Macro Bug on Stained Glass

bladerunner6 · 07-08-2016, 10:30 AM

Here are a couple of attempts at extreme macro with a bug I found on some stained glass. Please feel free to be honest, I want to learn this technique.

Thanks.

Ray-uk · 07-11-2016, 02:57 AM

Pretty good, but:

It's not a bug it's a fly.
In this case it would have been better if you had less magnification and got all of the fly in the shot, I realise with a reversed lens this can be difficult because you don't have a wide distance to work with.
Bearing in mind the restriction of the reversed lens it would be better to pick smaller flatter subjects to maximise the very small depth of field that you have.
Glass is not the ideal background and can sometimes cause odd reflections and make focusing more difficult, it would have helped if you had a solid colour behind the glass.

Even so it's not bad for a first attempt and the more you do the better you will get.

07-08-2016, 10:30 AM	#1
bladerunner6 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Photos: Albums Posts: 2,080	Bug on Stained Glass Lens: Konica 50mm 1/7 Reversed Camera: K-50 Photo Location: Holland, MI ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/125s Aperture: F22 Here are a couple of attempts at extreme macro with a bug I found on some stained glass. Please feel free to be honest, I want to learn this technique. Thanks.

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07-11-2016, 02:57 AM	#2
Ray-uk Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Kent Photos: Gallery Posts: 159	Pretty good, but: It's not a bug it's a fly. In this case it would have been better if you had less magnification and got all of the fly in the shot, I realise with a reversed lens this can be difficult because you don't have a wide distance to work with. Bearing in mind the restriction of the reversed lens it would be better to pick smaller flatter subjects to maximise the very small depth of field that you have. Glass is not the ideal background and can sometimes cause odd reflections and make focusing more difficult, it would have helped if you had a solid colour behind the glass. Even so it's not bad for a first attempt and the more you do the better you will get.