Macro Shots...

[mantid_mike]

I rented a 100mm macro lens this morning and now I feel the need to buy it. Still trying to figure out how to use it properly but here's a few shots I took:

 

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[Fishe]

nice, once you get a feel for macro photography, it only gets better

 

[SilentDeviL]

Ya By one and Learn together lol ... I'm still learning as well ..

 

[aNisip]

See if you can get closer to the mantiids and then take the pic...I feel like ull get a better pic nnice shots btw! ^-^

 

[ScienceGirl]

The 1st, 5th, and 6th ones are very cute (the little mantis of the first photos) and 5 and 6 are very stunning.

 

[Sticky]

They all are wonderful!

 

[sally]

Great job! Nice collection.

 

[SilentDeviL]

See if you can get closer to the mantiids and then take the pic...I feel like ull get a better pic nnice shots btw! ^-^

Is hard with 100mm to get closer ... u need to be 12inch away or pic gets hard to focus .. I order a 10+ Macro lens filter to test see if i can get bigger image with the 100mm lens .

 

[OctoberRainne]

The cryptic and wahli shots are too cute,I swear I took the same shot of my new boxers today lol looks just like that

 

[twolfe]

That's a nice start. An extension tube reduces the minimum focus distance needed for that macro lens. But you shouldn't need it when you are photographing most adult species if you are photographing the entire body.

I set the lens to manual focus and the camera to manual when I'm doing macro photography indoors.

 

[agent A]

yuck! horrible!

jk of course

they r FABULOUS!!!

 

[mantid_mike]

Ya By one and Learn together lol ... I'm still learning as well ..

I'm really thinking about it. I have a trip to SF and Vegas coming up so I think i'm going to buy a wide angle lens first lol.

See if you can get closer to the mantiids and then take the pic...I feel like ull get a better pic nnice shots btw! ^-^

Most of the species I was shooting were tiny. I couldn't get much closer. I'd probably have to use an extension tube like Tammy said.

The 1st, 5th, and 6th ones are very cute (the little mantis of the first photos) and 5 and 6 are very stunning.

They all are wonderful!

Great job! Nice collection.

Thanks!!!

The cryptic and wahli shots are too cute,I swear I took the same shot of my new boxers today lol looks just like that

Thanks! Feel free to post them in here. I'd like to see

That's a nice start. An extension tube reduces the minimum focus distance needed for that macro lens. But you shouldn't need it when you are photographing most adult species if you are photographing the entire body.

I set the lens to manual focus and the camera to manual when I'm doing macro photography indoors.

Thanks, Tammy. I tried using manual focus and kinda had a hard time. My hands aren't really steady and I wasn't using a tripod.

yuck! horrible!

jk of course

they r FABULOUS!!!

Gracias!

 

[MandellaMandy123]

Very nice job! The wahli photos are gorgeous. Another tip - you should try adjusting the aperture on your camera to get more of the mantis in focus. It took me a while to figure that out. Higher aperture numbers mean less blur but also require higher lighting.

 

[mantid_mike]

Very nice job! The wahli photos are gorgeous. Another tip - you should try adjusting the aperture on your camera to get more of the mantis in focus. It took me a while to figure that out. Higher aperture numbers mean less blur but also require higher lighting.

Yeah I played with the aperture but I didn't have adequate lighting nor a tripod. Next time I'll make sure I have both!