The "Post your pictures here" thread.

Wedge · 5 May 2010 at 00:52

Where did you find him Mark, ive been looking for weeks and have not managed to find one

Shoei · 5 May 2010 at 08:20

Caught in the Middle

Another play with DOF.

jazzy182 · 5 May 2010 at 08:58

knowlesy said:
wheres the 2nd one at ?

Sorry knowlesy for the late response

Its up the A69 then a turn off towards Alston then onto the lakes, the A686 i think it is. Good ride along there, got afew good shots.

And thanks bruce

Another one for today

Neil79 · 5 May 2010 at 09:39

Mark A · 5 May 2010 at 12:46

Wedge said:
Where did you find him Mark, ive been looking for weeks and have not managed to find one

I found a few just running about on my house wall, i think they must like the sun as ive just had a look now and there are none.

TurnipHead · 5 May 2010 at 13:32

Mark A said:
I found a few just running about on my house wall, i think they must like the sun as ive just had a look now and there are none.

...and how do you stop him jumping and scuttling away?

Neil79 · 5 May 2010 at 15:37

Mark A · 5 May 2010 at 16:43

TurnipHead said:
...and how do you stop him jumping and scuttling away?

You cant lol. They run about constantly, i just had to keep moving the camera back and forth to get it in focus and take the shot quick. Most of my shots were out of focus. Also had it jump at the camera a few times

, wish i could capture it before its about to pounce.

famas · 5 May 2010 at 17:08

wish i could capture it before its about to pounce.

some thing I've spent many an hour trying to capture with no success.
I saw on flickr a guy who caught grass hoppers just as they leap, he was using some light/motion sensors to trigger the camera though.

Hunterforce · 5 May 2010 at 17:23

This was taken at whipsnade zoo a few weeks ago,,, Shot in a million i think

petriodet · 5 May 2010 at 20:59

got my new panasonic fz38 these two are the only ones that aren't really bad still getting used to what the controls are and how to use them

this one was getting dark so i used the flash

i think the jpeg compression makes them look worse then they are.

The_Abyss · 5 May 2010 at 21:06

Love the bear face palm!

Mark A · 5 May 2010 at 21:11

A couple more that came out ok. I think I'll look into focus stacking before I take any more insect macros as i couldn't seem to the the eyes and the front legs in focus even at f22 :eek:

. The DOF is ridiculously small with these extension tubes on.

Could also do with another flash and a better light way of softening the light as its still quite harsh with kitchen roll taped over it.

DB_SamX · 5 May 2010 at 22:34

The_Abyss said:
Love the bear face palm!

+1

Neil79 said:

Nice HDR. What did you use?

DampCat · 6 May 2010 at 12:15

My fav from my first paid shoot, using a 3rd hand 10D, a £50 50mm f1.8 and no tripod. Didnt come out too shabby (perhaps a diamond in the rought hough

)

Contrast was higher before photobucket ruined it.

Mr Jones · 6 May 2010 at 14:41

DampCat, that's really nice. Looks tasty

DampCat · 6 May 2010 at 15:06

Thanks man. I'm hoping to use the funds earned to pick up a macro lens in the next few days, so i'm able o do some more interesting shots. When you;re doing a whole menu of drinks, there only so many angles and bits of fruit you can scatter around before you start seeing the same tired patterns really quickly.

Heres another i liked. Again with the contrast though...

Mr Jones · 6 May 2010 at 15:11

I actually find shooting food / drinks, as long as they're interesting when served, to be very fun and full of potential to shoot~ You're doing very well so far though

petriodet · 6 May 2010 at 18:41

i was in my office all day so i took my camera took work with me, i getting better at using the settings
cake

cake box

omnomnomnomnom.....

close up of empty wrapper

Born_2_Kill_83 · 6 May 2010 at 22:35