Lady Bug

Feed back welcome as always...

Neat pics, the blurr seems over done... #3 is the only one where the subject is crisp....

Excellent photos. Love them all. They all look in focus, just maybe used different aperture, for the reason some look more in focus then others.

very cool

Thank you all.I was out yesterday, picking & pruning on my rose, when I saw this creature crawling amongst the leaves.

I am learning these manual controls. I will have to look at the exif data for them. I can't remember which was which.

Is it just me? Or, does the Canon 100 mm macro have a tiny focal point? It seems every time I use that lens, There is only a small circle that is crisp & focused right.

bigbubbaG wrote: Thank you all.I was out yesterday, picking & pruning on my rose, when I saw this creature crawling amongst the leaves.

I am learning these manual controls. I will have to look at the exif data for them. I can't remember which was which.

Is it just me? Or, does the Canon 100 mm macro have a tiny focal point? It seems every time I use that lens, There is only a small circle that is crisp & focused right.

That small focal point is the main reason I don`t shoot with my macro unless I can step it down,I get greater dof with my non-macro lens.If shooting still life on a tripod on a still day then I might use it.Next time step it down,try using the ec to control the hotspots...bright areas use -ec,dark areas +ec.Start at .3 and bracket the shots so you`ll know what works.

Thanks Robbie.

I read that with the T2i it's best to shoot at the lowest number aperture. In the case of my 100mm, that is F/2.8. I know that's what the aperture was set at for all these shots, but I'll have to look back to see the other settings.

Thanks again!

EDIT: Supposedly, my Canon 18-55mm & 75-300mm will do macro also. I have never tried either of them. That's what I read in the Canon booklet that came with the lenses.

bigbubbaG wrote: Thanks Robbie.

I read that with the T2i it's best to shoot at the lowest number aperture. In the case of my 100mm, that is F/2.8. I know that's what the aperture was set at for all these shots, but I'll have to look back to see the other settings.

Thanks again!

EDIT: Supposedly, my Canon 18-55mm & 75-300mm will do macro also. I have never tried either of them. That's what I read in the Canon booklet that came with the lenses.

You are welcome.
I think you got that wrong....2.8 would be the highest or biggest f-stop that`s wide open.
Run a test...shoot on a tripod a subject at the various f-stops.I won`t tell you what the result will be.
Another thing you should think about...shooting from the side a given f-stop might give you acceptable dof BUT from in front it will not....try it on your dog`s face.
Get away from shooting 'Program' mode use Aperture Priority where you set the f-stop you want.
The zoom lenses are normally 'macro' at one end of the range plus you might have to select that option on the lens.

Here's where I read that.
www.cameratips.com/t2i/take-great-macro-photos-canon-t2i

Long story short...

QUOTE:
In order to control depth of field, you should enable Aperture Priority mode (Av).

First rotate the mode dial to Av
Locate the aperture f-number on the back of the LCD screen
Rotate the little command dial which is located just behind the shutter button.
If you rotate it to the left you will get a lower f-number and if you rotate it to the right you will get a higher f-number.
For macros, you will want the lowest f-number possible. The lowest available f-number will be determined by your lens.

Now that you’ve got the T2i shooting mode set up correctly, you’ll want to choose the right focus mode.

It says "Lowest number"

I will try what you suggest, I just can't do it tonight as it is only 10 minutes from my bed time. (I get up for work at 2 am).

In the words of Tigger.... TTFN

We will continue this tomorrow, if ya don't mind.

bigbubbaG wrote: Here's where I read that.
www.cameratips.com/t2i/take-great-macro-photos-canon-t2i

Long story short...

QUOTE:
In order to control depth of field, you should enable Aperture Priority mode (Av).

First rotate the mode dial to Av
Locate the aperture f-number on the back of the LCD screen
Rotate the little command dial which is located just behind the shutter button.
If you rotate it to the left you will get a lower f-number and if you rotate it to the right you will get a higher f-number.
For macros, you will want the lowest f-number possible. The lowest available f-number will be determined by your lens.

Now that you’ve got the T2i shooting mode set up correctly, you’ll want to choose the right focus mode.

It says "Lowest number"

I will try what you suggest, I just can't do it tonight as it is only 10 minutes from my bed time. (I get up for work at 2 am).

In the words of Tigger.... TTFN

We will continue this tomorrow, if ya don't mind.

Goodnight!!
Is 2.8 high or low?

A link for you,sorry couldn`t post because the site messing up....
www.photoxels.com/digital-photography-tu...s/tutorial-aperture/
Working tomorrow.
Goodnight.

OK, I did a test. I got my camera out, along with my 100mm macro lens. I did a double check on the F-stop for this lens. It goes from 2.8 - 32.0. I then took it outside, I have a Lilac in the yard that is just starting to bud out with some blooms. I took a shot of a bud with every F-stop. Using ISO 400. Different shutter speeds also. I got the best shots from F/4.0 - F/9.0. The best of all was at F/8.0...shutter at 1/125...

This shot is straight out of my camera... no post processing at all. Only down sized to post...





EDIT: I forgot to mention.... I noticed the "focal circle" is almost non existent with the higher F-stop numbers (smaller aperture?) & higher shutter speed.

All in all, I am pleased with the small bit of progress!

Straight from the camera...WOW!!
Very nice shot,next time you shoot use the f8 as the starting point since that is the lens sweet spot.Keep bracketing until you know what to do in any given situation.
Which software do you use,with Lightroom so cheap you should consider it.

If & when I do any post processing, I use either the EOS software that came with my camera or Photostudio6 (which I bought). I am not very good at editing, heck I some times have a hard time with just simple cropping. OH... I bought the Photostudio6 only because the software that came with my camera doesn't let one downsize photos.

I'm not really sure about getting more software. I have Photoshop Elements 10, but can't figure out how to use it, so I uninstalled it. I still have it, just can't use it.

And YES, that photo is exactly as my camera saw it, only editing was to downsize for posting.

You need to learn how to use Elements 10,just do one adjustment until you get it.I had photoshop
4, years ago but didn`t used because I thought it was too difficult.i use CS5 now but only a few manipulations.Don`t give up,find a easy to understand tutorial like a step by step and try it.
I wasn`t doubting you when you said that the image was straight from the camera...I was in awe of your capture....great job!!
Something to think about,in my opinion....
The image with proper processing will look so much better,just imho but what do I know.