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Posted by Magnus Hird on October 16, 2008 at 1:54 PM
One from a month or so ago that I've just got around to properly processing. Found this little guy (only about 2cm long) in the wet grass on a caravan site and got a few strange looks from passers-by as I appeared to be taking close ups of the grass!
40D + Sigma 150mm macro, ISO 400 and f/11 for 1/25 with +0.33ev, rested on beanbag on the ground. Virtually full frame.
All suggestions very welcome as this is my first go at a macro shot
Posted by John Robinson on October 16, 2008 at 2:52 PM
Nothing wrong with that !
Great lens I reckon. I,m just getting the hang of mine.
Bit of a culture shock at first isn'tit ?!!
Cheers
John
Posted by Matt Cole on October 16, 2008 at 3:17 PM
ignore the strange looks, it goes with the territory of shooting macro. You get used to them after a while This is a very nice shot, great focus on the eyes and well composed.
Very nice image Magnus. Good composition. Just a very minor nit, I'd try cloning out the brown of the cut grass stem at top left.
Robert
Posted by David Taylor on October 16, 2008 at 3:51 PM
As a Sigma SD14 dslr user I can say you have made a great choice of lens. Although I only use a Sigma 50mm EX Macro, I am torn between the 150mm & 180mm Macros for my next lens after the SD15 dslr becomes available. Great focus on the eyes.
Posted by David Sewell on October 16, 2008 at 5:08 PM
The focus is exactly where it needs to be. I took delivery of one of these lenses yesterday. Now I know what I have to aspire to.
David
Posted by Dave Bartlett on October 16, 2008 at 5:57 PM
That's a cracking shot. I have the 150mm also and think it's a great lens.
Great shot, Nothing wrong with it IMO.
Ignore the passants. You have something they don't have
Posted by eric weight on October 17, 2008 at 1:04 AM
Excellent first shot and I'm looking forward to seeing some more. you've done very well to get a bg as clean as this on a lawn and the in-focus stems frame him nicely. Eric
Posted by Colin Pickett on October 17, 2008 at 4:58 AM
If thats your first Magnus then I look forward to seing more.
Very nice
Posted by Chris Jones on October 17, 2008 at 8:15 AM
Hi Magnus.
Magnus if this is your first please show us more,it's great. Keith.
Posted by Magnus Hird on October 19, 2008 at 3:39 AM
Thanks for all the comments and suggestions, helpful as ever
Agree the Sigma looks like a very good lens and I'm looking forward to trying it some more but have to say that the stuff I'd picked up from this forum about macro work helped invaluably.
Discussion
13 replies40D + Sigma 150mm macro, ISO 400 and f/11 for 1/25 with +0.33ev, rested on beanbag on the ground. Virtually full frame.
All suggestions very welcome as this is my first go at a macro shot
Great lens I reckon. I,m just getting the hang of mine.
Bit of a culture shock at first isn'tit ?!!
Cheers
John
Matt
Robert
David
Dave
Ignore the passants. You have something they don't have
Very nice
Regards Chris
Magnus if this is your first please show us more,it's great.
Agree the Sigma looks like a very good lens and I'm looking forward to trying it some more but have to say that the stuff I'd picked up from this forum about macro work helped invaluably.