since we're all loving macro now...

[troypiggo]

Another BIMBO shot, similar to one I've already posted but this one was a bit closer with the extension tubes on. Somewhere up around 2:1 magnification I think.

Thought you might enjoy the crop too - it's close to 100%. I love looking at all the detail you can't make out with the naked eye. Bit of the sharpness lost in the "save for web" compression unfortunately.

[iceman]

Amazing image!

[White Rabbit]

Wow, hairy little buggers arnt they lol.

Great shot.

[dpastern]

Lovely shot Troy - nice pose too.

Dave

[TrevorW]

Great shot love these real close ups

[Dennis]

Hi Troy

Is this one of the insects on those cabbage plants, just a couple of mm in size? That is quite an astonishing close up – really well captured!

Cheers

Dennis

[troypiggo]

Thanks guys.

Dennis - yes, it was on those cabbages. Think this was the shot I got all wet from laying prone on the dewy grass.

[lacad01]

:eyepop:amazing detail, great work!! :thumbsup:

[astro_south]

Awesome detail Troy. I will be definitely getting the tubes out next time we meet up!

[bloodhound31]

WOW! wow. er..wow..um...EXIF please? You are officially my new hero...

Baz.

[troypiggo]

Thanks again, guys.

Baz - ISO400, f/8, 1/125s. Good starting point for macro at around 1:1 is to shoot full Manual, f/11, 1/100s to 1/200s, and play with the ISO around 400 to 800 abs max. What you're trying to do is get the exposure up to maybe 1 stop under. Set the flash exposure compensation to -2/3 say. This prevents you from overexposing the subject, and the background is not too dark. You see lots of macro photos with black backgrounds and overexposed shiny subjects. As with all photography, you need to control the light.

[dpastern]

I typically shoot f11, 1/200 @ ISO 400 and adjust FEC like Troy has said, usually around -1/3 stop under. FEC varies accordingly. macro is a chimping heavy genre imho.

Dave

[bloodhound31]

Fantastic Troy, thanks for that. What lens and camera were you using mate?



I get this no probs. Me understanding goodly...:D

What does this mean? How do you physically do this?

As you already know I am in the market for the 5D with the 100mm macro, but I have the 400D Canon for the moment with the 18-55mm and a 4x screw-on.

By gee I am learning heaps from you blokes. I am blown away!:thumbsup:

Baz.

[troypiggo]

40D with Canon 100mm and full set of Kenko extension tubes.



Have you used full Manual mode on your camera? Do you know how to use the light meter? Do you have a flash?

If the answer to any of the above is "No", we'd better talk direct, coz it'll take a while. :)



No worries, mate. Ask away. Here or PM.

[dpastern]

FEC - flash exposure compensation. It's only used if you're using flash. I'm not sure whether you can adjust this with the on camera flash units or not, but if you have a separate flash unit, you can adjust it on the flash. If you have a 1 series body, you can adjust it from the camera body (as well as the flash). It simply drops the flash intensity by the indicated amount (in stops). Think normal exposure compensation, but only for flash output.

Dave

[bloodhound31]

I think I might have to come out for a shoot with you blokes.

[Jeffkop]

Awesome Troy .. Id say you're easily the best BIMBO with that shot !!!!
Can you post an image of the equipment you use to get a shot like that please. GREAT pictures.

[troypiggo]

Cheers Jeff. Don't have any shots of my current rig, although I should take some of a few different setups I use. I'll see if I get a chance in the next few days, maybe on the weekend.

It's just a 40D, 100mm macro lens on 68mm of Kenko extension tubes (http://www.adorama.com/KNAETSDEOS.html?sid=125784149088765 0), MT-24EX twinlight (http://www.adorama.com/CAMT24EX.html), and I put the Lumiquest Ultrabounce diffusers (http://www.adorama.com/LQUB.html) on the twinlight to soften the flash a little. I probably didn't need the twinlight with that lens/tube combo, could use just a speedlight with a Lumiquest Softbox diffuser (http://www.adorama.com/LQSB.html?searchinfo=lumiquest) - nice, cheap, simple, portable, and gives quite nice soft light.

[slippo74]

WoW!!! Lucky us that in real "that thing" is small :P
Such great details!

[RB]

Lovely shot Troy !

:thumbsup: