Dragonfly Macro

digitalrebelxt · Apr 23, 2006, 07:22 PM

katie ta achoo · Apr 23, 2006, 07:25 PM

WOW! That is amazing! I'd love to see the full-size. Link?

digitalrebelxt · Apr 23, 2006, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by katie ta achoo

WOW! That is amazing! I'd love to see the full-size. Link?

http://static.flickr.com/56/133558820_0af8c87571_o.jpg

jared_kipe · Apr 23, 2006, 09:05 PM

I can assume a Digital Rebel XT, but what lens? And how much USM did you apply

It looks.. over done on the USM...

Chip NoVaMac · Apr 23, 2006, 09:44 PM

Congrats on a great capture!

Rower_CPU · Apr 23, 2006, 11:27 PM

Nice shot! Reminds of this one I took a couple of years ago in Hawaii (not bad for a Sony F707):

digitalrebelxt · Apr 24, 2006, 06:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jared_kipe

I can assume a Digital Rebel XT, but what lens? And how much USM did you apply

It looks.. over done on the USM...

Canon XT and 100mm 2.8 Canon Macro Lens, and what does over done on the USM? USM is just the motor built in the lens no way to over do that. Only post processing was done to the color and little levels.

Thank you for all the wonderful comments.

Matt

jared_kipe · Apr 24, 2006, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by digitalrebelxt

Canon XT and 100mm 2.8 Canon Macro Lens, and what does over done on the USM? USM is just the motor built in the lens no way to over do that. Only post processing was done to the color and little levels.

Thank you for all the wonderful comments.

Matt

Not that USM, unsharp mask- is a photoshop sharpening filter. So if all you did was color and levels, I'm confused. It looks to me over sharpened with sharpening artifacts and all. Maybe your in camera sharpening is turned up?

But otherwise, very nice. Flying bugs inpraticular can be hard to shoot.

emw · Apr 24, 2006, 10:15 AM

That's a great picture - nice job! I'm looking to get me a nice zoom lens for my Rebel XT, but haven't yet pulled the trigger. Hopefully I'll get it soon - or perhaps for my birthday!

Clix Pix · Apr 24, 2006, 10:57 AM

Very nice!! Dragonflies move so quickly it's hard to actually capture one in the camera....good job! That was a good lens to use for that purpose, as it gives you enough distance that you wouldn't spook the insect and yet you could get right up there close to him.....

macgfxdesigner · Apr 24, 2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by emw

That's a great picture - nice job! I'm looking to get me a nice zoom lens for my Rebel XT, but haven't yet pulled the trigger. Hopefully I'll get it soon - or perhaps for my birthday!

Order the lens from BH Photo no sales tax, and a lot cheaper than retail prices. I order all my camera gear from them, Great company to deal with.

macgfxdesigner · Apr 24, 2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by jared_kipe

Maybe your in camera sharpening is turned up?

Opps my bad, haha, yeah I have sharpening turned up on the camera.

Clix Pix · Apr 24, 2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by macgfxdesigner

Opps my bad, haha, yeah I have sharpening turned up on the camera.

It is a better idea to leave the in-camera sharpening at normal levels in the camera; this gives you more latitude and flexibility when it comes to sharpening later on in post-processing. Once the camera has done the sharpening, especially if it's oversharpened, there are going to be halos and artifacts and you cannot fix that, whereas when doing your own sharpening with USM (Unsharp Mask) in the post-processing process, you then have much more control over your image and its final appearance.

Rower_CPU · Apr 24, 2006, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Clix Pix

Very nice!! Dragonflies move so quickly it's hard to actually capture one in the camera....good job! That was a good lens to use for that purpose, as it gives you enough distance that you wouldn't spook the insect and yet you could get right up there close to him.....

Best thing to do is try to catch them early in the day before they've warmed up - I got within a couple of inches of my 'fly and he just sat there and posed.

macgfxdesigner · Apr 24, 2006, 02:49 PM

emw · Apr 24, 2006, 03:24 PM

Didn't like the "digitalrebelxt" moniker

Nice fly shot. Got any bees?

p0intblank · Apr 25, 2006, 12:50 AM

Awesome dragonfly shot! The fly one is pretty sweet too.

Abstract · Apr 25, 2006, 05:13 AM

They're all pretty sweet. It's largely a matter of timing and luck, but I still respect that. I do wish to acquire a lens that takes macros that well. I'm considering the Nikkor 105 mm, but I just want to keep shooting and trying to figure out what I like shooting, and whether or not I'd be better off with a telephoto of some sort. I don't think I'll need a telephoto any time soon, but I just want to keep my options open for now.

Clix Pix · Apr 25, 2006, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rower_CPU

Best thing to do is try to catch them early in the day before they've warmed up - I got within a couple of inches of my 'fly and he just sat there and posed.

Heh, I'll have to try that, get out there fairly early in the morning, then, as I'd love to capture a dragonfly with my camera.... Thanks for the tip!

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Clix Pix macrumors Demi-Goddess Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: 8 miles from the Apple Store at Tysons (Northern Virginia)	Very nice!! Dragonflies move so quickly it's hard to actually capture one in the camera....good job! That was a good lens to use for that purpose, as it gives you enough distance that you wouldn't spook the insect and yet you could get right up there close to him..... __________________ "...and all watched over by machines of loving grace." --Richard Brautigan
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jared_kipe macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle	I can assume a Digital Rebel XT, but what lens? And how much USM did you apply It looks.. over done on the USM...
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macgfxdesigner macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2004	posed fly
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emw macrumors 603 Join Date: Aug 2004	Didn't like the "digitalrebelxt" moniker Nice fly shot. Got any bees?
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p0intblank macrumors 68030 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Jersey, USA	Awesome dragonfly shot! The fly one is pretty sweet too.
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Abstract macrumors G3 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location Location	They're all pretty sweet. It's largely a matter of timing and luck, but I still respect that. I do wish to acquire a lens that takes macros that well. I'm considering the Nikkor 105 mm, but I just want to keep shooting and trying to figure out what I like shooting, and whether or not I'd be better off with a telephoto of some sort. I don't think I'll need a telephoto any time soon, but I just want to keep my options open for now. __________________ "Hard? It's supposed to be hard. Hard is what makes it great!" - Tom Hanks.
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