Beginner's Macro - Botanical Garden, Penang.

[desaintlights]

Hi... yesterday I went to Botanical Garden to cure some macro poison... results of my cheapo ET + 50mm lens. C & C welcome.

#1 - It looks curious.
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344127658_4ubUw-L.jpg

#2 - Dunno what type of species, spider with blue stripes.
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344128677_X88RN-L.jpg

#3 - This one dunno what insect...
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344130992_eVCHy-L.jpg

#4 - The Blue stripes spider, another angle.
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344135206_PGnuw-L.jpg

#5 - The Blue stripes spider, yet another angle.
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344136284_R5uHD-L.jpg

#6 - Spider with bulu-bulu
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344137822_p9rau-L.jpg

#7 - Spider with bulu-bule, different angle different leaf
http://desaintlights.smugmug.com/photos/344138657_NmLxF-L.jpg

that's all the shots that survive my screening. Some of the shots blur hence delete. Thanks for viewing.

[ShaolinTiger]

Most of these shots are still blur, especially the last one.

Only #4 & #6 seems to have got the right focus on the eyes but it's heavily underexposed.

[vijay]

Dude.. these are FANTASTIC. and with a cheap setup? wow..:0

[orionmystery]

I will tell you those are blur again...but we won't be able to tell you why since there was no exif.

[desaintlights]

ST and Orionmystery... as I was using the ET and 50mm lens attached in front, i guess no exif info... anyway, let me suppy the EXIF manually. most of the shots here are shot with ISO100-200 / f11 - f16 / manual flash with DIY flash extender using SB600 with 1/2 (-0.3) power.

the DOF seems not enough.... just now get the LED white torch which can be tie to the lens.... can't wait to try again with f/22, hopefully the shots will turn out better....

thanks again.... your comments help me improve.

Vijay > ya lor, poor man solution. I got poison with macro, so have to wait a few months before getting SP90 + Kenko ET. This month, cannot already... already bought another flash light... ~hehehe....

:party1::party1::party1: thanks guys.

[orionmystery]

ST and Orionmystery... as I was using the ET and 50mm lens attached in front, i guess no exif info... anyway, let me suppy the EXIF manually. most of the shots here are shot with ISO100-200 / f11 - f16 / manual flash with DIY flash extender using SB600 with 1/2 (-0.3) power.

the DOF seems not enough.... just now get the LED white torch which can be tie to the lens.... can't wait to try again with f/22, hopefully the shots will turn out better....

thanks again.... your comments help me improve.

Vijay > ya lor, poor man solution. I got poison with macro, so have to wait a few months before getting SP90 + Kenko ET. This month, cannot already... already bought another flash light... ~hehehe....

:party1::party1::party1: thanks guys.

Show us your macro rig....a pic with notes..what speedlight/popup flash u use? What kind of diffuser?

Get a broomstick to stabilise the camera. Left hand hold the stick and the slr. Move your slr back and forth to focus...

[christ0205]

I am also into macro I am saving for a cheap macro lance now. Would like to learn more i see the pic it make me more want to get the lance much more faster eheh