macro photography tips and tricks

[dcon27]

nice thread!

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[jvnikon]

on a cropped camera

the best lenses are:  for inanimate subjects (or insects that dont move much) ---  55mm micro 2.8 with ring light
                             for flying insects -- butterflies, dragonflies, bees, etc  --- 105 -200mm macro / micro lenses ( i like   
                                                                                                           shooting butterflies with a 300 or 400mm tele
                                                                                                           lens from a distance       
                                                                                                           with a regular flash  (bounced or diffused)

aperture settings:  try using apertures from f/8 - 22  for the greatest depth of field (with flash).  this will certainly
                           assure you of good focus from eye to tail (including feet), and a nice dark background.

for natural light photography:  try using high iso settings, shutter speeds not lower than 1/500/sec. try to shoot them
                                          backlit to emphasize their translucent wings.

photographing butterflies:  always try to shoot its profile, and a top shot of its wingspread.  its the wing pattern design
                                     that should be captured when photographing them.




         

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[artpareja]

Very informative macro thread... iyong iba pang macro gurus dyan, paki share naman ang inyong sekreto...

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