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4 years 3 months ago #672329 by Screamin Scott
My front yard is abuzz with lots of Honeybee, Hoverflies and other flies since my Maple trees buds have opened...


Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D7100
Lens: 0.0 mm f/0.0
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter speed: 1/250 sec
Captured: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:54pm
Scott Ditzel Photography

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4 years 3 months ago #672431 by Adam Wilson
Very nice details. The colors are really nice. 
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4 years 3 months ago #672554 by Kyle Johnson
Very goof focus! Nicely captured and beautiful colors. 
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4 years 3 months ago #672727 by Hannah Williams
I love this shot. Very nice timing! 
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4 years 3 months ago #672891 by stevendillonphoto
Lovely colors and details.
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4 years 3 months ago #672900 by Suni Park
I like the details of the shot. The colors are so vivid. 
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4 years 3 months ago #673032 by Bobby Mitchell
This maple shot is really good. The details are on-point. 
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4 years 3 months ago #673419 by [email protected]
Scott,
 Absolutely gorgeous!!.  The color, detail , sharpness, all there.  This is what I am striving for but just can't quite get there.  Is this a stacked photo?  What lens , shutter speed and f stop, iso.

Marc
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4 years 3 months ago #673420 by [email protected]
Sorry, just now saw the data sheet on the photo( still learning this website)
Marc
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4 years 3 months ago #673427 by Screamin Scott
I use an older (mid 1980's) manual focus Lester A Dine 105mm F2.8 macro lens. This shot was handheld in my front yard (temp was in the low 70's). The shot was cropped as the buds were a few feet overhead. I have about 9 true macro lenses, some AF, most are MF from the Sigma, Lester Dine, Nikon, Tamron, Spiratone & Vivitar. I have found that technique trumps brand. All of these will produce good results if one's technique is good.
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4 years 3 months ago #673428 by [email protected]
Well I've got a G series 90mm f/2.8 Sony so I don't think I can blame the equipment. I know I need lots more practice ( especially at handheld) before I can get your results , but you mention techniques....there is the skill level, which obviously you have acquired , but that aside, its shutter speed, f stop and iso( of course lighting...probably the biggest variable and most difficult to teach.). So I need to make sure I'm in the ballpark with the mechanical basics ( camera settings).
I have with my a7rii, , on manual focus of course, the ability to focus thru lens and do a " super digital " zoom, and I've been trying that but all my images seem to be still slightly soft, . So if I assume my focus is as good as can be, then its the camera settings where I must be coming up short. Also, I wear glasses and even on the off chance that I just don't see things in focus like everyone else, the going back and forth to get best focus image , shouldn't matter whether my glasses are good or not, its either in best focus or not , right?
I have so much to learn, but eager, thanks for any advice

Marc
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4 years 3 months ago #673429 by John Landolfi
Jewel-like technical precision!:thumbsup:
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4 years 3 months ago #673430 by Screamin Scott
Thanks John ...

Marc, I also use additional lighting on my macro shots. Either a softbox equipped speedlight or else a ring/point light. I seldom use a tripod. The additional light allows me to stop down the aperture to get maximum DOF. The short duration of the flash stops motion, be it my own or my subjects. That said, the more you shoot, the better your results will be...
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