

Probably is the first sign of madness, but ive been on a steady path downwards for ages now.

I now find myself saying 'hello' to every insect or bird I see. Then sometimes i'll have full blown(one sided) conversation with an insect. lol.

wez130 · 6 Jun 2007 at 10:55

really like no.1 and no.4

I usually go down to newton bewley do you know it messiah? Nr Hartlepool, it's great in August/september when the dragonflies are rife too. Then there are the seals just down the road.

Messiah Khan · 6 Jun 2007 at 11:08

I don't Wez. Is that just up from Seal sands then? I wouldn't mind having a look around the marshes around that area. Thats if your allowed that near the Powerplant. Another place I want to go to sometime is the train depot just outside Thornaby station. Its got loads of old rusty trains and wagons etc which would make great subjects.

wez130 · 6 Jun 2007 at 12:23

cowpen bewley is a great nature reserve with a lake, a hill with great views all round, plently of focal points there, then there's seal sands just down the road, also seaton carew beach and powerstation.

BUFF · 6 Jun 2007 at 17:29

Great shots King4aDay - I aspire to get where you are.
1 & 4 for me (i think that 4 just steals it though).

Think that I need to get a flash - took the pic below today but was struggling for shutter speed & a decent aperture for dof.

midville · 6 Jun 2007 at 21:44

Fab shots, 1 and 2 for me!!!

Raikiri · 6 Jun 2007 at 21:50

4 and 5 are brilliant, can't wait for my macro filter to arrive!

Took a few earlier but my s5600 just isn't up to it without the adapter, can't focus close enough to get enough detail.

Buff, what was used to take that pic? The exif data doesn't seem to be there.

Zheka · 6 Jun 2007 at 21:57

BUFF said:
Great shots King4aDay - I aspire to get where you are.
1 & 4 for me (i think that 4 just steals it though).

Think that I need to get a flash - took the pic below today but was struggling for shutter speed & a decent aperture for dof.

Pretty good effort imo, adjust levels and it will look better.

SDK^ · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:08

I have a Canon ringflash and it has made macro photography much more enjoyable.
The colour and contrast is much stronger and the subject leaps from the background.

Messiah Khan · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:16

*adds flashgun on to buy next list*

Im not sure if I should get a ringflash or a twin head one.

SDK^ · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:22

You have a Sigma 150mm ?
If so they only make a ringflash.

Messiah Khan · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:24

SDK^ said:
You have a Sigma 150mm ?
If so they only make a ringflash.

Ah, so can you not get third party ones with fairly universal mountings?

SDK^ · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:28

messiah khan said:
Ah, so can you not get third party ones with fairly universal mountings?

Sigma is 3rd party

Messiah Khan · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:34

SDK^ said:
Sigma is 3rd party

Not when using a Sigma lens though is it. I mean a third party to the lens manufacturer. Ie, do you have to have the flash made by the company that makes your lens, or can you get ones with universal fittings?

SDK^ · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:36

My bad

You'll have to scan e-bay for some.

King4aDay · 6 Jun 2007 at 22:59

Well the ringflash I use will screw into the filter thread of any lens as long as you buy the right size adaptor. I'm pretty certain the Nikon R1/R1C1 attaches in the same way.

Complete non-issue as far I'm aware.

Messiah Khan · 6 Jun 2007 at 23:04

Cheers. Im just doing some reading at the moment. Im tempted by the SB-R1C1 kit, but dayam its expensive!

BUFF · 7 Jun 2007 at 00:22

Raikiri said:
Buff, what was used to take that pic? The exif data doesn't seem to be there.

KM D7D
Sigma 105mm f2.8 Macro
1/250th, F8, ISO 400 (had to bump it up a bit due to light)

Zheka said:
Pretty good effort imo, adjust levels and it will look better.

1 of these days I'll get around to understanding post-processing ...

feel free to play around with it & show me what you mean.