My first outing with the Macro

[paul linton]

Looks like a few members are starting to get out and about with their Macro lenses.
So i had a trip out with Oscar along the river bank to see whats creeping around in the undergrowth.

A few shots of the insects i found,All taken with 5D/100 macro/+fill in flash.

Damselfly 01 by Paul Linton, on Flickr

Mayfly 01 by Paul Linton, on Flickr

Orange tip 01 by Paul Linton, on Flickr

Orange tip 02 by Paul Linton, on Flickr

Paul

[Tigger]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

all excellent work Paul - nice trip out

you say fill in flash, did you use the flash mounted ?

[paul linton]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

all excellent work Paul - nice trip out

you say fill in flash, did you use the flash mounted ?

Hi Ian

Yes just normally mounted on top of camera,I alway like to use flash when taking Macro just to give the image a lift and remove any shadows as it's quite dark when you're lurking in the undergrowth lol.
On this occasion I just set the camera to P Mode which set the shutter to 1/200sec for the flash and if i needed smaller f number for more DOF i just upped the iso accordingly.

Paul

[Stan]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Excellent detailed shots Paul

The damsel is a large red

Stan

[Tigger]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

when I tried marco flash (top mounted) I got some awful shadows so never bothered again and just used the ring flash, nice result for you

[paul linton]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Excellent detailed shots Paul

The damsel is a large red

Stan

Thanks for the info Stan there was a few different coloured Damsels about, but no Dragonflies yet not that i could see and only a very few Mayflies flying up and down as they do.
I think in a few weeks time it will be better but then i also tend to get eaten alive by all the bugs.

Paul

[paul linton]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

when I tried marco flash (top mounted) I got some awful shadows so never bothered again and just used the ring flash, nice result for you

Never had that problem with shadows either from the front or the rear of the main subject, though i can see that happening in certain situations.

Paul

[tesarver]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Very well done Paul

Tom

[paul linton]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Very well done Paul

Tom

Many thanks Tom

Paul

[Alan_H]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Well done Paul, love the Orange Tip 2

Alan

[paul linton]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Well done Paul, love the Orange Tip 2

Alan

Thanks Alan

The Orange tip and a speckled wood is the only butterflies i came across but no chance with the speckled wood as it stayed in the bramble bushes a bit too far away but the Orange tip eventually settled a few times allowing me to get some shots so was grateful for that.

Paul

[Parsen66]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Nice set Paul. Makes me think I should get into this world too

[paul linton]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Nice set Paul. Makes me think I should get into this world too

Gets me away from shooting sport and the dog gets the walk of his life so we're both happy.

Paul

[Tigger]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

I think one of the great things about Macro work is you can go almost anywhere and find something interesting to take

[antoeknee]

Re: My first outing with the Macro

Some great images there.

Note to self don't need yet another lens!