Up close shots

[Diggy415]

Finally working with my macro on my camera, I have a lot to learn, but it’s sure fun to take pic’s of the smallest things.


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/diggy415/Snakes/misc2732.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v228/diggy415/Snakes/macro1.jpg

[piketpik]

Hi Diggy,

Macro mode is used for very close subjects (couple of inch max) e.g flowers, insects.
I do not know what camera you use, but IMHO you should not use it there, unless you take a picture of the eye only ;)

Your first picture is nice, but the branch is too visible and takes most of the light from the flash.

I prefer the second one.

Here are 2 tricks:
- if you take a photo thru a glass, keep your lens againt it to avoid reflection
- you can place a piece of curved plastic (you can cut it from a bottle of milk) in front of your flash, it is a cheap way to create a diffuser

[Diggy415]

macro can be for any subject and i use a coffee filter on my flash, but will try the milk container trick thnks, im a beginner anyways

[piketpik]

macro can be for any subject

Yep your are right, they were only exemples... the way I see it is macro = short focusing distance. IMHO, shorter than for those 2 pictures.

I'll try to remember the coffee filter, great idea.

[taz19772005]

Nice boa better pics then i can take.